ICDL Advanced with 5 Official Examinations

An advanced level of IT systems and Microsoft software through 5 in-depth modules, then go on to get fully certified with the official 5 ICDL Advanced Examinations.

What Is The ICDL?

ICDL (International Computer Driving License) is an internationally recognised qualification. The ICDL certification you get upon completing your test is accredited by BCS. ICDL is recognised globally by employers, as the benchmark in Digital & IT User skills.

The ICDL syllabus is designed and is suitable for beginner / novice computer users, meaning that anyone can take the course no matter your current skills or previous experience – making it a fantastic course for everyone.

The course is a complete study programme, designed to improve your computer skills and technical expertise to get you to a high standard in Computer literacy – ready for your future career.

Students gain an extensive and thorough understanding of in demand and popular software programmes, and a firm grasp on how PC’s work! Students will be awarded the Official BCS ICDL certification upon completion of the course.

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ICDL Advanced with 5 Official Examinations

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Includes 5 Official ICDL Examinations

Get fully ICDL certified through 5 official examinations. Simply click the link below to get started with your online training, and get in touch with your order number when you’re ready to take your examinations.

ICDL Advanced Course Summary and Modules

Course Summary

Created and designed personally by Industry Experts, the ICDL (International Computer Driving License) courses were created to expand understanding and knowledge on how to use a computer and in-demand technology.

This is a globally accredited IT qualification – with over 14 million people engaged, in more than 100 countries!

ICDL qualifications are highly sought after and widely recognised by employers worldwide. By achieving this qualification, you are putting yourself a step ahead of everyone else, with your chances of finding employment being heightened.

Whether students come from an experienced background or not, they are able to build practical and functional computer skills and expand their knowledge! Students will be awarded with the ICDL BCS Official accreditation once they are successful and certified!

This course provides students with a broad range of career that they can go into, due to the variety of skills that it provides.

The ICDL course is ideal for anyone looking to start their career in the industry and offers a completely flexible working programme. No prior expertise or skills are needed – the ICDL course is designed for anyone to be able to complete, whether you are an intermediate computer user, or a total novice beginner!

Word Processing

Focuses on advanced features for creating professional documents, including advanced formatting, referencing, mail merge, and automation.

This topic covers:

Advanced text, paragraph, and table formatting
Using styles, footnotes, endnotes, and captions
Working with citations and bibliographies
Creating tables of contents, indexes, and cross-references
Enhancing productivity with fields, forms, and templates
Advanced mail merge and macro automation
Linking, embedding, and document security
Collaborative editing and document review

Spreadsheets

Covers advanced formulas, functions, charts, data analysis techniques, and security features for complex data manipulation.

This topic covers:

Complex formulas and functions
Conditional formatting and custom number formats
Data validation and auditing
Advanced charting and data visualization
Working with tables, sorting, and filtering data
Linking, embedding, importing, and exporting data
Using macros for automation
Collaboration tools and security features, including password protection

Presentations

Focuses on creating high-impact presentations by using advanced design features, slide masters, animations, and media.

This topic covers:

Designing and using templates, themes, and slide masters
Enhancing with drawing tools and advanced image formatting
Creating and styling charts and diagrams
Adding animation, transitions, and multimedia (audio, video)
Using linking and embedding for integrating content
Working with custom shows, presenter view, and slide show settings
Ensuring accessibility through features like alternative text
Applying security measures like password protection

Databases

This module focuses on advanced relational database skills, enabling candidates to manage, organize, and analyse large volumes of data effectively.
The syllabus includes the following topics:

Database concepts: An understanding of different database models and the database lifecycle.
Tables and relationships:
- Creating and modifying complex relationships, including one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many joins.
- Enforcing referential integrity and using various join types.
Advanced queries:
- Designing and running queries to create, update, delete, and append data.
- Refining queries using wildcards, parameters, calculations, and crosstab queries.
Forms:
- Using controls (such as list boxes and combo boxes) and sub forms to enhance functionality.
- Adding arithmetic or logical expressions to unbound controls.
Reports:
- Creating reports that perform calculations.
- Using sub reports and enhancing report presentation.
Automation and integration:
- Writing simple macros to automate common database tasks.
- Importing and linking data from external sources like spreadsheets and text files.

Improving Productivity using IT

This module focuses on optimizing tasks and streamlining processes across different IT applications to increase overall productivity. Candidates learn how to use advanced features and integrate various software tools.

Key areas of study include:

Reviewing and evaluating IT tools: Assessing how different software applications can be used to streamline business processes.
Task planning: Developing an effective plan for using IT to complete a task efficiently, considering requirements and potential issues.
Advanced features: Using advanced functions and features in standard applications like word processing and spreadsheets to automate and expedite tasks.
Data integration: Linking and embedding data between applications (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, and word processors) to ensure consistency and speed up workflows.
Automation: Creating and running macros to automate repetitive tasks.
Performance improvement: Evaluating and implementing changes to improve IT performance.
Problem-solving: Implementing a testing strategy to ensure that all changes work as intended.

What our students have to say

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Great support from from initial contact: talking me through options for my interests, helping me gain the ICDL skills needed to get the job I applied for! Helpful, friendly staff, patient with my struggle to sort out issues with hardware. Thanks v much. Would use again and recommend.

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