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ECDL in Waterford

  • 20-05-2006 10:36pm
    #1
    lost_for_words
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭


    Does anyone know where ECDL tests can be done in Waterford?
    Just finishing up in college and want to show I know my way around a computer (it'd be nice to have on CV too).
    I don't actually want to do the course just the tests.
    Any ideas let me know.
    Thanks :)


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  • #2
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    Surely the fact that you have completed a college course would be sufficient for any employer to know that you can find your way around MS Word and click on a mouse.

    I doubt they would be too impressed with the ECDL certificate tbh, not to say it wouldn't do any harm but the cost in sitting exams would outweigh the purpose in my opinion.


  • #3
    spartacus93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭spartacus93


    I did it with FÁS years ago. It's waaaaay too basic


  • #4
    lost_for_words
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭lost_for_words


    hmmm bit of a waste so.


  • #5
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,500 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    To be honest the ECDL is abit of a waste, its far far too basic and if you've been using PC's for awhile at all you'll find doing the course boring as hell and the whole thing a waste of time.
    Most employers don't see it as a big thing to have on a CV imho as its so common now


  • #6
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    I did the tests only to get an exemption for a night-class. Did mine in Raheen Multimedia Centre in Co. Wexford but there was a place in Ballybeg which ran ECDL tests too. Search for ECDL centres who do walk-in tests.


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  • #7
    Star*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Star*


    I agree with Cabaal, most employers don't see as a big issue if you have it on your cv or not.

    This is because in this day and age almost everyone at some point in their schooling has had access to a pc.

    And if they haven't, the company themselves have no problem in training the person.


  • #8
    christophicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    Yeah there is no real point in getting it if you have been through collage. If you still want to though, they do it in Quantum computer training aand consultancy on teh park road,thats a good place. They also do it in my school the Abbey commuinitty collage over in ferrybank ,although i think you might have to do the whole course there.


  • #9
    mags82
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭mags82


    did you try the place down on bridge street ye know where the green bank cake shop was there they do computer courses ecdl and the ecdl advance among others


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