Based on research led by methodologists and didactic experts, the ECCC Foundation designed teaching recommendations found below. The table is organized by the levels of difficulty of taught material along with the suggested number of teaching hours. This structure allows for flexibility when educational institutions plan their teaching programs.
Chart Glossary:
- DigComp
- Computer Hardware and Software
- Document Processing
- Spreadsheet Calculations
- Data Bases
- Multimedia
- Information-Communication Technology
- Mobile Technology
- Business Graphics
GENERAL COMPETENCE
| NO. | POSITION OR LEVEL OF EDUCATION | DC M1 | DC M2 | DC M3 | DC M4 | DC M5 | RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF TEACHING HOURS | IT M1 | IT M2 | IT M3 | IT M4 | IT M5 | IT M6 | IT M7 | IT M8 | RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF TEACHING HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary school student | A1 | A1 | A1 | A1 | A1 | 75 | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | A | 90 |
| 2 | Junior High school student | A2 | A2 | A2 | A2 | A2 | 75 | A | B | A | A | B | B | B | B | 120 |
| 4 | Vocational school student | B3 | B3 | B3 | B3 | B3 | 100 | B | B | C | B | C | C | C | B | 120 |
| 3 | High school student | B4 | B4 | B4 | B4 | B4 | 100 | B | B | B | A | C | C | C | C | 120 |
| 5 | University Student – BA, ENG | C6 | C6 | C6 | C6 | C6 | 130 | B | C | B | A | C | C | C | B | 120 |
| 6 | University Student – MA | D7 | D7 | D7 | D7 | D7 | 150 | C | C | D | D | C | C | C | C | 150 |
| 7 | Teacher (Professional module) | C6 | C6 | C6 | C6 | C6 | 130 | A | B | A | - | C | C | A | C | 105 |
| 8 | Healthcare (Professional module)* | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | 130 | A | B | B | A | - | A | A | A | 105 |
| 9 | Tourism (Professional module) | B4 | B4 | B4 | A2 | A2 | 90 | A | C | B | B | A | C | B | B | 120 |
| 10 | Accountant | C6 | C6 | C6 | C5 | B4 | 120 | B | B | C | - | - | A | A | A | 105 |
| 11 | Financial and tax consultant | C6 | C6 | C6 | C5 | B4 | 120 | B | B | D | A | - | B | B | A | 135 |
| 12 | Lawyer, Attorney | C6 | C6 | C6 | C5 | B4 | 120 | A | C | B | - | - | B | B | B | 120 |
| 13 | ICT Analyst | D7 | D7 | C6 | B4 | B4 | 130 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 210 |
| 14 | Sales consultant/ sales clerk /sales representative, retailer | B3 | B3 | B3 | A2 | A2 | 90 | A | B | A | - | B | B | B | C | 150 |
| 15 | Driver | B3 | B3 | B3 | A2 | A2 | 90 | A | A | A | - | - | A | B | - | 75 |
| 16 | Engineer | D7 | D7 | D7 | D7 | D7 | 150 | C | B | D | C | A | B | B | B | 135 |
| 17 | Medical consultant | C5 | C5 | C5 | A2 | A2 | 100 | B | B | C | A | - | B | B | B | 120 |
| 18 | Auditor | D7 | D7 | D7 | C5 | C5 | 140 | B | C | C | B | A | B | B | B | 120 |
| 19 | Farmer, physical worker | B3 | B3 | B3 | A2 | A2 | 90 | A | B | A | - | - | A | A | - | 75 |
| 20 | IT trainer | DC7 | DC7 | DC7 | DC7 | DC7 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 210 |
| 21 | Administrative staff | B4 | B4 | B4 | B3 | B3 | 100 | B | B | B | - | B | B | B | B | 120 |
| 22 | Manager / Sales Director, HR director, marketing director | D7 | D7 | D7 | C5 | C5 | 140 | B | C | C | B | B | C | C | C | 150 |
| 23 | Manager / technical director | D7 | D7 | D7 | C6 | C6 | 140 | B | B | D | C | B | B | B | B | 150 |
| 24 | Shop/ supermarket/ sales manager | B4 | B4 | B4 | B3 | B3 | 100 | B | B | C | A | B | B | B | B | 120 |
| 25 | Project co-ordinator | B | C | C | A | B | C | C | C | 135 | ||||||
| 26 | Financial specialist | B | B | C | - | - | A | A | - | 120 | ||||||
| 27 | Training manager | B | C | B | - | - | B | B | A | 120 | ||||||
| 28 | Recruitment manager | B | B | B | - | - | B | B | B | 105 | ||||||
| 29 | Project monitoring and evaluation specialist | B | C | B | - | B | B | B | B | 120 | ||||||
| 30 | Police Officer/ soldier – field staff | B | C | B | A | - | B | B | B | 120 | ||||||
| 31 | Police Office/ soldier – field staff | A | A | A | - | - | B | B | B | 75 | ||||||
| 32 | National and regional government administration staff | B | C | B | A | - | B | B | B | 120 | ||||||
| 33 | Psychologist, pedagogist, therapist – Professional module | A | B | A | - | C | C | A | B | 105 | ||||||
| 34 | Insurance agent | B | B | A | - | B | B | B | B | 105 | ||||||
| 35 | Priest | A | B | A | - | B | B | A | B | 105 | ||||||
| 36 | Politician | A | B | A | - | C | C | B | B | 120 | ||||||
| 37 | Freelancers | A | A | A | - | - | B | B | B | 75 | ||||||
| 38 | Aviation and transportation staff | B | A | A | - | - | C | C | B | 90 | ||||||
| 39 | Telemarketer | B | B | B | A | B | C | C | B | 120 | ||||||
| 40 | Senior citizens, disabled and others at risk of e-exclusion | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A | 75 |
Individual path of ECCC Certification
The ECCC system is the most flexible certification system currently available on the market. It raises and tests key digital competencies of everyone willing to learn regardless of their age, current role, or social status. When choosing a certification path, the ECCC Foundation recommends consulting with a professional career counselor or a licensed ECCC professional. The following shows the most common learning time frame for A, B, C, and D levels:
- Level A: Foundation…………..10-15 hours per one module
- Level B: Intermediary………..15–20 hours per one module
- Level C: Advanced…………….20–30 hours per one module
- Level D: Highly Specialised 30–40 hours per one module