IN today’s high-tech world, digital literacy is a requirement for an individual to be competitive and be best prepared in today’s business world of advanced technology.
But the literacy required for such success is not well defined and neither is the skills included in many learning standards/curricula nor measured on most state and local assessments.
The Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) credential provides a global platform for that foundational preparation. The IC³ is a well-respected and internationally-recognized credential that reflects the most relevant skills needed in today’s academic and business environments.
Every job and career, every field of study, and even social and personal lives are increasingly impacted by technology. TheIC³ certification helps every individual to be successful, be it in the workplace or in the academics (high-education).
As nations compete in today’s global economy, those economies that are best prepared to grow have ensured that a growing populace has basic computer digital literacy skills. A nation’s ability to attract investment, new industry, and job enhancement will greatly be determined by the skills of its people. Digital literacy skills will level the playing field for Nigeria and move it into a greater competitive position in the global economic marketplace.
The Certiport IC3 digital literacy program will provide Nigerian students and workers the foundational computer literacy knowledge and skills that will give them a competitive edge. Through the obtainment of these basic computer literacy skills, students can have greater confidence in their studies and the improved ability to access and research the vast information on the World Wide Web. Students will have the skills and ability to create documents for reporting purposes, to create mathematical spreadsheets, and a greater ability to create and deliver presentations and communicate via email with teachers and other students. Thus, making them job ready after graduation.
Most business offices now require employees to be able to use the computer Internet effectively well.
The IC3 provides the relevant work skills needed to fill this requirement and help increase their earning potential and grow the overall economy. A skilled work force will also assist Nigeria to attract more global companies to locate within Nigeria to utilize this competitive asset.
Regardless of individual’s careers or education goals, computers and technology will most likely play an important role. To ensure preparation for success, get the most up-to-date and globally recognized digital literacy certification available, IC³.
Achieve a new standard in digital literacy for Nigeria; bring Nigerian students and workforce to Internet and Computing Core Certification globally recognized as the standard for digital literacy, validate the digital literacy skills required in today’s academic and work environments and establish a strong foundation for further studies and increased productivity.
According to Commit Technology, an advocate of IC3 in Nigeria, the need to incorporate digital literacy at every facet of the Nigerian economy, which will create a knowledge base foundation for the economy has become highly imperative.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commit Technology & Consult, Dr. Oyeniran Oyekale, stressed that digital literacy has become a prerequisite for any economy that aspires to survive the economic tide of the 21st century.
According to Oyekale, who described digital literacy as the ability to find, evaluate, utilise, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet, “The ubiquity of digital technologies and their place in our daily lives is an indication of the urgent need for Nigeria to imbibe and adopt digital literacy and see it as the standard for 21st Century development strategy.”
Oyekale, however, stated that in today’s environment of emerging security threats, the need to re – engineer security routine processes via proper implementation of ICT are paramount to our everyday endeavours, hence the critical need for highly-qualified, experienced and skilful workforce in all security outfits becomes highly imperative.
He noted that, “The significant economic, social and cultural opportunities that are potentially available to Nigeria security officers, however, can only be capitalised upon if we provide both the framework and the inspiration for establishing a digitally literate security outfits.”
Oyekale maintained that digital literacy and basic computing skills are increasingly necessary for individual government officers and private individuals to move to 21st century standard, discharge their duties accordingly, and be competitive in the world.
According to him, in the Nigeria’s context, a careful examination of modern trend suggests that digital literacy/ICT education is critical to the acquisition of skills as well as building the ICT capabilities and capacities for Nigeria Security personnel, noting that it was in this regard that IC3 becomes even more relevant.