The ECDL program was created both for professional and personal use.  For its holder, the ECDL is a recommendation to a potential employer, as it is a relevant, recognized and quality certification.

For the beginners, there are ECDL training and certification programs that assure a solid basic knowledge.

There are many IT courses on the market, which makes difficult their evaluation, both for organizations or individuals. ECDL is a standardized certification program, internationally recognized, and its value is proved by the number of governments, companies and other organizations that adopted it.

For a public institution or a company, which aims for more efficient and trained employees, the ECDL program represents a good investment with a high ROI, reason enough for a large number of organizations to implement such certification programs.