EUROPASS COURSE FOR GUIDANCE PRACTITIONERS

In the current job market, 90% of jobs require digital skills. Digital skills are important for working, studying or accessing services. The digital skills test is available free of charge and will take around 25 minutes. After completing the test, users will be able to add their digital skills to an online profile or a CV.

Competence areas that are tested include:

• Information and data literacy: Users are tested on the types of skills that are in demand, and how to access and navigate between different types of digital content (files, websites, etc.). This also includes being able to compare various sources of information, and understand which ones are dependable. The ability to store, manage, and organise folders and diverse types of files is part of this competence area as well.
• Communication and collaboration: Users are tested on the set of skills needed to use digital technologies to interact, communicate and collaborate with other people. This also includes being able to participate in society through use of public and private digital services. The ability to manage one’s identity and reputation on the web is part of this competence area as well.
• Digital content creation: Users are tested on the set of skills needed to create and edit various types of digital content, including text and multimedia files. This includes skills necessary to improve and integrate different kinds of information and content together. The ability to understand how copyright and licenses work, and how to develop instructions for a computing system, are also part of this competence area.
• Safety: Users are tested on the set of skills needed to protect devices, content, personal data and privacy, while understanding risks and threats of digital environments. This also includes skills necessary to protect physical and psychological health, and to be aware of digital technologies for social well-being and inclusion. An awareness of the environmental impact of using digital technologies is part of this competence area as well. ·
• Problem solving: Users are tested on the set of skills to identify needs and technical problems, and to select appropriate technological responses to solve them. This also includes skills necessary to use digital tools to innovate processes and products. The ability to understand which digital competences need to be improved and to keep up to date with the digital progress are part of this competence area as well.