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IC3 Program

The Scholars Advantage:

All Scholars Facilitators possess a B. Ed. and are experienced in dealing with adult learners. Instructors are friendly and open-minded to accommodate a broad range of student capabilities.
Scholars ensures that timelines are met. Program timelines are based on an average keyboarding speed of 40 WPM. Keyboarding speed can be assessed by using a keyboarding program. If a student is significantly below this level, the student should also complete 3-5 weeks of keyboarding through a recognized keyboarding program. This option allows the student to improve his/her keyboarding skills and increases the student’s exposure to the computer.
Students who have little computer experience or have not used a computer can benefit from the Scholars Introduction to Computers Program to address the most basic computer skills, which will assist the student in successfully completing the IC3 program within the suggested timelines.
Students who require a more advanced certification program can complete the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Program upon completion of the IC3 Program.

Program Prerequisite:

Grade 8 equivalency in Reading and minimal background knowledge of computer.

Program Duration:

18 weeks @ 3 hours a day or 54 hours + 3 one-hour exams outside of class time

Methodology:

Students work independently through course material on the computer, while a qualified instructor provides guidance as required by individual students. Students work through all units and lessons for each module as well as supporting questions, exercises, quizzes and practical hands-on assignments. Instructors also review student assignments to ensure students are making progress in the program. They will also participate in group discussions. Each student is required to successfully complete one exam for each module to earn their IC3 certification. Students require a minimum of 80% to pass.

Program Resources (Included in the cost of programming):

Computing Fundamentals, IC3 Module A
Key Applications, IC3 Module B
Living Online, IC3 Module C
In addition - students receive a Student Kit that includes a pen, a water bottle and a travel bag

Price:

Please contact your local Scholars Employment Centre for information.

Program Description & Content

The IC3 Program is the global standard in computer literacy. It is recognized by employers throughout the world as a benchmark in computing skills.

This program ensures that students are fluent in key areas of computer literacy. The program is broken into three distinct pasts called modules; each module has its own individual exam*.

The three modules are:

Module 1 - Computing Fundamentals - designed to introduce basic computer literacy through familiarization of the components that make up a computer. In this module students will look at the Windows operating system to learn how to manage their computer on a regular basis

Module 2 - Key Applications - designed to teach the student basic to intermediate skills required to work with a variety of business documents. The first section of the module discusses the common elements all Microsoft Office products share. The second section focuses on Microsoft Word and word processing. The third section deals with Microsoft Excel and focuses on working with a variety of financial types of documents. The last section demonstrates how to create and manage presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Module 3 - Living Online - designed to introduce the student to considerations for living online. The basis of this module is to teach the student what the Internet is and how e-mail has impacted the way we communicate with others. Students will learn how to find information on the Internet and how to protect themselves while online.

*Scholars is a designated Prometric Testing Centre, exams are taken online at the centre using Certiport. Certiport is the external agency that evaluates exams and issues student certificates.

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