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ICT skills

Abilities needed for efficient use of information and communication technologies (ICT).

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In a report published in 2015, OECD proposes the following classification:

ICT generic skills, required to use ICT technologies, devices and software to communicate and collaborate, access and retrieve information, as well as process and publish data;
ICT specialist skills, required by ICT professionals to develop, operate and maintain ICT systems and for whom ICT constitutes the main part of their job;
ICT complementary skills, required to carry out work efficiently within new, technology-rich environments shaped by ICTs.

Source: Cedefop; OECD, 2015

Source:
Cedefop, Glossary. Terminology of European education and training policy, (last accessed 10/2024)
Cedefop, Glossary. Terminology of European education and training policy, (last accessed 10/2024)
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