Beyond a Simple Certificate of Attendance: Formally Validate Digital Skills During European Mobility
In today’s European educational and professional landscape, participating in an international mobility programme is significantly enhanced when supported by verifiable and transparent evidence of the competencies acquired. Educational institutions, sending organisations, and participants increasingly seek qualifications aligned with European frameworks and independently certified by third-party bodies.
Erasmus+ mobility in Rome provides an exceptional setting to combine immersive training with access to formal ACCREDIA-accredited digital competence certifications, with title issued by the international certification body IDCERT in conformity with international standard UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17024:2012: IDCERT DigComp 2.2 and IDCERT DigCompEdu.
Infol Education, as an authorized IDCERT Competence Center, assists European sending institutions in embedding comprehensive training and preparation into their mobility programmes in Rome, enabling participants to access official certifications and internationally verifiable Digital Open Badges issued by IDCERT.
Why Integrate Accredited Certifications into Your Mobility Programme?
- European Standards & Transparency: Certifications are strictly anchored in official European Commission reference models (DigComp 2.2 and DigCompEdu).
- Third-Party Credential Integrity (ISO/IEC 17024): In accordance with standard UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17024, the operational separation between training delivery and examination evaluation ensures rigorous compliance, independence, and objectivity.
- Digital Traceability & Open Badges: Candidates completing the assessment receive an official digital certificate issued by IDCERT, an international Digital Open Badge (1EdTech standard), and entry into the ACCREDIA register of certified persons, ready for direct integration into Europass portfolios and professional CVs.
- Secure Remote Access: European educators and participants can access the examination platform using their European digital credentials (such as national eIDAS-compliant systems) or standard secure authentication protocols.
Accredited Certifications Available through IDCERT
1. For Teachers, Educators, and School Leaders
IDCERT DigCompEdu (ACCREDIA-accredited certification, ISO/IEC 17024)
Title issued by the international certification body IDCERT.
- Reference Framework: Based on the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.
- Scope: Evaluates and validates digital-pedagogical competencies across all 6 core framework areas:
- Professional Engagement
- Digital Resources
- Teaching and Learning
- Assessment
- Empowering Learners
- Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence
- Proficiency Assessment: Diagnostic mapping structured across the 6 progressive European stages, from A1 (Newcomer) to C2 (Pioneer).
- Institutional Value: Serves as tangible documentation for KA1 staff mobility outcomes, supporting European Development Plans and institutional quality indicators.
2. For VET Students and Secondary School Learners
IDCERT DigComp 2.2 (ACCREDIA-accredited certification, ISO/IEC 17024)
Title issued by the international certification body IDCERT.
- Reference Framework: Based on the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens across 5 core areas: Information and Data Literacy, Communication and Collaboration, Digital Content Creation, Safety, and Problem Solving.
- Assessment Structure: Progressive multi-stage assessment (from Foundation 1 to Highly specialised 8), objectively identifying the specific proficiency level achieved by the learner.
- Practical Value: Provides formal third-party validation of digital skills gained during technical workshops, practical training, or internships in Rome, enhancing transparency in Europass Mobility documentation.
Examination and Quality Assurance Procedures
To safeguard candidate integrity and maintain strict compliance with ISO/IEC 17024 mandates regarding the separation between training bodies and assessment authorities:
- Independent Online Platform: The final certification exams are administered directly online via the secure IDCERT assessment environment. Exams and courses are currently available in Italian.
- Remote Digital Proctoring: Sessions are invigilated through advanced remote proctoring systems (IDSENTINEL), verifying candidate identity and guaranteeing exam compliance and security.
- Comprehensive Preparation by Infol Education: Prior to taking the official exam, Infol Education provides, as services separate from the certification, structured classroom training, hands-on workshops, and access to exam simulation environments (available only to learners who have already purchased the certification exam) at its Rome headquarters to ensure thorough participant readiness.
- Retake Policy: IDCERT DigComp 2.2 has no fail outcome: the certificate states the level reached. For IDCERT DigCompEdu, the retake is free once only, and only in two cases: if the candidate does not reach 25% at the first exam step, or in the event of technical problems during the exam.
Institutional Benefits for Sending Schools
- Verifiable Learning Outcomes: Supplies clear, third-party documented metrics to substantiate project objectives in Erasmus+ Participant Reports and Final Reports.
- Enhanced Europass Documentation: Complements the standard Europass Mobility document with a Digital Open Badge (1EdTech standard), verifiable online.
- Institutional Quality Alignment: Reinforces the school’s international profile by systematically incorporating recognized European competence frameworks (DigComp) into mobilities.
- Flexible Funding Integration: Infol Education can advise on how mobility course fees and organisational support may be used for preparation and certification, in line with the Erasmus+ Programme Guide and the National Agency.
Incorporate IDCERT Certifications into Your Rome Mobility Schedule
Contact Infol Education to integrate customized training and examination access into your upcoming Erasmus+ KA1 mobility in Rome:
- Coordinating Organization: Infol Education srls – Authorized IDCERT Competence Center
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Email: info@infoleducation.com
- Website: www.infoleducation.com
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