1 Scope
This European Standard provides a reference of 40 competences as required and applied at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) business related workplace, using a common language for competences, skills and proficiency levels that can be understood across Europe. As the first sector-specific implementation of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), this European Standard aligns its proficiency levels to the EQF learning levels.
This European Standard was created for application by:
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• ICT service, user and supply organizations,
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• ICT professionals, managers and human resource (HR) departments,
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• vocational education institutions and training bodies including higher education,
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• social partners (trade unions and employer association), professional associations, accreditation, validation and assessment bodies,
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• market analysts and policy makers,
and other organizations and stakeholders in public and private sectors.