IC3 is the abbreviation and registered trademark of the “Internet and Computing Core Certification.” The IC3 is a certification program that is designed to teach individuals the digital literacy skills associated with basic computer and Internet use.
IC3 was created by Certiport, Inc. in 2000 to address the need for a globally-recognized and accepted standard of basic computing knowledge to be considered fundamental to academic learning and a minimum requirement for employment in a typical office setting.
The IC3 certificate is awarded to those individuals that take and are able to pass three separate exams, titled Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. High schools across America are introducing IC3 into their vo-tech programs and high schools, providing students to become IC3 certified upon completion of the course.
