In support of the implementation of the Action 9 of the Digital Education Action Plan, during 2022-2024, the JRC carried out a feasibility study on the European Digital Skills Certificate (EDSC) to help people have their digital skills quickly and easily recognised by employers, training providers and more. The EDSC was conceptualised as a quality label for digital skills certification across Europe, based on the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp).
The study mapped existing digital skills certification schemes in Europe and carried out a gaps, needs and benefits analysis to understand the role and value of an EDSC, and how it would support recognition of digital skills in Europe.
The overall conclusion is that the costs of putting in place an EDSC quality label would outweigh its benefits.
Related links
Read the news about the key results of the Feasibility Study.
Read the report on the study.
A complementary report on the landscape of Digital Skills Certification Schemes in the EU – A perspective from the European Digital Skills Certificate, will be published in early 2025.
You may also be interested in the Digital Skills Certification Community of Practice (CoP) hosted by All Digital.
Get in touch
If you are interested to know more about Action 9 of the Digital Education Action Plan, get in touch by email at EMPL-B2-UNIT
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EMPL-B2-UNIT[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).
Follow the Digital Education Hub, the Digital Education Action Plan web page, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform for the latest news and developments on this action.
