IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Examinations: GS6 Level 1 (Basic)
Credential Source Contact Information
- Source Company Name:
- Certiport, a Pearson VUE Business
- Contact:
- Nate Arnell, Territory Manager
- Phone:
- 801.847.3186
- Email:
- nate.arnell@pearson.com
- Website:
- https://Certiport.com
Credential Contractor
- Credential Contractor:
- Same as source
- Contact:
- Same as source
- Phone:
- Same as source
- Email:
- Same as source
Test Administration
- Test Site:
-
- School: Online
- Paper & Pencil
- No
- Can the instructor take this test?:
- Yes
- Number of Test Items:
- 45
- Time Allowed (minutes):
50
- Passing Score (percent):
70%
- Cost Per Test:
$36; site licenses available for schools
- Test Specifics:
- Additional information:
GS6 is a comprehensive set of stackable certifications across seven digital literacy domains. It is comprised of three exams, each awarding its own certificate, that validate an understanding of each domain at the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.
GS6 Level 1 measures knowledge of fundamental concepts and essential components. GS6 Level 2 requires a working knowledge of each of the seven skill groups. GS6 Level 3 validates an advanced understanding of digital literacy and indicates that the candidate has the technical foundation needed to advance successfully along their educational and employment paths and support the development of more specialized technological skills.
When a candidate successfully passes all three Global Standard Six certification exams, they are awarded the IC3 Digital Literacy Master Certification and a Master Badge, which display an advanced understanding of the concepts and principles within the IC3 Digital Literacy program objective domains.
Possible Preparatory Courses
- Accounting
- Accounting, Advanced
- Business Individualized Program – Development
- Business Law
- Business Management
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Information Systems, Advanced
- Computer Network Software Operations
- Computer Network Software Operations, Advanced
- Computer Systems Technology I
- Computer Systems Technology II
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences, Advanced
- Cybersecurity in Food & Agriculture
- Cybersecurity in Food & Agriculture, Advanced
- Cybersecurity in Marketing
- Cybersecurity in Marketing, Advanced
- Cybersecurity Operations
- Cybersecurity Operations, Advanced
- Cybersecurity Systems Technology
- Cybersecurity Systems Technology, Advanced
- Database Design and Management (Oracle)
- Database Design and Management with PL/SQL (Oracle)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies, Advanced
- Digital Applications
- Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals
- Java Programming (Oracle)
- Legal Administration
- Medical Administration
- Office Administration
- Office Specialist I-Preparation
- Office Specialist II-Preparation
- Office Specialist III-Preparation
- Programming
- Programming, Advanced
Timing
- Multiple test sessions:
- Yes
- Time of day
- Yes
- Order of tasks
- No
- Planned breaks during test
- No
- Is extended time an option for the test-taker?
- Yes
- Extended time offered
- Varies depending on the nature of the disability; accommodations must be submitted in advance: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Accommodations.aspx.
Setting
- Test location
- Yes
- Adaptive or special furniture
- No
- Special lighting
- No
Presentation
- Written directions accompanying oral directions
- No
- Specific verbal prompts
- No
- Visual aids
- No
- Amplification equipment
- Yes
- Headphones, earmuffs, or earplugs
- Yes
- Large-print test
- No
- Braille test
- No
- Read-aloud test
- No
- Audio test
- No
- Interpreting/transliterating testing directions
- No
- Interpreting/Transliterating the test
- No
Response
- Enlarged copy of the answer document
- No
- Communication board or choice cards
- No
- Examiner records responses
- Yes
- Brailler
- No
- Word processor or word processor with speech-to-text
- No
- Augmentative communication device
- No
- Word prediction software
- No
- Spelling aids
- No
- English dictionary
- No
- Dictation using a recording device
- No
- Dictation to a scribe
- Yes
- Read back student response
- Yes
- Calculator and arithmetic tools
- Yes
- Calculator with additional functions
- Yes
- Math aids
- No
- Dry erase board
- No
- Additional writing implements
- No
- Audio test
- No
- Bilingual dictionary
- No
- Dictation to a scribe
- No
- English dictionary
- No
- Examiner records responses
- No
- Flexible Schedule
- Yes
- Is extended time an option for the test-taker?
- Yes
- Extended time offered
- 30 minutes or double time, depending on the nature of the request. Apply for accommodations here: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Accommodations.aspx.
- Multiple test sessions
- No
- Read-aloud test
- No
- Test directions delivery
- No
- Visual aids
- No
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