The document outlines the IT-Shape project, which aims to adapt the Eucip Core certification for Hungarian vocational education to meet the growing demand for e-skills in the workforce. Aica, the Italian Association for Informatics and Automatic Calculation, is heavily involved, promoting IT professionalism through various educational initiatives and partnerships. The project, which runs from October 2013 to September 2015, targets Hungarian VET students and aims to enhance their employability by providing internationally recognized IT qualifications.

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2014.
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of
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This
project
has
been
funded
with
support
from
the
European
Commission.
This
publication
reflects
the
views
only
of
the
author,
and
the
Commission
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
use
which
may
be
made
of
the
information
contained
therein.
AICA
in
IT-­‐Shape
AICA
–
Associazione
italiana
per
l’Informatica
e
il
Calcolo
Automatico
–
is
an
Italian
Association,
member
of
CEPIS
the
Council
of
European
Professional
Informatics
Societies.
AICA
promotes
the
IT
professionalism
by
means
of
its
annual
Congress,
its
journal
“Mondo
digitale”,
researches,
projects
and
courses.
It
participates
to
the
CEN
IT
Skills
Workshop
which
has
developed
the
European
e-­‐Competence
Framework.
AICA
is
responsible
in
Italy
for
the
following
competence
frameworks
and
certification
systems:
e-­‐Citizens,
ECDL,
EUCIP.
AICA
works
with
schools
to
promote:
§ users’
digital
competences,
§ professional
informatics
competences,
§ the
computational
thinking
as
a
crosswise
competence,
§ the
use
of
ICT
in
the
teaching
of
all
disciplines
to
increase
the
effectiveness
of
learning.
Since
2010
AICA
has
promoted
a
project
aimed
at
the
Economical
Technical
Institutes,
specia-­‐
lisation
“Business
Information
Systems”.
The
proposal
is
to
involve
teachers
in
different
subjects
–
Computer
Science,
Business
Administration,
English,
Law
and
Maths
–
in
assuming
as
a
reference
the
EUCIP
core
syllabus
so
that
the
students
can
take
the
plan,
build,
and
operate
exams
and
achieve
the
EUCIP
core
certification.
The
project
started
with
3
schools
(on
440),
one
is
the
IS
Fermi
in
Pontedera
which
is
in
the
IT-­‐Shape
partnership.
In
2012
the
number
of
school
involved
arrived
to
89,
and
now
more
than
150
schools
are
joining
the
project:
that
means
a
quarter
of
the
total.
In
the
IT-­‐Shape
Transfer
of
Innovation
project
AICA,
together
with
IC
Skills
(IE),
is
the
donor.
AICA
brings
in
the
project
its
expertise
concerning
the
use
of
the
syllabus
and
related
certification
system
and
the
experience
in
transferring
it
from
the
corporate
world
to
the
schools.
Content
AICA
in
IT-­‐Shape
...................................................
1
EUCIP
....................................................................
2
EUCIP
Core
...........................................................
2
EUCIP
professional
level
......................................
3
EUCIP
IT
Administrator
........................................
3
Why
I-­‐T
Shape?
....................................................
4
Events
...................................................................
4
Project
basics
.......................................................
5
This
issue
was
published
by:
AICA,
Italy
Editor:
Pierfranco
Ravotto
Copyright
©
IT-­‐Shape
Consortium
The
EUCIP
description
is
taken
by
www.eucip.com
and
is
copyrighted
by
ECDL
Foundation.

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2014.
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of
5
This
project
has
been
funded
with
support
from
the
European
Commission.
This
publication
reflects
the
views
only
of
the
author,
and
the
Commission
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
use
which
may
be
made
of
the
information
contained
therein.
EUCIP
EUCIP
-­‐
European
Certification
of
Informatics
Professionals
-­‐
is
a
professional
certification
and
competency
development
scheme,
aimed
at
informatics
professionals
and
practitioners.
It
consists
of
a
Core
certification
as
well
as
21
Specialised
certifications
for
a
range
of
competences
which
are
set
out
in
an
array
of
job-­‐specific
profiles.
In
addition,
there
is
a
standalone
certification
for
IT
Administrators
EUCIP
Core
EUCIP
Core
provides
a
solid
foundation
for
all
types
of
ICT
related
work.
It
gives
a
broad
knowledge
of
the
fundamental
aspects
of
ICT.
It
encompasses
an
estimated
300-­‐400
study
hours,
but
this
is
dependent
on
the
prior
experience
and
knowledge
of
the
candidate.
EUCIP
Core
is
divided
into
three
Knowledge
Areas:
A)
Plan
Area:
The
Use
and
Management
of
Information
Systems
This
area
refers
to
requirements
analysis
and
planning
in
the
use
of
ICT
within
an
organisation.
It
is
therefore
directly
concerned
with
management
processes
and
defining
requirements
within
a
strategic
perspective.
B)
Build
Area:
Development
and
Integration
of
Information
Systems
This
area
includes
processes
for
specification,
development
and
testing,
and
maintenance
of
Information
Systems.
It
deals
with
methodological
and
technological
issues
related
to
development
processes.
C)
Operate
Area:
Operation
and
Support
of
Information
Systems
This
area
concerns
installation,
supervision
and
maintenance
of
ICT
systems.
Essential
topics
include:
Hardware
and
software
concepts,
management
of
networks,
service
delivery
and
support,
and
security.

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2014.
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of
5
This
project
has
been
funded
with
support
from
the
European
Commission.
This
publication
reflects
the
views
only
of
the
author,
and
the
Commission
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
use
which
may
be
made
of
the
information
contained
therein.
EUCIP
professional
level
EUCIP's
Professional
level
demands
advanced
competence
in
a
particular
role.
The
professional
level
is
based
on
a
specialised
competence
that
a
candidate
may
earn
by
working
through
a
variety
of
educational
modules
and
by
gaining
practical
experience.
The
number
of
different
electives
for
ICT
related
jobs
can
be
quite
varied,
with
various
different
skills
classification
models
already
in
existence.
There
are
currently
21
EUCIP
Professional
Profiles
in
the
professional
range.
A
pre-­‐requisite
of
EUCIP's
professional
level
is
the
successful
completion
of
the
EUCIP
Core
Level.
In
Version
3.0
the
profiles
have
been
updated
to
include
references
to
the
European
e-­‐
Competence
Framework,
e-­‐CF,
a
reference
framework
developed
and
promoted
by
stakeholders
in
the
European
eSkills
domain
through
the
CEN
workshop
on
ICT
Skills.
EUCIP
IT
Administrator
IT
Administrator
is
a
standalone
certification
programme
that
certifies
practical
and
theoretical
knowledge
of
computer
technicians.
The
certification
covers
a
wide
range
of
Hardware,
Software
and
Networks
knowledge
areas.
The
programme
is
aimed
at
small
to
medium-­‐sized
companies
including
educational
institutes
that
require
in-­‐house
expertise
in
IT
and
individuals
who
wish
to
broaden
IT
knowledge
and
be
able
to
administer
networks.
The
candidate
that
has
successfully
completed
the
certification
programme
will
be
able
to:
• operate
as
market
consultant
for
purchasing
hardware
and
software
for
an
organisation
• install
the
computers
and
the
peripherals
purchased
• work
practically
with
computer
hardware
• help
and
support
the
network
users
with
everyday
problems
• operate
as
internal
technicians
for
hardware,
software,
printers
and
local
networks
• be
able
to
communicate
with
specialised
personnel
from
different
hardware/software
vendors
• follow
technical
developments
in
order
to
ensure
utilisation
of
new
technologies
• update
current
hardware
and
software
• assure
the
safety
of
the
company
data
by
protecting
them
from
loss,
virus
attacks
and
hacking
The
3.0
version
of
the
EUCIP
IT
Administrator
certification
has
introduced
a
EUCIP
IT
Administrator
Fundamentals
module,
which
requires
the
candidate
to
have
a
broad
understanding
of
hardware,
operating
systems,
networks
and
IT
security.
Following
completion
of
this
module,
candidates
can
progress
to
take
one,
some,
or
all
of
the
PC
Hardware,
Operating
Systems,
Networks,
or
IT
Security
modules,
all
of
which
have
been
revised
to
Syllabus
3.0.)

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2014.
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of
5
This
project
has
been
funded
with
support
from
the
European
Commission.
This
publication
reflects
the
views
only
of
the
author,
and
the
Commission
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
use
which
may
be
made
of
the
information
contained
therein.
Why
I-­‐T
Shape?
Demand
for
e-­‐skills
has
been
growing
steadily
during
the
last
years
all
over
the
world.
According
to
the
study
published
in
the
frame
of
European
e-­‐Skills
Forum:
“e-­‐Skills
shortages
will
result
in
an
excess
demand
of
384.000
ICT
practitioners
in
2015.”
An
important
conclusion
of
related
studies
was,
that
European
companies
"were
increasingly
struggling
to
hire
people
who
were
competent
in
both
information
technology
and
business
management.
Companies
need
so
called
"T-­‐
Shaped"
professionals
who
enter
the
workforce
with
a
strong
business
understanding,
‘soft’
skills
and
knowledge
of
leading-­‐edge
technology.”
(Fonstad,
N.,
Lanivyn,
B.:
European
e-­‐
Competence
Curricula
development
guidelines,
Final
Reports,
European
Commission,
European
e-­‐Skills
Forum,
2010).
EUCIP
Core
-­‐
at
European
level
recognized
IT
qualification
-­‐
is
an
answer
exactly
to
this
demand
as
its
competence
framework
strongly
focuses
on
the
business
skills
related
to
the
fundamental
e-­‐skills.
The
certificate
was
established
by
CEPIS
(Council
of
European
Professional
Informatics
Societies)
and
has
been
used
with
success
already
in
seven
European
countries.
IT-­‐Shape
project
aims
to
adapt
EUCIP
Core
certificate
in
the
Hungarian
Vocational
Education.
The
main
impact
of
the
project
are
the
increased
chances
of
Hungarian
(young
and
adult)
people
getting
their
placement
at
enterprises,
by
offering
them
internationally
recognized,
true
pan-­‐European
IT
qualification.
I-­‐T
Shape
Consortium
Events
E-­‐Skills
International
Conference
-­‐
26
March,
Brussels
The
European
Commission's
DG
Enterprise
&
Industry
will
host
a
conference
on
the
international
dimension
of
e-­‐skills
in
cooperation
with
IVI,
CEPIS,
IDC,
and
empirica.
The
conference
will
focus
on
the
results
of
the
research
project
on
the
international
dimension
of
ICT
professionalism
and
the
impact
of
globalisation
on
e-­‐
skills.
The
event
will
bring
together
leading
experts
from
industry,
academia,
national
e-­‐skills
institutes,
industry
associations
as
well
as
related
governmental
entities.
The
conference
will
take
place
on
26
March
2014
in
Brussels
and
is
by
invitation
only.
Pre-­‐register
to
get
an
invitation
for
the
International
Dimension
of
e-­‐Skills
event.
See
more
at:
http://www.eucip.com/index.jsp?p=636&n=639&a=5015
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This
project
has
been
funded
with
support
from
the
European
Commission.
This
publication
reflects
the
views
only
of
the
author,
and
the
Commission
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
use
which
may
be
made
of
the
information
contained
therein.
Project
basics
Acronym:
I-­‐T
Shape
Title:
I-­‐T
Shape
–
Shape
European
Level
Competitive
IT
Certification
for
the
Hungarian
Vocational
Education
Duration:
1.October
2013
–
30
September
2015
Action
type:
Transfer
of
Innovation
Program:
Leonardo
da
Vinci
–
LLL
Subprogram
Participating
countries:
Hungary,
Italy,
Ireland
Website:
http://it-­‐shape.hu
Contact:
Mária
Hartyányi,
iTStudy
Hungary
Educational
and
Researching
Centre,
Hungary
E-­‐mail:
maria.hartyanyi@itstudy.hu,
skype:
hmaria718
Partnership
ITSTUDY
-­‐
iTStudy
Hungary
Ltd.
HU
AICA
-­‐
Association
of
Italian
Information
Technology
IT
ISF
-­‐
IS
Fermi
in
Pontedera
IT
ICS
-­‐
The
Irish
Computer
Society
IE
SZÁMALK
-­‐
Szalézi
Vocational
Highschool
HU
ÖJSZIGK
-­‐
Öveges
József
Vocational
and
Grammar
School
HU
NJSZI
-­‐
Neumann
János
Vocational
School
for
Information
Technology
HU
GJMSZI
-­‐
Galamb
József
Agricultural
Vocational
School
HU
NYME
-­‐
University
of
West
Hungary
HU
PMVA
-­‐
Enterprise
Development
Foundation
of
Pest
Country
HU
Target
groups
Primary
target
group:
Hungarian
VET
students,
career
changers,
non-­‐qualified
IT
practitioners,
job-­‐seekers
looking
to
break
into
the
industry,
secondary
target
group:
VET
teachers
and
trainers,
managers
and
employees
of
SMEs.
Objectives
Adaptation
and
localization
of
EUCIP
Core
in
Hungary
included
its
three
Knowledge
Areas
(Plan,
Build
and
Operate)
Elaborate
the
detailed
syllabuses
and
the
Hungarian
EUCIP
Core
Program
Validating
the
results:
piloting
the
first
module
by
involving
Hungarian
teachers,
50-­‐60
participants
from
vocational/university
and
adult
educational
institutes
Accrediting
EUCIP
Core
under
the
Hungarian
Program
Accreditation
System.
Work-­‐packages
WP1
Project
Management
WP2
Analysis
and
Design
WP3
EUCIP
Core
Adaptation
WP4
EUCIP
Core
Localization
WP5
Pilot
trainings
WP6
Evaluation
WP7
Valorisation
WP8
Dissemination