ECDL START is a certificate which certifies the passing of any four modules of the ECDL programme. The ECDL Start certificate will list any four completed modules (as specified by the candidate). The certificate clarifies the fact that ECDL Start certifies part-completion of the entire ECDL syllabus by stating “The ECDL Start certificate is awarded to a candidate who has completed four out of a possible seven modules of the ECDL programme. The certificate does not indicate that the candidate has completed the ECDL certificate.”

The cost of a Skills Card includes one ECDL certificate issue. While candidates should be encouraged to complete all modules to receive their full ECDL certificate, it is possible to apply their one certificate issue toward an ECDL Start certificate.

However, candidates who are issued an ECDL Start certificate under this scheme and who later complete the remaining modules toward full ECDL certification will be charged €40 for a full ECDL certificate.