eMPIRICA Lifelong Learning Academy – ACU eMPIRICA supports in its operational concept the idea of permanent education, which in the Bologna context is called Lifelong Learning. This extremely propulsive idea largely corresponds precisely with information and communication technologies, which are studied and also used daily in the work and educational process at this higher education institution.
The eMPIRICA Lifelong Learning Academy offers advanced programs, seminars, and training in IT and business education that will improve your knowledge, business, efficiency, and professional performance.
Within the eMPIRICA Lifelong Learning Academy, through our authorized Certiport testing center, you can be tested and certified for the following programs: Microsoft® Office certification program, Microsoft® Technology Associate certification program, Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, Autodesk® Certified User certification program, Intuit® QuickBooks Certified User certification program, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®).
IT Education Programs
IT education will enable you to master knowledge in the field of information and communication technologies and computer usage skills:
CISCO Networking Academy Program
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) – a basic curriculum that includes fundamental knowledge and applications in the field of network technologies,
- CCNA Security – a curriculum that includes fundamental knowledge and applications in the field of computer network security,
- IT Essentials – a basic curriculum that introduces students to the world of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Read about the organization and implementation of the Cisco Academy program at the Local Cisco Academy VS eMPIRICA here.
IT Literacy Programs – IC³ is a global education and certification program designed for the acquisition and certification of digital literacy in the field of computer and Internet basics. It is the first certificate recognized by the National Skill Standards Board (NSSB). The latest IC³ program, known as IC3-GS4 (Global Standard 4), has been updated for use with the Microsoft Windows 7 OS and Microsoft Office 2010 suite. IC³ includes the following modules:
- Computing Fundamentals
o hardware,
o software,
o operating systems,
o output and input devices,
o troubleshooting,
o impact of computer technologies.
· Key Applications
o word processing,
o working with spreadsheets,
o presentation applications,
o common features of all applications that help you learn faster, work smarter, and present better.
· Living Online
o working on the Internet,
o working in a network environment,
o electronic mail,
o increasing communication, education, and social interaction in a safe and ethically correct way.
E-learning programs – learn how to design and create online materials and e-courses using information and communication technologies, master e-learning technologies and techniques, get to know e-learning systems, and the media and technologies that can be used in teaching. Improve and innovate the teaching process, become a recognized author of online educational content and teaching activities.
Business Education Programs
Business education will enable you to master the methodology of applying information technologies in business and the skills of good management, business operations, and communication:
Business Communication Skills – business communication skills programs are offered in cooperation with the renowned educational house HalPet poslovna komunikacija d.o.o. from Zagreb, whose experts have been providing training to business people and leading companies from all over Croatia for fifteen years. Business communication skills programs consist of programs: management skills, communication skills, sales skills, and other modern techniques that improve professional and personal performance:
Communication skills
Management skills
Sales skills
Personal development and personal effectiveness
E-business – introducing e-business will make your work faster and more efficient, but also more interesting. Once you acquire the habits of working in an IT-adapted system, you will not be able to imagine ever working differently.
Business English – this program will enable you to conduct oral and written correspondence in English in an appropriate and professional manner. By attending this course, you will be qualified to conduct free and successful conversations independently with partners from all over the world. The Business English program is intended for business professionals who want to develop communication with similar partners from around the world.
The curriculum of the eMPIRICA College of Computing and Business Communications is designed to allow students to acquire the knowledge necessary to obtain recognized IT certificates throughout the study process, carefully distributed across individual subjects within all semesters. Since the eMPIRICA College of Computing and Business Communications, within the Lifelong Learning Academy, will receive the status of a Pearson VUE testing center, students will be able to obtain certificates within their home institution.
Depending on market demand and global trends in the field of ICT and business skills, ACU eMPIRICA will introduce new courses and expand its existing offer, which will allow students, as well as other citizens, to keep pace with the development of the most modern ICT technologies and acquire prestigious IT and business skills.