
ECDL Portugal has been under the PEOPLECERT Group umbrella since the spring of 2007.
Its 150 ECDL Exam Centres, which have been established throughout the country, include more than 50 public sector organizations, among which are the Ministries of Education, Employment, Justice, Economy, Health and Defense, along with local authorities.
The Ministry of Education recognizes the ECDL standard as a necessary qualification for 150,000 teachers in secondary education and, alternatively, as part of a prerequisite specialized programme for 50,000 administrative employees.