The purpose and the mission of the European IT Certification Institute is to improve international IT certification standards through independent methodologies development, research and related activities.

In order to achive this purpose the Institute is to:

• Bring together academics working on IT training in Europe and elsewhere and promote interaction between academics from different IT disciplines, such as programming, systems engineering, networking, multimedia design, security and artificial intelligence
• Encourage dialogue between academics, legislators and businesses and seek to promote debate on major international IT training and IT certification issues
• Undertake, commission and disseminate research and development of IT training and IT certification methodologies
• Advise on the formulation of policy and development of best practices in IT certification based on impartial and objective research and collective know-how
• Undertake any other activity that will improve understanding and exercise of IT certification impact on professional IT knowledge development in society

The Institute seeks to achieve its aims for example by:

• Expanding on the activities of its member organizations
• Disseminating research results and other relevant material through publications
• Promoting development of IT certification methodologies and standards
• Periodically inviting distinguished academics to hold public policy lectures
• Arranging international academic conferences