datakortet

Name

datakortet

Legal name

Norsk Test as

Website

https://datakortet.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Skills Certification

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Exam Delivery & Test Administration Platforms (EDAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test Item Banks, Question Authoring & Assessment Design Tools (EDAFADAC), Digital Assessment Platforms & Computer-Based Testing Authorities (EDADAFAK)

Keywords

• Digital skills certification
• Competency assessment testing
• IT proficiency certification
• Workplace software testing
• E-learning certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkenes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Certification Testing Fees: Revenue from certification tests taken at authorized test centers. A single certification test costs 680 NOK and includes access to a quick-check test and a mapping test for each module. The price also covers printing of diploma and plastic card after four passed modules.
2. Test Center Authorization: Organizations pay for authorization to become authorized test centers, with different agreements available including school agreements with 25% discount on all tests and fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Datakortet (legally Norsk Test AS) provides assessment and certification tests that document digital competence in workplace software, primarily Windows and Office applications. The offering operates through a three-step structured process of anonymous competency mapping, training (classroom and e-learning), and certification testing, delivered via a network of authorized test centers across Norway. Successful candidates receive a personal competence certificate, with the ICDL Start plastic card issued after four passed modules.

Product overview

Datakortet is a comprehensive digital competence certification platform offering assessment and certification services across three proficiency levels. The core offering includes Datakortet (advanced level), eBorger (beginner), and Datakortet Ekspert (expert level), with ten individual certification modules covering IT fundamentals, productivity software, and specialized topics. The system combines Kartleggingstester for skills assessment, Kvikksjekk for quick readiness checks, and full Sertifiserende Tester for certification at authorized test centers across Norway. Completers receive ICDL Start plastic cards and competence certificates. The portfolio is complemented by DigKomp for basic digital competence and supported by e-learning partners Junglemap and Datapower.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DigKomp: Nytt produkt for digital basiskompetanse (new product for digital basic competence).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 individuals certified in digital competence since 1996
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vofo (Voksenopplæringsforbundet)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 1996Original pilot project participant representing adult education organizations. Helped evaluate the concept and participated in practical evaluation.
• Den Norske DataforeningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 1996Original initiator and coordinator of the Norwegian forprosjekt. Initiated the work in autumn 1994 as part of 'Handlingsplanen for IT i utdanning'.
• JunglemapminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal e-learning provider offering e-learning for Datakortet modules.
• DatapowerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal e-learning provider and book publisher offering e-learning and books for Datakortet modules.
• CEPIS (European Computer Driving Licence Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean foundation that owns and manages the European competence certificate 'The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)'. CEPIS established the foundation with headquarters in Dublin and maintains ongoing relations with individual member countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ICDL Foundation (ECDL): ICDL is the international umbrella organization that owns and manages the European Computer Driving Licence framework. Datakortet is Norway's national operator of ICDL credentials, making ICDL the most direct peer — they share the same certification standard, methodology, and ICDL Start product line.
• Certiport: Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, administers Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications — directly competing with Datakortet's core Office-module certification business. Both operate authorized test center networks delivering vendor-aligned digital skills certifications.
• Kryterion: Kryterion is a certification testing delivery platform offering online proctored and test-center-based exams. Comparable to Datakortet's test administration system operated via Norsk Test platform, though Kryterion focuses on remote proctoring.

Broad incumbents

• Pearson VUE: Pearson VUE is the dominant global computerized testing delivery network for professional and IT certifications. Comparable as an incumbent test administration platform serving the same employers and certification authorities that Datakortet serves in Norway.
• Prometric: Prometric is a major incumbent in computer-based test delivery for certification and licensure exams globally. Comparable to Datakortet's authorized test center model, though operating at much larger scale and across multiple industries.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft provides enterprise digital skills training and certification across IT, productivity, and business topics. Comparable as a broad incumbent covering both the learning (e-learning) and certification dimensions that touch Datakortet's value chain.
• Coursera for Business: Coursera for Business offers enterprise digital skills training with credentials (Professional Certificates, Google/Microsoft/IBM certificates). Comparable as a broad incumbent offering alternative credentialed digital-skills pathways to employers who currently use Datakortet.

Emerging players

• Questionmark: Questionmark provides an enterprise assessment platform with secure test authoring, delivery, and analytics. Comparable to Datakortet's underlying test item banks and online test administration platform, particularly in workforce credentialing use cases.

Regional players

• Aditu (Norwegian e-learning provider): Aditu is a Norwegian e-learning and digital skills training provider. Comparable as a regional player operating in the Norwegian workforce digital-skills market that interfaces with — and partially competes with — Datakortet's certification pathway.

Others

• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning offers digital skills courses with completion certificates widely used by Norwegian employers. Comparable as a thematically adjacent digital-skills credentialing platform that competes for the same corporate L&D budget as Datakortet's certification fees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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