FAQ

ICOTEA is a Ministerial Training Institute authorised by MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) for both training courses and the Bachelor’s degree in Science of Linguistic Mediation.

• Accredited by the Ministry of Justice as a Training Body for Mediators/Conciliators and a Conciliation Body.
• Authorised by the Ministry of Health as Provider n. 4182 for CME training – Continuing Medical Education.
• Icotea has been authorised by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport to hold professional training courses for the transport of goods on behalf of third parties – Ministerial Decree 198/91 art. 7 paragraph 2.
• GATEHOUSE / TELC/ Herzen University St. Petersburg for English/German/Russian language certifications.
• In addition, professional training credits are recognised for the freelance professions: Engineer, Geologist, Lawyers, Accountants, Employment Consultanta, Social Assistants, Notaries, Agronomist etc… Therefore, the certificates issued have legal value both in Italy and abroad. They are also valid for public competitions, career advancement, school rankings, CME/training credits for the health professions. Recognition of exemption from service, within the limits set by current legislation, by the Public Administration which recognises ICOTEA as an accredited and qualified training provider.

Over the years, ICOTEA has obtained many other ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS which have enabled it to considerably expand its training offer.

ICOTEA, a University Institute and SSML (Higher School of Linguistic Mediation) is also accredited by numerous Ministries and institutions, including:

• MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research)
• MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
• MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICIES
• MEPA PLATFORM – online purchase for public administration
• MINISTRY OF HEALTH – CME Provider
• VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ORDERS, INCLUDING CNI, CNF, CNC, CNOAF, CNA AND OTHERS
• CONI
• GATEHOUSE / TELC/ Herzen University St. Petersburg.
• S.O.F.I.A. platform for teacher training and continuing education initiatives

E-Learning / Distance learning:

Within 24 hours of enrolment, you will receive the registration procedure and the access key to the online platform where you will find all the lectures of the training course.

To register on the ICOTEA e-learning platform you will be asked to enter a username and password and to enable biometric facial recognition.

Facial recognition is an automatic system that checks that you are following the lectures.
To enable it, you will be asked to take a photo of yourself using your computer’s webcam or the camera of the device you are connecting to. For the photo, we recommend that you frame your whole face, without covering it with hands, hair, headphones or anything else.

The lessons are consecutive, so the physical presence of the student is necessary in order to continue with the following ones and to take the various intermediate and final exams.

You will have the support of a tutor who will follow you during your training, responding within 24 hours to questions and requests that you will have, submitting any doubt or concern on the email icotea@icotea.it.

IN THE CLASSROOM:

Classroom lessons can be attended at our locations:

• Milan, Via Mecenate n. 105 floor VI;
• Rome (Trastevere), Via Federico Rosazza n. 26 floor I;
• Modica, Via Sorda Sampieri n. 128.

The final exams consist of a series of multiple-choice tests and an oral examination.

E-Learning/Distance

You will be asked to complete a multiple-choice test via the Icotea e-learning platform.

This will be followed by an oral examination, conducted by the lecturer in charge of your course via video call, using the ZOOM platform (you will be sent guidance on how to register for ZOOM before the examination date).

The questions asked by the teacher will cover the topics of the training program studied by the candidate.

After passing the final examinations, ICOTEA will also check the “Access Reports”, and will issue the final certificate only if the lessons have been downloaded and the written examination (multiple-choice test) and oral examination have been passed.

In the CLASSROOM:

You will be asked to complete a multiple-choice test in the classroom at an Icotea location.

This will be followed by an oral examination, conducted by the lecturer responsible for your course.

The questions asked by the teacher will cover the topics of the training program studied by the candidate.

After passing the final exams, Icotea staff will issue you with a final certificate.

E-Learning/Distance:
The Final Certificate and corresponding certification of the topics can be downloaded from the E-Learning platform at the top of the page of the training course you have enrolled in, after passing the written and oral exams, paying the balance and after the period of the duration of the training course has passed.

Those enrolled in E-Learning mode by 30/09/2018:

• the final exam consists of the writing of a final thesis to be written in word or pdf format, to be sent to our certified email address icotea@registerpec.it;
• at the end of the training course, ICOTEA will check the “Access Reports”, in case of a negative outcome, it will send an email reminding the required fulfilment;
• the final certificate and corresponding certification of the topics can be downloaded from the e-learning platform at the top of the page of the training course in which you have enrolled, after you have submitted your final thesis, paid the balance and completed the period of the course.

Those enrolled in E-Learning mode from 01/10/2018:

• The final exams consist of a series of multiple choice tests and an oral examination.
• The teacher, upon completion of the examination, will proceed to the oral examination through the ZOOM platform (before the examination date you will be sent a guideline to register in ZOOM). The questions asked by the teacher will focus on the topics of the training plan studied by the candidate.
• After passing the final exams, ICOTEA will also check the “Access Reports”, and will only issue the final certificate if the lessons have been downloaded and the written exam (multiple choice test) and oral exam have been passed.
• The final certificate can be downloaded from the e-learning platform at the top of the page of the training course you have enrolled in, after you have taken and passed the final test and oral examination, paid the balance and spent the period of the duration of the training course.

In the classroom:

• After passing the final exams Icotea staff will issue you with the Final Course Certificate.

For the courses provided by ICOTEA, it is possible to obtain recognition of exemption from public and private administrations, with permits for the right to study amounting to 150 hours per year, within the limits set by the regulations in force.

On 01/08/2016 n. 317, ICOTEA was accredited by MIUR regarding the training platform called S.O.F.I.A. – operating system for teacher training and refresher courses.

The Training Voucher is a financial facility that ICOTEA makes available to trainees to cover part of the total cost of training courses.

What are University Educational Credits – ECTS?

ECTS are the European equivalent measure system of the Italian CFUs. The CFU credits are a method used in Italian universities to measure the workload required of a student. This system was introduced by the university reform D.M. 03/11/1999 n. 509. Each university examination is associated with a certain number of CFUs, which estimate the commitment required; conventionally, 1 CFU is equal to 25 hours of study. In particular, by Ministerial Decree no. 38 of 10/01/2012, to obtain a qualification fully equivalent to the Degree in Science of Language Mediation, students must obtain 180 credits, divided into exams within the three-year curriculum. The really interesting aspect for those who want to enrol in this degree course is that thanks to the recognition of university credits, the result of previous university careers, concluded or suspended, and work experience related to the world of language mediation, it is possible to reuse several ECTS and graduate in a shorter time.

There is no recognition of previously acquired ECTS, except for the degree course in Science of Language Mediation. CFUs and Single Courses: To acquire any missing ECTS in a given disciplinary sector, the subjects envisaged in the study plans of the Course may be included as single courses. The ECTS obtained are certified and valid according to the regulations in force. Students enrolled at other University Institutions, AFAM Institutions and Fine Arts Academies may enrol in single courses as far as permitted by the institutions they belong to.

What is CME – Continuing Medical Education?

The CME system (Continuing Medical Education) includes the organised and controlled set of all training activities to keep the professionalism of health professionals high and up-to-date. CME credits are a measure of the commitment and time that each healthcare worker has devoted annually to training or updating the quality level of their professionalism.

ICOTEA is CME Provider no. 4182: ICOTEA has been accredited by the Ministry of Health as Provider no. 4182 for CME training – Continuing Medical Education. Icotea is therefore authorised to provide training for healthcare professionals and to issue certification of training credits to its trainees.

What are Professional Training Credits – PTC?

In 2013 ICOTEA opened its doors to Professional Training, dedicating an area for the updating of freelance professionals. Immediately after the compulsory nature of Ongoing Training for members of their respective professional bodies came into force in January 2014, in the same year ICOTEA obtained accreditation as CME Provider no. 4182 for the health professions. ICOTEA’s Ongoing Training accreditations: ICOTEA has been accredited and authorised as a provider of distance learning by several Orders, Professional Associations and Colleges. Below is the complete list: – Ministry of Health: CME Provider n. 4182; National Forensic Council; National Council of Social Assistants; National Council of Notaries; National Council of Chartered Accountants; National Council of Employment Consultants; National Council of Engineers; National Council of Industrial Technicians; National Council of Surveyors and Graduate Surveyors; National Council of Architects; National Council of Geologists; National Council of Chartered Agronomists and Foresters; ICOTEA is currently the Training Institute with the largest number of training proposals in the field of Ongoing Training for freelancers. For this reason, at the end of its Ongoing Training courses, ICOTEA issues qualifications which are valid in Italy and abroad, guaranteeing the achievement of the Professional Training Credits (PTC) required by the regulations.

Promotion valid until 31 January 2022 “The more you learn, the more you save” + “Other economic advantages” can be combined. ICOTEA is in partnership with Formazione24H, with Tommaso Barone and with the E-Converter agency. By choosing Icotea training and/or the additional services of the partners Formazione24H, Tommaso Barone and E-Converter you can receive a discount on the total price of your cart of up to 50%.

The more you learn, the more you save

• Buy 2 courses/services and get an immediate discount of 10%
• Buy 3 courses/services and get an immediate discount of 20%
• Buy 4 courses/services and get an immediate discount of 30%
• Buy 5 courses/services and get an immediate discount of 40%
• Buy 6 courses/services or more and get an immediate discount of 50%

It is possible to buy courses or services for different people, in order to take advantage of the promotion “The more you learn, the more you save”.

Other economic advantages

Promotional code: Are you already an ICOTEA trainee or have you used one of the services of Formazione24H, Tommaso Barone or E-Converter? Send your request to icotea@icotea.it to receive your promotional code. If you sign up for other courses or purchase other services, you will immediately receive an additional 5% discount by entering the promotional code. The discount will be applied immediately to your cart total.

Payment in instalments at no extra cost: Once you have paid the enrolment/deposit fee, the remaining amount can be paid in instalments according to your needs, at no additional cost. E.g. The course requires an investment of Euro 649.00. Once the enrolment fee of Euro 249.00 has been paid, the remaining sum can be paid at the end of the course and in instalments at no additional cost

Training Voucher: this is a financial facility that ICOTEA provides to trainees to cover part of the cost of certain training courses. For example: the investment envisaged for the course is € 999.00, while thanks to the Voucher the investment is € 649.00.

Teacher’s Card: ICOTEA is a ministerial training institute accredited by MIUR in accordance with Directive 170/16 Practice Code ZAIXV. Teachers can therefore enrol in our training courses by taking advantage of the Teacher’s Card.

Icotea, as a University Institute, has the ateco code 85.42, assigned by the C.C.I.A.A..

Therefore, the training courses provided by Icotea are exempt from VAT. So our trainees can deduct a higher percentage for tax purposes than other Institutes/Bodies. As of 01/01/2019, electronic invoicing has come into force. Trainees who register for our training courses and make a payment will automatically receive an invoice by email. If you have a unique code or a registered e-mail address, you will have to enter it in the registration order.

Below are the payment methods to pay the registration fee/deposit or the balance at no extra cost:

• PayPal: icotea@icotea.it
• Banca Sella bank transfer to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT28V0326822300052621751420 – Code Bic/Swift: SELBIT2BXXX;
• Monte Paschi di Siena: bank transfer to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT03M0103017002000001586273 – BIC/SWIFT: PASCITM1B48;
• Poste Italiane: Postal Transfer addressed to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT56Q0760117000001023709510 Code Bic/Swift: BPPIITRRXXX;
• Poste Italiane: Postal Current Account: 001023709510 addressed to ICOTEA S.r.l;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Luciana – Card n. 5333 1711 4415 2382 – C.F: BRNLCN74M42H163E – expiry date 07/2026;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Luciana – Card n. 5333 1710 4064 8160 – C.F: BRNLCN74M42H163E – expiry date 05/2022;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Tommaso – Card n. 5333 1710 4064 8210 – C.F: BRNTMS72S01H163N – expiry date 11/2021;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Tommaso – Card n. 5333 1711 2037 4661 – C.F: BRNTMS72S01H163N – expiry date 09/2025;
• Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Aura, Discover;
• Teacher’s Card: practice code ZAIXV.

Yes, once you have paid the registration fee/deposit, the balance can also be paid in several instalments, according to your needs, at no extra cost.

Below are the payment methods for paying the remaining sum/balance:

• PayPal: icotea@icotea.it
• Banca Sella bank transfer to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT28V0326822300052621751420 – Code Bic/Swift: SELBIT2BXXX;
• Monte Paschi di Siena: bank transfer to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT03M0103017002000001586273 – BIC/SWIFT: PASCITM1B48;
• Poste Italiane: Postal Transfer addressed to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT56Q0760117000001023709510 Code Bic/Swift: BPPIITRRXXX;
• Poste Italiane: Postal Current Account: 001023709510 addressed to ICOTEA S.r.l;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Luciana – Card n. 5333 1711 4415 2382 – C.F: BRNLCN74M42H163E – expiry date 07/2026;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Luciana – Card n. 5333 1710 4064 8160 – C.F: BRNLCN74M42H163E – expiry date 05/2022;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Tommaso – Card n. 5333 1710 4064 8210 – C.F: BRNTMS72S01H163N – expiry date 11/2021;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Tommaso – Card n. 5333 1711 2037 4661 – C.F: BRNTMS72S01H163N – expiry date 09/2025;
• Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Aura, Discover;
• Teacher’s Card: practice code ZAIXV.

• Entering the Carta del docente website via Spid
• Enter the password and username already generated
• Click on “Receive code by SMS“
• Enter the code received and the account with the name of the teacher will open
• Select the type of trader: “PHYSICAL BODY” field “TRAINING AND UPDATING” (accredited/qualified training courses pursuant to Directive 170/2016, degree courses, postgraduate courses, courses recognised pursuant to Directive 170/2016, university postgraduate courses, training courses at educational institutions)
• Click on “Create voucher“: enter the amount, save the voucher created and send it to icotea@icotea.it

Icotea and Tommaso Barone are enabled by the MEF and Consip for the purchase of services by the Public Administration, through the MEPA platform.

The MEPA platform is the Public Administration’s electronic marketplace, which allows public administrations to meet digitally with private service providers.

ICOTEA: Download the brochure to search for ICOTEA training on MEPA.

Tommaso Barone: Download the brochure to search for Tommaso Barone Tommaso Workplace Safety Consultancy Services on the MEPA.

You can pay the balance in instalments according to your needs, at no extra cost. To pay the balance, please find below the payment methods:

• PayPal: icotea@icotea.it
• Banca Sella bank transfer to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT28V0326822300052621751420 – Code Bic/Swift: SELBIT2BXXX;
• Monte Paschi di Siena: bank transfer to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT03M0103017002000001586273 – BIC/SWIFT: PASCITM1B48;
• Poste Italiane: Postal Transfer addressed to ICOTEA S.r.l. – IBAN: IT56Q0760117000001023709510 Code Bic/Swift: BPPIITRRXXX;
• Poste Italiane: Postal Current Account: 001023709510 addressed to ICOTEA S.r.l;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Luciana – Card n. 5333 1711 4415 2382 – C.F: BRNLCN74M42H163E – expiry date 07/2026;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Luciana – Card n. 5333 1710 4064 8160 – C.F: BRNLCN74M42H163E – expiry date 05/2022;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Tommaso – Card n. 5333 1710 4064 8210 – C.F: BRNTMS72S01H163N – expiry date 11/2021;
• Postepay recharge: addressed to Barone Tommaso – Card n. 5333 1711 2037 4661 – C.F: BRNTMS72S01H163N – expiry date 09/2025;
• Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Aura, Discover;
• Teacher’s Card: practice code ZAIXV.

Formazione24H is an Italian National Association for Linguistic Mediators, Cultural Mediators, Juvenile Mediators, Criminal Mediators, Family Mediators, Tax Mediators, Civil Mediators, Interpreters and Translators, Import-Export Business Experts – HR Specialist (Human Resources Manager), Navigators, Condominium Administrators, Workplace Safety Trainers, Prevention and Protection Service Managers, Prevention and Protection Service Officers, Direction Process Managers, Economic-Administrative Process Managers, Needs Analysis Process Managers, Design Process Managers and Service Delivery Process Managers in partnership with Icotea. Find out more here: Formazione24H

ICOTEA offers personalised services for students who request them. Find out how to apply for certifications, issue certificates, shipments, translations and applications, specific to the needs of each individual student.

Find out more here: Student services

Tommaso Barone, besides being Dean of the ICOTEA University Institute, is an expert in Safety and Hygiene in the School and Public Administration sector and has been teaching ICOTEA courses on the subject of Safety at Work since 1998.

Find out more here: Tommaso Barone

ICOTEA’s Orientation Helpdesk was created to be a reference point not only for education, but also for personal and professional growth.

We are ready to listen to your requests and needs and to make your dreams come true: finding the job that suits you, finding the right training course, being ready to tackle the competition you have been waiting for.

Find out more here: Orientation Help Desk

E-Converter is an interpreting and translation agency for English/Spanish/German/French/Italian languages. Its staff includes teachers, interpreters, translators and adaptors working at the ICOTEA School for Linguistic Mediators.

Find out more here: E-Converter – Interpreting and Translation Agency

The Customer who qualifies as a consumer or user under Art. 3, § 1, letter a) of Legislative Decree no. 206 of 6 September 2005 and subsequent amendments and additions (Consumer Code) has the right to withdraw from the contract, without giving reasons, within 14 days from the date of registration.

In order to exercise the right of withdrawal, the Customer must inform ICOTEA Via XX Settembre n. 16, 97014 Ispica (RG) of his/her decision to withdraw from the contract by means of an explicit declaration.

Users enrolled in our training courses who, for whatever reason, request suspension/cancellation, are in any case required to pay their fees in full.