E K E P I SE K E P I S

NATIONAL NATIONAL

ACCREDITATION CENTERACCREDITATION CENTER

FOR VOCATIONAL TRAININGFOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Overview of Overview of Vocational Training in GreeceVocational Training in Greece

ESSEEKAESSEEKA

Special National Special National CommitteeCommittee

Initial Vocational Initial Vocational TrainingTraining

Ministry of Ministry of EducationEducation

Continuing Continuing Vocational Vocational TrainingTraining

Ministry of Ministry of EmploymentEmployment

EKEPIS is the national authority EKEPIS is the national authority

and police maker for the and police maker for the

development and development and

implementation of a National implementation of a National

Accreditation System for CVT in Accreditation System for CVT in

GreeceGreece

EKEPIS – Brief profileEKEPIS – Brief profile

EKEPIS – AimsEKEPIS – Aims

The principle goal of EKEPIS is to The principle goal of EKEPIS is to

develop, implement, monitor and develop, implement, monitor and

evaluate a coherent National evaluate a coherent National

Accreditation System for CVT, within Accreditation System for CVT, within

the framework of a comprehensive the framework of a comprehensive

strategy for Lifelong Learning in strategy for Lifelong Learning in

GreeceGreece

EKEPIS – Main activitiesEKEPIS – Main activities

The work of EKEPIS focuses on ensuring quality The work of EKEPIS focuses on ensuring quality

and increasing effectiveness of vocational and increasing effectiveness of vocational

training in Greece, via the development of training in Greece, via the development of

Accreditation systems for:Accreditation systems for:

-- Training Centres Training Centres

-- Human Resources Human Resources

-- Occupational Profiles Occupational Profiles

-- Training Programs Training Programs

-- Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

EKEPIS – Other activitiesEKEPIS – Other activities

* * OECD ProjectOECD ProjectGreek National Report on:Greek National Report on:“The Role of National Qualification Systems in “The Role of National Qualification Systems in Promoting Lifelong Learning” (2003)Promoting Lifelong Learning” (2003)

** European Community Initiative Equal European Community Initiative Equal

** European program “Leonardo da Vinci” European program “Leonardo da Vinci”

** The Human Resource Development Authority The Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA):of Cyprus (HRDA): “Introduction of a System of “Introduction of a System of Accreditation and Evaluation of Training Accreditation and Evaluation of Training Providers”Providers”

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

CategoriesCategories

* * Training Centers (KEK)Training Centers (KEK)

** Specialized Training Centers for people Specialized Training Centers for people

with with

disabilities disabilities

** Specialized Training Specialized Training Centers for ex-drug Centers for ex-drug

addictsaddicts

Training Centers SystemTraining Centers System

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

Human ResourcesHuman Resources

CategoriesCategories

* * TrainersTrainers

** Specialists for Vulnerable Social Specialists for Vulnerable Social

GroupsGroups

** Evaluators Evaluators

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

Occupational Profiles determine the Occupational Profiles determine the

activities and tasks of an occupation, activities and tasks of an occupation,

as well as the standards for as well as the standards for

competence in an employment competence in an employment

sector.sector.

Accreditation of Occupational Accreditation of Occupational

ProfilesProfiles

Vocational Training Programs are Vocational Training Programs are

accredited on the basis of accredited accredited on the basis of accredited

occupational profiles, so that they occupational profiles, so that they

closely respond to the demands and closely respond to the demands and

the increased pace of change in the the increased pace of change in the

labour marketlabour market.

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

Accreditation of Training ProgramsAccreditation of Training Programs

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – ActionsAccreditation of Training ProgrammesAccreditation of Training Programmes

aims at:aims at:

== increasing the quality and effectiveness increasing the quality and effectiveness

of the of the

training programmes training programmes

= = reinforcing reliability in vocational reinforcing reliability in vocational

training and training and

closer link with the needs of the labour closer link with the needs of the labour

marketmarket

== upgrading people’s vocational upgrading people’s vocational

qualificationsqualifications

== facilitating the employment integration facilitating the employment integration

of the of the

unemployed and the social vulnerable unemployed and the social vulnerable

groupsgroups

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

EKEPIS proceeds to the EKEPIS proceeds to the

implementation of the accreditation implementation of the accreditation

process for the knowledge, skills and process for the knowledge, skills and

competencies acquired by the competencies acquired by the

trainees, who have successfully trainees, who have successfully

completed an accredited training completed an accredited training

programmeprogramme

Accreditation of knowledge, skills Accreditation of knowledge, skills and competenciesand competencies

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

** Development of Job Profiles Development of Job Profiles

** Accreditation of CVT Programs Accreditation of CVT Programs

based on based on

job profiles job profiles

** Specially trained body of Evaluators Specially trained body of Evaluators

** Close collaboration with social Close collaboration with social

partnerspartners

Training Programs SystemTraining Programs System

Accreditation of Job ProfilesAccreditation of Job Profiles

Accreditation of CVT ProgramsAccreditation of CVT Programs

Certification of Knowledge, Certification of Knowledge, Skills & CompetenciesSkills & Competencies

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

Training Programs SystemTraining Programs System

EKEPIS – ActionsEKEPIS – Actions

Certification of Certification of Knowledge, Skills & Knowledge, Skills & CompetenciesCompetencies

** Assessment: written tests at Assessment: written tests at national national and/or regional level, oral tests, and/or regional level, oral tests, projects, interviews projects, interviews** Evaluation of technical skills by on- Evaluation of technical skills by on-spot spot observation or video-recording observation or video-recording** Accreditation committee (EKEPIS: Accreditation committee (EKEPIS: experts + social partners) experts + social partners)

Training Programs SystemTraining Programs System