VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

AUTHORITY

&

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM

&

TURKISH QUALIFICATIONS

FRAMEWORK

Abdullah OZDEMIR

VQA Expert

Problem?

Employment

-VET graduates does not fit to the real job environment -Long VET education with outdated methods -Lack of certification for informal learning -Lack of occupational standards -Health and Safety issues at work sites -Decrease of quality and efficiency at production -High rate of unemployment due to poor system

The bridge between education and

employment needed to be strengthened!

Education

Developing National Occupational Standards (NOS)

and National Qualifications (NQ)

Establishing and Operating the Testing-Assessment

and Certification System

Preparation, Development and Updating of the

Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF)

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

Accreditation of NQ Providers (Training Institutions)

•Founded with Law No. 5544 and dated 21/09/2006 with the objective of establishing and operating the National Vocational Qualifications System of Turkey •VQA has a status as a legal entity, administrative and financial autonomy and a private budget. •Established as the affiliated organization of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security

VQA’s main duties are;

the professions of medical doctors, dentists, nurses, mid-wives, pharmacists, veterinaries, engineers and architects as

well as any other professions requiring bachelor’s degree as a minimum

qualification and for which conditions for inception of respective professions are

regulated by law such as lawyer, notary, certified public accountant and etc.

Professions Excluded from the Scope of VQA Law

#26 VQA Sector Committees

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Ministry of National Education

Council of Higher Education Other ministries related to sectors

Trade Unions &Employer Associations

Professional Organisations

VQA Executive Board

Ministry of National Education

Council of Higher Education

Employers representative

Employees representative

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Professional Organisations representative

Ministries

Public Authorities

Professional Organisations

Trade Unions

Employer Associations

Trade Bodies

EMPLOYEEs EMPLOYERs

STATE VQA General

Assembly

Structure of VQA

Vocational Qualifications Authority

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENCY

VICE PRESIDENT LEGAL ADVISORY

SECRETARIAT

DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT

DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY

DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

AND SUPPORT SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL

STANDARDS

DEPARTMENT OF TESTING AND

CERTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND

EUROPEAN UNION

DEPARTMENT OF TURKISH

QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK

SECTOR COMMITTEES

VICE PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE BOARD

No permanent staff:

Employed: 51 full time

Planned: 150 full time

101 cooperation protocols

signed with 79 bodies and

institutions to prepare 826 NOSs, 611 NOSs issued in the

Official Gazette in 23 Sectors

68 cooperation protocols

signed with 51 bodies and

institutions to prepare 439 NQs, 313 NQs published in

17 Sectors

41 authorized testing & certification centers, for

certification of 161 NQs

28790 Certificates issued

National Occupational

Standards

National Qualifications

Assessment, Evaluation and

Certification

Main Elements of the National Qualifications System

National Occupational Standards (NOS) Minimum norms indicating the necessary knowledge, skills, attitude and behaviors

which must be possessed for the successful performance of an occupation

• VET

• National Qualifications

Basic Input

• Consensus

• Strong Communication

• Revision in 5 years

Education and world of work

• Representatives of the Sector

• Voluntary based

Sector Committees

National Qualifications (NQ) The technical documents determining the required learning outcomes for the

successful application of an occupation and criteria related to the assessment and evaluation of those learning outcomes

Sectoral Distribution of National Occupational Standards

Sector # of NOS

Sector # of NOS

1 Wood Works, Paper and Paper Products

26 12 Mining 5

2 Information Technologies 28 13 Media, Communication and Publishing 48

3 Glass, Cement, and Soil 9 14 Metal 87

4 Electric and Electronics 32 15 Automotive 31

5 Energy 52 16 Health and Social Services 2

6 Finance 8 17 Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing 1

7 Food 6 18 Textile, Ready Wear and Leather 61

8 Construction 55 19 Trade (Sales and Marketing) 10

9 Business and Management 22 20 Social and Personal Services 10

10 Chemistry, Oil, Rubber and Plastic

26 21 Tourism, Accommodation, Food and Beverage Services

33

11 Culture and Art 5 22 Transportation, Logistics and Communication

54

TOTAL 611

Mainly consisting of;

FOUNDATIONS EMPLOYERS ASSOCİATİONS TRADE UNİONS

UNIVERSITY LLL CENTRES NGO’s PRİVATE COMPANİES

Authorised Certification Bodies (ACBs)

Assessment and certification activities based on the national qualifications are carried out by awarding bodies authorized by VQA

VQA examines, audits and evaluates the institution’s management system as well as policies and procedures for assessment and

certification activities

VQA applies specific quality criteria for authorisation of assessment and certification bodies -Primary Criterion: ISO EN 17024 Accreditation (Conformity assessment; General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons) -Secondary Criteria: VQA Quality Assurance Criteria & Legislative Regulations

# of Authorised Certification Bodies 41

# of NQs Being Awarded 161

# of Sectors Awarding is Active 12

Authorised Certification Bodies (ACBs)

# of VQA Vocational Qualification Certificate Awarded 27840

# of VQA Vocational Qualification Certificate Awarded in the Construction Sector 10070

# of VQA Vocational Qualification Certificate Awarded in the Dangerous&Hazardous Occupations 11226

VQA Vocational Qualification Certificates; Authorized Certification Bodies assess the individuals who wish to be awarded with a VQA Vocational Qualification Certificate in the relevant qualification and issue certificates for those who become successful

Authorisation for Assessment and Certification

Assessments

Certification Decision

Certification (Centralized)

Internal QA System

Layers of Quality

Assurance

Validation of OS’s and NVQ’s

Authorised Certification

Body

TURKAK

VQA

(Accreditation

ISO 17024)

Auditing

Authorisation

(VQA Criteria)

External

Monitoring and

Auditing

Internal Quality

Assurance System

QA Model of

Authorisation

AUTHORISED CERTIFICATION

BODY Test

Site Test Site

Certification

Application for

Authorisation

Application for

Certification

CANDIDATES

Application

for

Accreditation

Auditing Activities

Several audits are carried out by VQA to the potential and actual Authorised Certification Bodies in order to maintain the quality

assurance of the National Qualifications System.

Types of Audit by VQA •Audit for Authorisation

•Audit for Scope Expansion •Audit for Monitoring •Unscheduled Audits

Although the accredited and authorised systems are individually operated the certification is standardized through VQA Web Portal System

Certificates are issued only to those who achieve a minimum standard against the national qualifications and who are enrolled to the system with their assessment results

Standardized security measures on Certificates and ID Cards

Centralised Certification Printing System

is the national qualifications framework of Turkey that regulates the overall principles for qualifications acquired through general, vocational and academic

education and training programmes including primary, secondary and higher education as well as

other ways of learning

The TQF Legislation which has been prepared by VQA in cooperation with ministries, public authorities, vocational bodies, trade unions, employer associations, and relevant social stakeholders was published in the Offical Journal by 19 November 2015

Turkish Qualifications Framework

Architecture of the TQF

Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF)

The TQF Structure comprises Levels and Qualification Types

The TQF accommodates all quality assured

qualifications

The TQF Encompasses all Types of Qualifications

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The description of each level of the

TQF has been based on the common

learning outcomes for qualifications

at that level

Learning outcomes in the TQF are

defined in terms of knowledge, skill

and competence

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Referencing TQF to EQF

Quality Assurance in the Scope of the TQF

All quality assured qualifications that have been acquired through education and

training programmes as well as other ways of learning shall be included in the

Turkish Qualifications Framework. Criteria for ensuring the quality assurance of the

qualifications shall be determined by the Authority.

Basic principles of quality assurance

Quality assurance policies and procedures shall cover all qualifications under the TQF

Designated institutions shall ensure that quality assurance of qualifications is a complementary part of their internal management

Quality assurance of qualifications shall be regularly evaluated by external monitoring and evaluation bodies

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Doctoral Diploma (PhD, Proficiency in Arts and Specialty in Medicine)

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Level 8 Vocational Qualification Certificate

Master Degree (with Thesis) Master Degree (without thesis)

7 Level 7 Vocational

Qualification Certificate

6 Bachelor’s Degree Level 6 Vocational

Qualification Certificate

5 Associate Degree (Academic) Associate Degree (Vocational)

Level 5 Vocational Qualification Certificate

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n High School Diploma

Vocational and Technical High School Diploma

Skilled Worker

Certificate

Level 4 Vocational Qualification Certificate

3

Semi-Skilled Worker

Certificate Level 3 Vocational Qualification Certificate

Lower Secondary Education Certificate

2 Primary Education Certificate Level 2 Vocational

Qualification Certificate

1 Pre-School Participation Certificate

TQF (Provisional)

Questions ?