Assessment and Certification of VET Providers in Cyprus

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Assessment and Certification of VET Providers in
Cyprus (Draft)
Konstantinos Papaefstathiou, National
Coordinator of TTnet Greece Planning and
Development Dpt National Accreditation Centre
for Continuing Vocational Training
(EKePis) kpapaef_at_ekepis.gr www.ekepis.gr
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Assessment and Certification of Training
Institutions
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Aim
Why

• Quality Credibility
• Assurance

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Key definitions
What is

• Training Institution
• Institution which provides training and relevant
  services (research, networking, EU projects
  e.t.c.)
• Training (Infra)structure
• Infrastructure necessary for training. (including
  building, facilities, equipment and specs for
  individuals with disability)

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(Certification Criteria)
What you consider
A. Organization and implementation of
training B. Human Resources C. Facilities
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?. Organization and implementation of training
What is the Institutions profile.

• Training experience
• Management of Training Institution
• Methodology for the development, implementation
  and evaluation of training programmes

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B. Human Resources
Whos in charge

• Training Director/Head of Institution
• Training Manager
• Administrative personnel

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Assessment and Certification of Training
Infrastructure
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Aim
Why

• Establish and certify infrastructure necessary
• to deliver training sufficiently

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(Certification Criteria)
What you consider for infrastructure

• Training classrooms
• Administration facilities
• Coffee break area
• Hygiene facilities
• Equipment
• Access for individuals with disabilities
  (additional asset)

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Assessment and Certification of VET
Trainers (Draft)
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(Aim)
Why

• Prerequisites
• Criteria
• Processes
• to implement a National Register of VET
  Trainers

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(key definitions)
What is

• VET Trainer
• Vocational Adult Training KSC (Knowledge-
  Skills Competences)
• VET Trainer of trainers
• Specific KSC in training of trainers
• Register of Accredited VET Trainers
• On line database of registered trainers,
  accessible through the web

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(Structure)
How

• Accreditation
• Stage A Stage B Stage C
• Initial (Dossier)
  Training Final Assessment
• of trainers
• Includes the design and
  demonstration of a
  sample of training course to a committee
  of assessors
• Advanced level
• Elementary level

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• Path ? Stage ? Initial (Dossier)
  Accreditation
• Path ?I Stage ? Initial (Dossier) Stage
  C Assessment Accreditation
• Path ??I Stage ? Initial (Dossier) Stage
  ? Training (Advanced level) Stage C
  Assessment Accreditation
• Path ?V Stage ? Initial (Dossier)
  Stage ? Training (Elementary level) Stage
  C Assessment Accreditation

(Alternative paths)
Which way
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Stage A Initial

• Eligibility Criteria
• Level of Education
  Vocational Experience
• Tertiary
  48 months (if relevant to the degree)
• Tertiary 72 months (if not
  relevant)
• Upper Secondary 84
• Lower Secondary 96 months
• Primary 120 months

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Stage B (Training)
Lets get trained...

• Training of trainers two - level Programme
• Elementary VET trainers who lack pedagogical KSC
  and/or experience in training of adults
• Advanced VET trainers with adequate experience

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Stage B Training (Methodology)
How you do it...

• Distance learning training material
• ICT utilization
• Including self-assessment/ feedback
• Small groups supported by trainer of trainers
• Group meetings

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Stage B Training (Content)
What to learn...

• Main functions of VET trainer
• Administration
• Training - Pedagogy
• Mentoring
• Socio- political function
• Communication

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Stage C (Assessment)
Show me how you do it

• Assessment Methodology
• Training plan and demonstration
• within the training of trainers programme
• simulation (simulate training course)
• on the job (during the implementation of real
  training course)

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On going evaluation
What's in store

• Parameters for monitoring and evaluation
• Hours of training delivered (within a specific
  period of time)
• Input (evaluation) by Training Managers
• Input (evaluation) by trainees

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Assessment and Certification of VET Providers in
Cyprus (Draft)
Konstantinos Papaefstathiou, National
Coordinator of TTnet Greece Planning and
Development Dpt National Accreditation Centre
for Continuing Vocational Training
(EKePis) kpapaef_at_ekepis.gr www.ekepis.gr