SPANISH VOCATIONAL TRAINING

SPANISH VOCATIONAL SPANISH VOCATIONAL TRAININGTRAINING

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Projekt współfinansowany przez Projekt współfinansowany przez Unię Europejską w ramach Unię Europejską w ramach

środków Europejskiego Funduszu środków Europejskiego Funduszu SpołecznegoSpołecznego

BRANCHES VETBRANCHES VET Accredited.Accredited.

It’s focused on “young” people.It’s focused on “young” people. It’s subdivided in: initial, intermediate It’s subdivided in: initial, intermediate

and advanced. and advanced. It depends on Ministry of Education It depends on Ministry of Education

(central and autonomous government).(central and autonomous government). Where? Secondary education schools Where? Secondary education schools

(IES) and vocational training integrated (IES) and vocational training integrated schools (CIFP).schools (CIFP).



BRANCHES VETBRANCHES VET Continuing.Continuing.

It’s focused on employed people.It’s focused on employed people. Result of a initiative coming from companies Result of a initiative coming from companies

or workers.or workers. It depends on Ministry of Labour (central and It depends on Ministry of Labour (central and

autonomous government).autonomous government). It’s mainly managed by companies and trade It’s mainly managed by companies and trade

unions.unions. It doesn’t exist an official accreditation.It doesn’t exist an official accreditation. Where? Schools that depends on “Labour”, Where? Schools that depends on “Labour”,

authorized collaborators (trade unions, etc). A authorized collaborators (trade unions, etc). A very small percentage also in CIFP.very small percentage also in CIFP.



BRANCHES VETBRANCHES VET

Occupational.Occupational. It’s focused on unemployed people.It’s focused on unemployed people. To foster the professional insertion and

reinsertion of these individuals.. People from 16 to 67 years old.People from 16 to 67 years old. It depends on Ministry of Labour (central and It depends on Ministry of Labour (central and

autonomous government).autonomous government). It doesn’t exist an official accreditation.It doesn’t exist an official accreditation. Where? Schools that depends on “Labour” Where? Schools that depends on “Labour”

and authorized collaborators (trade unions, and authorized collaborators (trade unions, etc.). A very small percentage also in CIFP.etc.). A very small percentage also in CIFP.



NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF QUALIFICATIONS (INCUAL)QUALIFICATIONS (INCUAL)

Created in march 1999.Created in march 1999. Need: Bringing VET’s up to date.Need: Bringing VET’s up to date. Aims:Aims:

To unify criteria between VET’s under the To unify criteria between VET’s under the authority, respectively, of the Ministries of authority, respectively, of the Ministries of Education and Labour.Education and Labour.

To create a suitable framework to carry out a To create a suitable framework to carry out a process to recognize, assess and accredit process to recognize, assess and accredit professional competences (formal and professional competences (formal and informal learning).informal learning).




Professional qualification (PQ)Professional qualification (PQ)::

It’s defined as a set of professional competencesIt’s defined as a set of professional competences

significant in employment which can be significant in employment which can be acquiredacquired

through vocational education and training (VET)through vocational education and training (VET)

modules or any other kind of learning structure modules or any other kind of learning structure asas

well as through work experience. well as through work experience.




Functions.Functions. To observe qualifications and their To observe qualifications and their

evolution.evolution. To determine qualifications.To determine qualifications. To accredit qualifications.To accredit qualifications. To develop the integration of To develop the integration of

professional qualifications.professional qualifications. Follow-up and assessment of the Follow-up and assessment of the

National Program on vocational training.National Program on vocational training.Projekt współfinansowany przez Projekt współfinansowany przez

Unię Europejską w ramach Unię Europejską w ramach środków Europejskiego Funduszu środków Europejskiego Funduszu

SpołecznegoSpołecznego

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONSQUALIFICATIONS It’s defined, drawn up and updated by INCUAL.It’s defined, drawn up and updated by INCUAL. It comprises the most important PQ of the Spanish It comprises the most important PQ of the Spanish

productive system.productive system. 26 professional families and 5 levels of PQ based on 26 professional families and 5 levels of PQ based on

professional competence required for each activity.professional competence required for each activity. It provides a common referenceIt provides a common reference for the integration for the integration

of the vocational education and training offer in of the vocational education and training offer in order to enable the capitalization of learning and order to enable the capitalization of learning and the promotion of lifelong learning.the promotion of lifelong learning.

It includes the VET contents corresponding to each It includes the VET contents corresponding to each qualification. The contents are organized in qualification. The contents are organized in modules, which are included in a Modular modules, which are included in a Modular Catalogue of Vocational Education and Training.Catalogue of Vocational Education and Training.



PQ STRUCTUREPQ STRUCTURE Every PQ consists of competence units.Every PQ consists of competence units. The competence unit (CU) is the minimum set of The competence unit (CU) is the minimum set of

professional competences which can be partially professional competences which can be partially recognized and accredited.recognized and accredited.

Every CU is linked to a learning moduleEvery CU is linked to a learning module which which describes the necessary learning to acquire that describes the necessary learning to acquire that competence unitcompetence unit..

This structure facilitates the assessment and This structure facilitates the assessment and accreditation of the every workers CU acquired both accreditation of the every workers CU acquired both through work experience and non-formal or informal through work experience and non-formal or informal learning.learning.

Recognized and accredited CU can be accumulated so Recognized and accredited CU can be accumulated so as to obtain the accreditation of a PQ, an official as to obtain the accreditation of a PQ, an official diploma on VET or an Occupational Aptitude diploma on VET or an Occupational Aptitude Certificate. Certificate.



LEARNING OFFER RELATED TO LEARNING OFFER RELATED TO NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF PQNATIONAL CATALOGUE OF PQ

The National Catalogue of ProfessionalThe National Catalogue of ProfessionalQualifications is the basis upon which isQualifications is the basis upon which isdeveloped the training offer aimed to obtaindeveloped the training offer aimed to obtainthe VET Diplomas, Certificates ofthe VET Diplomas, Certificates ofProfessional Standards and the Professional Standards and the

accumulativeaccumulativemodular training offer linked to a unit ofmodular training offer linked to a unit ofcompetence as well as other training offerscompetence as well as other training offersadapted to people with special needs.adapted to people with special needs.



LEARNING OFFER RELATED TO LEARNING OFFER RELATED TO NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF PQNATIONAL CATALOGUE OF PQ

Vocational initiation programs.Vocational initiation programs. Vocational education and training Vocational education and training

diplomasdiplomas Intermediate.Intermediate. Advanced.Advanced.

Certificates of professional Certificates of professional standards.standards.



SPANISH EDUCATION SPANISH EDUCATION LEVELSLEVELS



VOCATIONAL INITIATION VOCATIONAL INITIATION PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

They are addressed to students who have not They are addressed to students who have not obtained the certificate in Compulsory Secondary obtained the certificate in Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO).Education (ESO).

The educative Administrations are responsible The educative Administrations are responsible for organizing these programs.for organizing these programs.

All the students achieve professional All the students achieve professional competences of competences of level 1level 1 qualification and that qualification and that students have the chance to join the labour students have the chance to join the labour market and increase their basic competences in market and increase their basic competences in order to continue their studies.order to continue their studies.

It offers the chance of achieving the ESO It offers the chance of achieving the ESO diploma.diploma.



VOCATIONAL INITIATION VOCATIONAL INITIATION PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

3 types of modules:3 types of modules: Specific ones referring to the CU related to level 1 of the Specific ones referring to the CU related to level 1 of the

National Catalogue. National Catalogue. Formative ones of a general nature that increase basic Formative ones of a general nature that increase basic

competences and encourage the transition from the education competences and encourage the transition from the education system to the labour market. system to the labour market.

Other ones of a voluntary nature for students, which lead to Other ones of a voluntary nature for students, which lead to the ESO diploma (level 2). the ESO diploma (level 2).

Duration: 2 years (1 compulsory + 1 optional).Duration: 2 years (1 compulsory + 1 optional). (1st year) Students who pass the compulsory modules (1st year) Students who pass the compulsory modules

will obtain a certificate, awarded by the Education will obtain a certificate, awarded by the Education Administrations, that will accredit the PQ acquired with Administrations, that will accredit the PQ acquired with the right to obtain the corresponding Certificates of the right to obtain the corresponding Certificates of Professional Standards awarded by labour Professional Standards awarded by labour Administrations.Administrations.



VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIPLOMASTRAINING DIPLOMAS

An intermediate or advanced VET diploma, An intermediate or advanced VET diploma, includes at least 1 professional qualification includes at least 1 professional qualification (PQ).(PQ).

Besides one or several complete PQ’s, a VET Besides one or several complete PQ’s, a VET diploma can include some competence units diploma can include some competence units belonging to another PQ’s.belonging to another PQ’s.

It consists of a range of formative cycles organized into modules of varying duration and with theoretical-practical contents relevant to the different professional fields.






Modules (subjects): Associated with a CU (the most specific). Cross-curricular basic (aimed to develop basic

cross-curricular skills).* There’s a module on Vocational Training and Guidance

(guidance on the labour market, understanding relevant legislation, compliance with basic health precautions and identifying the most common hazards).

A module of training in a working place is included.A module of training in a working place is included.


Options:Options: Ordinary (“Presencial”).Ordinary (“Presencial”).

The most usual. All the modules are taught in a daytime The most usual. All the modules are taught in a daytime classes.classes.

Adults (“Modular”).Adults (“Modular”).All the modules belonging to a VET diploma must be teach All the modules belonging to a VET diploma must be teach during 3 years in a nighttime classes.during 3 years in a nighttime classes.

Distance and online.Distance and online.It’s still in the beginning but the educative administrations It’s still in the beginning but the educative administrations want to promote it and to increase the number of VET’s want to promote it and to increase the number of VET’s diplomas in this category. It also depends on its specific diplomas in this category. It also depends on its specific nature.nature.

Dual system.Dual system.Students are working and studing at the same time carrying Students are working and studing at the same time carrying out a curricula under the supervision of the school and the out a curricula under the supervision of the school and the company.company.




Schools:Schools: Secondary education school (also ESO and Baccalaureate).Secondary education school (also ESO and Baccalaureate). Vocational training integrated school (also continuous and Vocational training integrated school (also continuous and

occupational VET’s).occupational VET’s). National reference school (idem as before).National reference school (idem as before).

Progression:Progression: Failed modules with a timetable allocation equivalent to up

to 25 % of the duration of all 1st-year modules at the end of the 1st-year: students may progress to the following year following a programme of remedial activities.

If the total is higher than 25 %, students have to complete again all curricular activities corresponding to the failed modules.



INTERMEDIATE VET INTERMEDIATE VET DIPLOMASDIPLOMAS

Professional competences of level 2.Professional competences of level 2. Duration: 1,5-2 years (2000 hours including Duration: 1,5-2 years (2000 hours including

410 hours of training in working place).410 hours of training in working place). Age: 16-18 years old.Age: 16-18 years old. Access:

Candidates must hold ESO diploma or an equivalent certificate.

(without this certificate) Students may be admitted if they are 17 or older and they pass an entrance examination.



ADVANCED VET DIPLOMASADVANCED VET DIPLOMAS

Professional competences of level 3.Professional competences of level 3. Duration: 1,5-2 years (2000 hours including Duration: 1,5-2 years (2000 hours including

410 hours of training in working place).410 hours of training in working place). Age: 18-20 years old.Age: 18-20 years old. Access:

Candidates must hold Baccalaureate diploma or an equivalent certificate.

If they are 19 or older and they pass an entrance examination.

It they are 18 and holders of the intermediate VET diploma in the same professional area.



CERTIFICATES OF CERTIFICATES OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSPROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Its origin is in the labour administrations. One Certificate of Professional Standards

(CPS) accredits one professional qualification (PQ).

The VET offer aimed to get a CPS is organized in modules to promote a partial cumulative accreditation of the learning enjoined, providing also the training path's development and the lifelong learning.

In a coming future all the continuous and occupational VET’s will be associated to a CPS.



RECOGNITION, ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION, ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION OF QUALIFICATIONSACCREDITATION OF QUALIFICATIONS Set of procedures to recognize, assess and

accredit the PQ acquired through work experience or any other type of non-formal learning.

Basis of this process: assessments reliability, objectiveness and technical rigor.

When the professional competences of an employee are assessed and they are not sufficient to complete the qualifications included in a diploma of vocational education and training or an Occupational Aptitude Certificate, a partial cumulative accreditation is awarded. Thus, if the employee wishes to do so, he/she will be able to complete the training in order to obtain the relevant diploma or certificate.



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