Connecting EQF – ECVET - Validation Tijs Pijls Dutch Knowledge Centre for RPL, Partnership LLL
National covenant a quality code for APL APL – the basis Competences of the individual (knowledge, skills, attitude) Career objectives Competences or skills related to VET qualification, HE or sector qualification
DUO (Executive organization of the ministry) APL providers Evaluating organizations RPL QUALITY CODE External quality control Advice on accepting in national register National Register of accredited RPL procedures/ providers Quality Assurance System RPL providers Goverment, ministry of education
Current situation > Late 2013: aprox 70 registered providers > In 2011: realised APL procedures, at this moment update by research > In spite of a qualitysystem, problems with transition from ‘ervaringscertficaat’ to system for education and training (acceptation, exemption and tailor made programmes)
NLQF – ECVET - Validation NLQF Qualification ECVET Validation (RPL) Examination Education
ECVET and Validation > Step 1. design the ECVET unit > Step 2. design the procedure for validation > Step 3. design tailor made programmes 6
Description ECVET unit (part 1) > Characterization/context of the profession; > Professional attitude > Complexity > Laws and regulation 7
Description ECVET unit (part 2) Title of the qualificationNursing Title of the ECVET unitCoordination and organization EQF/NLQF level4 ActivitiesKnowlegdeSkillsCompetences 8
Description ECVET unit + guidelines validation 9 SubactivitiesLearning outcomesGuidelines for validation Evidence: professional products ECVET units who belonged to the primary process of the profession Planning of nursing care ……… Individual care ……… Practical assignment Case study Portfolio: Treatment plan Reference Etc. ECVET units belonging to organisational and professional bounded tasks Coordination and organization …. …… Criteria referenced interview Portfolio: Evaluation report Reference Etc. …….
Validation and ECVET Intake Education Expierience Scan Education Validation Exemption education Exemption examination 10
Challenges > The use of qualifications developed for youngsters, not for adults! > The value of the ECVET unit for exam committee and employers > Trust by: guidelines, co-operation beween providers and exam committee > Efficiency of validation > Tailor made programmes for adults 11
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