1. Department for occupational standards development
OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS AS A BASIS FOR VET AND FOR ACCREDITATION OF NONFORMAL LEARNING
EMCET 2, Budapest,
Department for occupational standards development

2. HISTORY OF STANDARDS
Phare Support Programs 1996 – 98 in VET (Introduction of Dual System in VET, Social partnership)
Phare – Mocca Programme 1998 – (Modernisation of curricula, accreditation of nonformal learning and assessment of vocational education for youth and adults in Slovenia)

3. 2 WAYS OF ACQUIRING NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Legal bases 1:
‘The Act on VET’
defines acquiring of the national vocational qualification through
formal educational programmes and modules
(Resposibility of Ministry of Education)

4. 2 WAYS OF ACQUIRING NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Legal bases 2:
The “Act on National Occupational Qualifications”
defines acquiring of the national vocational qualification through the procedure of assessment / accreditation of non-formal learning
(Resposibility of Ministry of Labour)

5. PROCEDURE

6. SOCIAL PARTNERS Trade unions Chambers / employers’ organisations
Ministries

7. SECTORAL COMMITEES FOR OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Composed of representatives of socials partners
Make a decision on development of new / update of existiting occupational standards
Steer a process of the development of occupational standards
Responsible for a coherent qualification structure in sectors

8. KEY WORDS
OCCUPATION is a statistical and analytical unit into which the work that is similar in content and complexity, and normally done by one individual, is classified.
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION is formally recognized on the basis of national vocational standards and acquired on the basis of verified education programmes or through the procedure for assessment and verification of national vocational qualifications.
VOCATIONAL STANDARD defines contents of national vocational qualification on a certain level of efficiency and defines knowledge, skills and vocational competence. Assures tranparency and quality of learning results.
VOCATIONAL COMPETENCE is the proven ability to use knowledge, skills and competences for creative, efficient and ethical performance in complex and changing vocational conditions and in social in private life.

9. OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD
Occupational competencies defined at a certain level
Professional knowledge and skills needed to perform these tasks

10. EXAMPLE OF OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD
HOLIDAY ACTIVITY ORGANIZER / ESCORT ANIMATEUR
Standard Clasification of Occupations
ANIMATOR IN TOURISM
Proficiency level V.
Professional Competencies
Candidate:
plans, prepares, carries out and controles his/her own work
pays regard to the measures of rational consumption of energy, material and time
protects health and environment
communicates with co-workers, experts and customers
communicates with guests fluently in two foreign languages and speaks one foreign language on basical level
develops enterprising qualities, skills and behavior
accepts and informs guests
organizes and carries out walks and excursions
organizes and carries out day time animation
organizes and carries out evening animation
organizes and carries out sport and recreative animation
organizes and carries out special thematic events

11. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS CORE TASKS FIELDS OF ACTIVITIES
makes arrangements with marketing department
makes out plan of receptions and giving out information for guests
accepts guests
explains guests house rules and offer of the hotel
explains guests the programme
presents the place and its offer to guests
Operative activities
prepares and makes out requisits
prepares prizes
makes out notices and information for guests
makes out internal notices (for co-workers) on events
prepares room for animation
Preparation of work and working place
gathers information on local events
prepares annual, monthly, weekly and daily plan of work
independently plans and defines methods and techniques of work
composes animation programmes for guests
prepares individual programmes for guests
reaches prompt decisions in case of urgent changes of activities and events
is acquainted with basic rules of organisation of work and enterprise
organizes his/her own work and work of working group for carrying out an event
Analysis, planning and organisation of work
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
CORE TASKS
FIELDS OF ACTIVITIES

14. EQF IN SLOVENIA
EQF is still in development
Responsible institution is not yet defined

15. REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING IN VET
General requirement is university degree in teaching or professional university degree with additional exams in teaching
Professional requirements depend on vocational field