Connecting EQF – ECVET - Validation

Tijs PijlsDutch 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

organizatio

ns

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 2011:17.700 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

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Description ECVET unit (part 1)

> Characterization/context of the profession;> Professional attitude> Complexity> Laws and regulation

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Description ECVET unit (part 2)

Title of the qualification Nursing

Title of the ECVET unit Coordination and organization

EQF/NLQF level 4

Activities Knowlegde Skills Competences

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Description ECVET unit + guidelines validation

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Subactivities Learning outcomes

Guidelines for validation

Evidence: professional products

ECVET units who belonged to the primary process of the profession

• Planning of nursing care ………

• Individual care ………

Practical assignmentCase 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• Educatio

n

Expierience Scan

• Education

Validation

• Exemption education

• Exemption examination

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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

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Questions?

Tijs Pijls

pijls@kenniscentrumevc.nl

0031 6 10015878

www.kenniscentrumevc.nl

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