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National Qualifications National Qualifications Framework in RomaniaFramework in Romania
Challenges and Opportunities
Liliana VoicuNational Adult Training Board - NQA
Budapest 27 - 28 November 2008Budapest 27 - 28 November 2008
Legal framework
Regulatory texts on the institutions involved CNC/SNEE, CNDIPT , ARACIP, CNFPA/ANC,
CSs, ACPART, ARACIS Regulatory texts on certification
Education, CVT, non-formal/informal learning Regulatory texts on qualifications/
occupations structure COR, qualifications lists (IVET, CVT), HE National Qualifications Register
Tripartite Agreement on NQF
Challenges & Opportunities
Statement on voluntary cooperation SP/Gov common principles & procedures quality assurance validation of prior learning career guidance and counselling promotion of key competences
NQS NQR: Institutional background NQA Sectoral Committees
Concepts – correspondence with EQF Instruments: occupational standards (CVT),
training standards (IVET, CVT) Terminology differences – coherent concepts
Competence units (fundamental/key, general, specific)Competence elements / competencesPerformance criteriaRange of variables / applicability conditionsAssessment guide/tests
Similar approach & procedures occupational analysis involvement of SP – sectoral committees)
Qualification Levels
Q level Educational Level ISCED 97
1 2 First cycle of lyceum / arts and craft school
2 3 Full vocational school (completion year)
3 4Lyceum, Tertiary non-university ed, Postsecondary ed, Tertiary non-U ed
4 5
6
University education,
Tertiary University education5
HE Qualifications
Definition of U diplomas on qualification profiles (on the run - Bologna process)
Methodology learning outcomes (ACPART) General competences – on the study field Specific competences – on the study programme Transversal competences
Validation procedures - reference criteria fundamental professional roles (identified within
occupational analysis)
Actual HistoryChallenges &Opportunities
Romania declared its voluntary commitment to assure the thorough correspondence of NQF with EQF, until 2011.
2004 - The National Adult Training Board is acting as the National Authority for Qualifications (NAQ) – autonomous tripartite body, including representatives of Ministry of Education and Research and Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family.
Main attributions: Ensuring NQF methodological framework at national level; Management of National Register of Qualifications (NRQ) for all qualification levels; Coordination of the Sectorial Committees (SCs), involved in validation of
qualifications. 1999 - The National Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Development (NCTVETD), with attributions in qualifications’ development in VET. 2005 - The National Agency for Qualifications in Higher Education and the Partnership
with the Economic and Social Environment (ACPART), with attributions in qualifications’ development in HE.
Actual HistoryChallenges & Opportunities
2005 - The Tripartite Agreement was signed by the Employers’ Organisations, the Trade Unions’ Confederations and the Government’ representatives. They declared their commitment to contribute to the establishment of a coherent national qualifications system, applicable to initial and continuing vocational/ professional training, in order to assure the development and access to qualifications in conditions relevant to the labour market.
2006 – 2007 - The Phare Project – Establishment of National Authority for Qualifications Europeaid/121949/D/SV/RO developed ‘methodologies’ for: - job analysis
- development / definition and review of qualifications - qualifications validation - certification of qualifications and competences - development and updating the National Register of Qualifications
QFEmbodiment ProjectOpportunities
To facilitate the comparability of Romanian NQF with other NQFs.
To exchange experiences and good practices related to the creation and development processes of national and sectorial qualifications frameworks.
To analyze the levels of the qualifications structures (public education, VET, HE) concerning the correlation with the EQF.
NEXT STEPS
To link the national qualifications and international sectoral qualifications to the EQF.
To participate in the testing of ECVET and encouraging its implementation.
To implement the Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF), in order to promote a culture of the quality improvement and wider participation in the ENQA-VET network.
To promote the widespread use of EUROPASS.
Thank you for your attention!!
Liliana VoicuLiliana VoicuConsiliul National de Formare Profesionala
a Adultilor (National Adult Training Board)Str. Valter Maracineanu, nr. 1-3, intr. 2, cam 164, sector 1RO 010155 – Bucharest, ROMANIATel/fax: +40-21-315.78.55, +40-21-315.78.46E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]