IEK
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I.E.K. or IEK (Greek: Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) is a public or private Institute[a] of Vocational Training in Greece.
Public and private I.E.K.
Public and private I.E.K. offer training courses accredited by the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, Culture & Sports and O.E.E.K. (Greek: Οργανισμός Εκπαίδευσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης, Organization of Vocational Education and Training).[1]
There are over 100 public I.E.K. in the Regions of: East Macedonia & Thrace,[2] Central Macedonia,[3] West Macedonia,[4] Epirus,[5] Thessaly,[6] Ionian Islands,[7] Western Greece,[8] Central Greece,[9] Attica,[10] Peloponnese,[11] North Aegean,[12] South Aegean,[13] Crete.[14]
There are also over 50 private I.E.K. (also rendered as I.I.E.K, where first 'I' stands for Greek: Ιδιωτικό, Private) recognized by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and supervised/controlled by O.E.E.K..[15][16]
Courses (sectors)[17] |
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I.T. – Telecommunications –Networks |
Financial, Credit & Administration Services |
Tourism – Transport |
Geotechnical |
Food & Drink industry |
Mechanical – Electrological – Electronics |
Building & related constructions |
Chemical Industry |
Applied Arts |
Energy – Environment |
Health – Beauty Care – Social Services |
Communications & Mass media |
Clothing & Footwear |
Culture – Sports |
Awards and accreditation
Certificate of Vocational Training
(Greek: Βεβαίωση Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) Assessment: progress tests; final examinations at the end of each semester.[18]
Obtained after successfully completing a training course (2 years FT, 4 semesters).
Diploma of Vocational Training / Accreditation
(Greek: Δἰπλωμα Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης / Πιστοποίηση) After completing the course and obtaining the certificate, trainees from public and private I.E.K. can follow a work placement and they are eligible to sit on biannual National Accreditation Examinations (Greek: Εξετάσεις Πιστοποίησης), both in written and oral form.[18] The names of successful candidates in each examination are published on ΕΟΠΠΕΠ website.
The last updates (Greek only) on professional accreditation for each speciality are published also at O.E.E.K.'s website.[19]
Europass supplement
A Europass Certificate or Diploma Supplement is also available in Greek and English language.[20]
See also
Notes
- a. ^ Not to be confused with the Institute—the university or research institution.
References
- ↑ "Γενική Γραμματεία Νέας Γενιάς / Education. Last accessed May 7, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ & ΘΡΑΚΗΣ. Last accessed May 6, 2009".
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- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΗΠΕΙΡΟΥ. Last accessed May 8, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΘΕΣΣΑΛΙΑΣ. Last accessed May 8, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΙΟΝΙΩΝ ΝΗΣΩΝ. Last accessed May 8, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΔΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ Last accessed May 9, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΣΤΕΡΕΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Last accessed May 9, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ Last accessed May 12, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ Last accessed May 12, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΒΟΡΕΙΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ Last accessed May 12, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΝΟΤΙΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ Last accessed May 12, 2009".
- ↑ "Ι.Ε.Κ. ΚΡΗΤΗΣ Last accessed May 12, 2009".
- ↑ "O.E.E.K. Last accessed May 6, 2009".
- ↑ "O.E.E.K – Οργανισμός Επαγγελματικής Εκπαίδευσης και Κατάρτισης. Last accessed May 12, 2009".
- ↑ "O.E.E.K – Οργανισμός Επαγγελματικής Εκπαίδευσης και Κατάρτισης. Οδηγὀς Ειδικοτήτων. Last accessed May 6, 2009".
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