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.

Contents 1 Public and private I.E.K. 2 Awards and accreditation 2.1 Certificate of Vocational Training 2.2 (Greek: Πιστοποιητικό Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) 2.3 Diploma of Vocational Training / Accreditation 2.4 (Greek: Δἰπλωμα Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης / Πιστοποίηση) 2.5 Europass supplement 3 See also 4 References 5 Notes 6 External links

Public and private I.E.K.

Public and private I.E.K. offer training courses accredited by the Ministry of National Education & Religious Affairs and O.E.E.K. (Greek: Οργανισμός Εκπαίδευσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης, Organization of Vocational Education & Training).^[1]

There are over 100 public I.E.K. [1] 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. [2] (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]
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: Πιστοποιητικό 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.^[19] The names of successful candidates in each examination are published on O.E.E.K website.

The last updates (Greek only) on professional accreditation for each speciality are published also at O.E.E.K.'s website.^[20]

Europass supplement

A Europass Certificate or Diploma Supplement is also available in Greek and English language.^[21]

See also

• Education in Greece
• Universities in Greece
• Academic grading in Greece
• Apolytirio
• Greece

References

Notes

a. ^{^} Not to be confused with the Institute, the university or research institution.

External links

• Portal – Information Technology I.E.K.
• 1st Public I.E.K. of Larissa
• 2nd Public I.E.K. of Thessaloniki
• I.I.E.K. AKMI – Private I.V.T.
• I.I.E.K. VERGI – Private I.V.T.
• O.E.E.K.
• European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
• European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (EFVET)
• UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
• UK Department for Education and Skills