VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL (SEK) SPECIALTY CERTIFICATE (PTYCHIO EPAGGELMATIKIS EIDIKOTITAS, EKPAIDEFSIS & KATARTISIS, EPIPEDOU 3- S.E.K.)

Description

"Vocational Training School Specialty Certificate (SEK)" fits in Initial Vocational Training (IVET). Vocational Training Schools (SEK) provide initial vocational training to graduates of Lower Secondary School (compulsory), holders of Lower Secondary School Certificate (Apolytirio Gymnasiou). Training in Vocational Training Schools (SEK) comprises of two years of training (grade A’ and B’), plus “Apprenticeship Class”, which applies a “Training Program at the Workplace - Apprenticeship at the Workplace” of twenty-eight (28) hours per week, allocated in five (5) days for a school year. Upon successful completion of the second grade (grade B’) of SEK students are awarded a Level 2 – Vocational Training Specialty Certificate which provides them eligibility to enrol to the Apprenticeship Class. Upon successful completion of Apprenticeship Class students are awarded a Level 3 – Vocational Training Specialty Certificate. Apprenticeship class graduates may attend a –non mandatory – preparatory certification course, totalling seventy (70) hours, for a more thorough preparation for their participation in the certification process. A prerequisite for the graduation of students who enrol in the Apprenticeship Class is the successful completion of the certification exam conducted by E.O.P.P.E.P. Upon successful completion of the certification exam, a Level 3 – Vocational Training Specialty Certificate is awarded by E.O.P.P.E.P.

Relation To Employment

License to provide services, in accordance with the provisions of each specialty.

Transitions

Access to Vocational Training School (SEK) A’ grade is given to graduates of Lower Secondary School (compulsory), holders of Lower Secondary School Certificate (Apolytirio Gymnasiou) or to holders of other equivalent titles.
The holders of Vocational Training School Specialty Certificate have access to I.E.K. (Initial Vocational Training – post secondary vocational training).

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

• To recognize and understand the basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields related to their specialty.
• To understand the basic principles, concepts and procedures related to each specific field of study related to their specialty.
• To understand the instructions, duties and procedures of the tasks related to their specialty.
• To analyze, evaluate and argue critically upon topics related to their taught curriculum.
• To be able to correlate basic field knowledge, deriving from different parts of their taught curriculum.

Skills

• To handle the tools, equipment and devices of their specialty.
• To fully implement the instructions of the relevant manuals.
• To perform a series of complex tasks associated with their duties.
• To communicate effectively with the staff of their business environment and with customers.
• To use professional terminology accordingly.
• To resolve and handle specific issues arising during the execution of their work.
• To follow and implement accordingly regulations and standards about work hygiene, safety and environmental protection.

Competence

• To perform tasks, under supervision, in a particular field of work or study related to their specialty.
• To take responsibility for completion of tasks.
• To work and cooperate within a group.
• To resolve, either alone or by requesting appropriate assistance from third parties, problems that may occur during the execution of their work.
• To search, select and evaluate information and data in the context of vocational and/or learning activities.
• To identify their personal shortcomings and needs and to seek guidance.