Vocational and Professional Education

Work, vocational training and education

Quality vocational and professional education should be based on alternating educational time at school and in the working process.

i to make available technical and vocational education in the relevant regional or minority languages; or

b) exchanging experts for the purposes of short-term education, training, improvement of professional skills and consultancy,

ii to make available a substantial part of technical and vocational education in the relevant regional or minority languages; or

The partners hereby agree to co-operate in the planning of vocational and professional education at all levels, i.e. in setting the standards of know-how and expertise, in adopting courses of studies and in the process of education.

iii to provide, within technical and vocational education, for the teaching of the relevant regional or minority languages as an integral part of the curriculum; or

− with the changes of systemic legislation, strengthen decentralisation of the management of the vocational and professional educational system by transferring certain responsibilities to the regional level;

to supplement the system of education and training on food and nutrition with up-to-date concepts and issues in vocational and secondary professional schools in food and catering sector, in pedagogic undergraduate study programmes and by establishment of a study programme for »nutrition adviser«;

Member States shall define the rules under which holders of the residence permit shall be authorised to have access to the labour market, to vocational training and education.

The conditions and the procedures for authorising access to the labour market, to vocational training and education shall be determined, under the national legislation, by the competent authorities.

Work, vocational training and education

In authorising access of the holders of the residence permit to vocational training and education, Member States should consider in particular the likely duration of stay.

represents education of a total duration of at least 12 years, comprising at least 8 years of elementary education and at least 4 years of vocational secondary education completed by the "maturitní zkouška" exam, followed by at least 2 years of technical practice;

represents education of a total duration of at least 12 years, comprising at least 8 years of elementary education and at least 4 years of vocational secondary education completed by the "maturitnĂ­ zkouška" exam, followed by at least 2 years of technical practice;

THE SUITABLE TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS, WHOSE NUMBERS SHOULD BE INCREASED AND WHOSE TECHNICAL AND TEACHING SKILLS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED, SHALL BE ONE OF THE BASIC FACTORS OF ANY EFFECTIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING POLICY.

To enable the third-country nationals concerned to gain their independence and not return to the criminal network, the holders of the residence permit should be authorised, under the conditions set by this Directive, to have access to the labour market and pursue vocational training and education.

Whereas Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration(4) and Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC(5) do not apply to certain professional activities covered by the Directives applying to this subject-matter (Part One of Annex A to this Directive);

Technical and vocational secondary education services

In order to develop the level of expertise of senior staff in the public and private sectors, the Parties will step up their cooperation on education and vocational training and encourage cooperation between universities and firms.

In order to develop the level of expertise of senior staff in the public and private sectors, the Parties shall step up their cooperation on education and vocational training and cooperation between educational institutions and firms.

The Parties shall step up cooperation on education, including higher education, vocational training and exchanges between universities and businesses, in order to improve the level of expertise of senior staff in the private and public sectors.

The training is based on nine years' compulsory school and - unless a maturity certificate is achieved - a commercial apprenticeship of three years with training of practical skills in an enterprise, while the necessary theoretical knowledge as well as general education are provided by a vocational school, both combined leading to the national examination (National certificate of proficiency as a commercial employee).

compulsory education and/or vocational training and additional technical training or technical educational training or other secondary-level training

Member States shall define the rules under which holders of the residence permit shall be authorised to have access to the labour market, to vocational training and education.

The conditions and the procedures for authorising access to the labour market, to vocational training and education shall be determined, under the national legislation, by the competent authorities.

Whereas professional bodies and professional educational and training establishments should, where appropriate, be consulted or be involved in an appropriate way in the decision-making process;

In authorising access of the holders of the residence permit to vocational training and education, Member States should consider in particular the likely duration of stay.

in the Netherlands, involving a course varying in duration between 13 and 15 years, at least two years of which are provided in a specialized vocational school, supplemented by a 12-month period of work experience,

either a course of education or training for a profession other than courses referred to in point (a), provided at an educational establishment or on the job, or in combination at an educational establishment and on the job and complemented, where appropriate, by the probationary or professional practice which is an integral part of that training course,

In order to develop the level of expertise of senior staff in the public and private sectors, the Parties will step up their cooperation on education and vocational training and cooperation between universities and firms.

this course is of a total duration of 12,5 years, including three-and-a-half years' vocational training divided into six months' theoretical training provided by the vocational training establishment and three years' practical training received in the workplace, and culminating in a recognized examination relating to the craft and conferring the right to use the title 'Mester';

this course is of a total duration of 13,5 years, including four-and-a-half years' vocational training divided into two years' theoretical training provided by the vocational training establishment and two-and-a-half years' practical training received in the workplace, and culminating in a recognized examination relating to the craft and conferring the right to use the title 'Mester'.

initial vocational training means any form of initial vocational training, including technical and vocational teaching, apprenticeship and vocationally oriented education, which contributes to the achievement of a vocational qualification recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State in which it is obtained,

Without prejudice to Articles 3 and 4, a host Member State may allow the applicant, with a view to improving his possibilities of adapting to the professional environment in that State, to undergo there, on the basis of equivalence, that part of his professional education and training represented by professional practice, acquired with the assistance of a qualified member of the profession, which he has not undergone in his Member State of origin or the Member State from which he has come.

To enable the third-country nationals concerned to gain their independence and not return to the criminal network, the holders of the residence permit should be authorised, under the conditions set by this Directive, to have access to the labour market and pursue vocational training and education.

of a total duration of between 14 and 18 years, including a three-year course of basic vocational training and one year's service at sea, followed by one or two years of specialized vocational training supplemented, where appropriate, by two year's work experience in navigation,

this course is of a total duration of 12,5 years, including three-and-a-half years' vocational training divided into six months' theoretical training provided by the vocational training establishment and three years' practical training received in the workplace, and culminating in a recognized examination relating to the craft and conferring the right to use the title 'Mester';- orthopaedic boot and shoemaker ('ortopaediskomager'),

in Germany, of a total duration of between 14 and 18 years, including a three-year course of basic vocational training and one year's service at sea, followed by one or two years of specialized vocational training supplemented, where appropriate, by two year's work experience in navigation,

which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least fourteen years, including at least five years' training followed within a structured training framework, divided into an apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training partly received in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of professional practice and training, culminating in a professional examination conferring the right to exercise the profession and to train apprentices,

which represent education and training of a total duration of at least 18 years, including at least nine year's vocational training divided into four years' secondary technical study and five years' professional practice and training culminating in a professional examination conferring the rights to exercise the profession and to train apprentices, in so far as this training relates to the right to plan buildings, to make technical calculations and to supervise construction work ("the Maria Theresian privilege").

which represent education and training of a total duration of at least fifteen years, including at least six years' training followed within a structured training framework divided into an apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training partly received in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of three years of professional practice culminating in a mastership examination relating to the profession and conferring the rights to train aprentices and to use the title "Meister".

which represent education and training of a total duration of at least fourteen years, including at least five years' training within a structured training framework, divided into apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training received partly in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of professional practice and training of at least two years' duration culminating in mastership examination conferring the rights to exercise the profession, to train apprentices and to use the title "Meister",

Whereas the parties to this agreement attach importance to measures which would facilitate access to part-time work for men and women in order to prepare for retirement, reconcile professional and family life, and take up education and training opportunities to improve their skills and career opportunities for the mutual benefit of employers and workers and in a manner which would assist the development of enterprises;

"regulated profession": any profession within the meaning of either Article 1(d) of Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three-years' duration(26) or of Article 1(f) of Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC(27);

Whereas, pursuant to Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration (4), a lawyer who is fully qualified in one Member State may already ask to have his diploma recognised with a view to establishing himself in another Member State in order to practise the profession of lawyer there under the professional title used in that State;

which represents education and training of a total duration of 18 to 20 years, including 9 to 10 years of primary and lower secondary school, at least three to four years of apprenticeship training - alternatively two years of vocational upper secondary school and two years of apprenticeship training - leading to a trade or journeyman's certificate, professional experience as a craftsman for at least four years, further theoretical craft studies for at least one year, and a one-year study programme in educational theory and practice."