{"id":1750,"date":"2018-05-10T07:44:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T05:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kutsekoda-wp.loc.piksel.ee\/?page_id=1750"},"modified":"2024-04-02T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:16:26","slug":"about-kutsekoda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kutsekoda.ee\/en\/about-kutsekoda\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonian Qualifications Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"fwk_content\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Estonian Qualifications Authority is an impartial platform for cooperation that is tasked with identifying the skills and professions needed today and in the future.<\/li>\n<li>The Estonian Qualifications Authority is working daily to ensure that the labour needs of the future are integrated into education and bring about real change.<\/li>\n<li>OSKA surveys on the needs for labour and skills, together with professional standards, to help people make informed career choices. Professional certificates lend support in choosing skilled professionals.<\/li>\n<li>OSKA surveys contribute to the formulation of forward-looking employment and education policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Estonian Qualifications Authority (trademark &#8211; Kutsekoda) <\/strong>as a private legal entity (foundation) was established in August 2001 in order to continue developing the occupational qualifications system launched by the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Kutsekoda was established by the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Estonian Employers\u2019 Confederation, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian Employees\u2019 Unions\u2019 Confederation (TALO) and the Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the founders of Kutsekoda, the Supervisory Board of Kutsekoda includes a representative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.<\/p>\n<p>Kutsekoda is developing a support structure for occupational qualifications system in order to increase the competitiveness of Estonian employees and promote the development, assessment, recognition and comparison of their occupational competence.<\/p>\n<h2>Functions of Kutsekoda<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To develop and implement the occupational qualifications system.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122423253 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122423253 BCX0\">To organise and coordinate the activities of occupational qualification councils and the cooperation between the councils.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231506414 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231506414 BCX0\">To develop and approve the common methodology for preparing occupational standards and awarding qualifications.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW231506414 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98661125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98661125 BCX0\">To develop and approve the methodology, document forms and samples related to the occupational qualifications system.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\">\u202fT<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\">o organise the development and updating of occupational standards\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\">on the basis of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92521395 BCX0\"> decisions made by occupational qualification councils.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165424410 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165424410 BCX0\">To organise administrative supervision over the awarding bodies.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179122245 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179122245 BCX0\">To maintain, the register of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179122245 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179122245 BCX0\">occupational qualifications.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66862855 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66862855 BCX0\">To organise consultation and training related to the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66862855 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66862855 BCX0\">occupational<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66862855 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66862855 BCX0\"> qualifications system.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\">To introduce the Estonian <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\">occupational<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\">\u00a0qualifications system on the national and international level by creating conditions for the mutual comparison of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82609418 BCX0\">qualifications.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100309928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100309928 BCX0\">To develop occupational qualification certificate<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100309928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100309928 BCX0\"> supplements.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\">To organise the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\">registration and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\"> issuing of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\">occupational<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27772338 BCX0\"> certificates.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>To organise the work of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.europass.ee\">Europass Centre.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To act as a <a href=\"https:\/\/kutsekoda.ee\/en\/kutsekoda-as-national-coordination-point-for-the-eqf-implementation\/\">NCP<\/a> (National Coordination Point) for implementing EQF (European Qualifications Framework).<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\">To develop and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\">implement<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\">anticipation and monitoring system for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\">labour<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192933570 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span 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