Responsibilities of the Office of Vocational Training
According
to the Vocational Training Act, the most important responsibilities include: - Supervision
of apprenticeship and trainee relationships;
- Supervision of
businesses offering apprenticeships;
- Granting of approval
for training;
- Counseling of apprentices, educators, and apprenticeship
supervisors;
- Administration of examinations;
- Issuing
of skill certifications and grade transcripts;
- Apprenticeship
placement;
- Collaboration with vocational schools, training
centers, and institutions of continuing education;
- Participation
in national, regional, and international bodies;
- Advising
the Government in vocational training matters;
- Funding of
vocational training (basic, advanced, and continuing training)
- Administration
of European vocational training projects;
- Administration of
the national Leonardo da Vinci agency.
Detailed
information on the individual responsibilities can be found on the website of the Office
of Vocational
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