ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATIONOF TRAINING PROVIDERS IN CYPRUS:

An HRDA Projectdeveloped in cooperation with

EKEPIS

Introduction by Ioannis ZeniosProject Manager

National Coordinator of TTnet Cyprus

ABOUT HRDA

• Acronym of the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus

• National Agency for the promotion of the systematic vocational training and human resource development in all sectors of the economy

• Semi-government Organisation with a tripartite character at all levels

• By law all employers pay 0.5% on their payroll to the Human Resource Development Fund

• HRDA approves and subsidises training implemented by Training Providers in Cyprus and abroad

TRAINING PROVIDERS IN CYPRUS

• Training Institutions (State or Private)• Training Agents (organising training

activities)• Self-employed Trainers• Company Training Centres• In-company Trainers• Company experts coming from abroad

HRD PROFFESSIONALS IN CYPRUS

• Directors of State Training Institutions• Directors of Private Training Institutions• Directors of Company Training Centres• HR Managers in Companies• Training Agents (organising training activities)• Self-employed Training Consultants• Training Managers / Officers in Companies• Training Managers / Officers in Institutions• Self-employed Trainers• In-company Trainers• Institutions Trainers• Thematic experts coming from abroad• Company experts coming from abroad

CLASSIFICATION OF HRD PROFFESSIONALSA. PLANNING AND ORGANISATION

• Directors of State Training Institutions• Directors of Private Training Institutions• Directors of Company Training Centres• HR Managers in Companies• Training Agents (organising training activities)• Self-employed Training Consultants• Training Managers / Officers in Companies• Training Managers / Officers in Institutions

CLASSIFICATION OF HRD PROFFESSIONALSB. DESIGN

• Self-employed Training Consultants• Training Managers / Officers in Companies• Training Managers / Officers in Institutions• Self-employed Trainers• In-company Trainers• Institutions Trainers• Thematic experts coming from abroad• Company experts coming from abroad

CLASSIFICATION OF HRD PROFFESSIONALSC. IMPLEMENTATION

• Self-employed Trainers• In-company Trainers• Institutions Trainers• Thematic experts coming from abroad• Company experts coming from abroad

GROUPING OF HRD PROFFESSIONS(ECONOMY OF SCALE)

• Training Centres Directors and Training Managers/Officers (Planning, Organisation and Design)

• Experienced Trainers of all categories (Design and Implementation)

• Less experienced Trainers of all categories (Implementation)

HRDA PROJECT FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING FACTORS

• Concerns only Training Factors activated under HRDA approval and subsidy schemes

• Instrument for Quality Assurance of Vocational Training

• Simplification of current procedures of approving and subsidising training activities

• Flexibility in accepting all Training Factors currently activated under HRDA schemes and guide them to achieve certification.

• System will make full utilisation of ICT

TRAINING FACTORSTO BE ASSESSED AND CERTIFIED

• Vocational Training Centres

• Vocational Training Structures

• Vocational Trainers

EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END …

MANY THANKSFOR YOUR ATTENTION