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2016 update to the European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Country report Spain EN Author: Luis Carro

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2016 update to the European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning

Country report

Spain

EN

Author: Luis Carro

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Acknowledgements

This country update was produced by Luis Carro, as part of the 2016 update to the European inventory on validation, a project managed by ICF (lead consultants: Jo Hawley, Ilona Murphy and Manuel Souto-Otero) under the supervision of a Steering Committee formed by Cedefop (Ernesto Villalba, Hanne Christensen, and Jens Bjornavold), the European Commission (Koen Nomden, Lieve Van den Brande, Martina Ni Cheallaigh, Corinna Liersch and Anna Nikowska) and the ETF (Anna Kahlson and Eduarda Castel-Branco). It is based on the 2014 country report written by Natalia Alvarez Bermudez . The report has benefitted from feedback from the European qualifications framework advisory group (EQF AG) members for Spain as well as other national-level quality assurance (QA) contacts with expertise in validation.

Work was carried out under Cedefop's service contract No 2014- 0182/AO/ECVL/JB-EVGAR/2016-Validation-Inventory/014/14.

Disclaimer:

The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission, Cedefop, the ETF, the ICF, the EQF AG members or the other QA contacts. Neither the European Commission nor any person/organisation acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of any information contained in this publication. The publication has neither been edited nor proof-read by Cedefop’s editing service.

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1 Introduction and Evaluation

1.1 Abstract The Spanish education system has established ways of validating learning that has been acquired through non-formal and informal routes across the education spectrum, from secondary schools or VET schools to Universities. There are possibilities for the recognition of prior learning in order to gain access to the formal system of education and training. By means of validation, the formal education system tries to attract and engage early school leavers or people with low / no levels of qualifications so as to help them obtain the competences needed for entry into or to stay in the labour market. There are also opportunities to validate prior learning and/or work experience to gain access to university programmes; such opportunities are particularly important for people aged 25, 40 or older who do not meet the requirements needed to gain access and who have work experience.

In 2009, Spain started to develop a validation procedure focused on vocational education and training. Since then more than 160 initiatives in several professional sectors have been developed by the Autonomous Communities. So far more than 130,000 people have benefited from these validation processes (see Annex 1).

The validation procedure in Spain is organised according to the Royal Decree 1224/2009 on the recognition of professional competences acquired through work experience, published in August 2009 (RD 1224/2009 hereinafter). Since then, the awareness of validation has increased in all sectors of society and the stakeholders have become more sensitive towards validation as a way of recognising learning outcomes acquired in non-formal and informal contexts, and through work experience. The concept of lifelong learning (LLL) has thus become more accepted by society and there is greater demand for LLL.

The Spanish procedure of validation is clearly accepted among potential users, but it is generally considered that the efforts made are not enough to reach out to all possible beneficiaries and give them validation opportunities in line with the needs of the job market. In this sense, the validation procedure in Spain still needs to be updated and made to fit the needs of society and the labour market (Carro, 2015), and an increase in funds is required to promote the level of qualifications as an employment policy measure.

1.2 Main changes since the 2014 update There are no significant changes since 2014. In the last three years (2014-2016), the validation procedures in Spain have not changed, with the same level of funding and the same activities as in 2014. The allocation of national budget remained the same during this period (EUR 5,605,000 from the state to the autonomous communities for the development of PACPC, and in addition funding is sourced from the regional budgets for other procedures of validation, through private entities). The number of people who were involved in the validation processes was similar to previous years (around 25,000 people each year1).

In recent years, the topic of validation of non-formal and informal learning has been included in many official and institutional documents. Validation processes, especially procedures of assessment and certification of professional skills acquired through work experience, are now clearly recognised in the VET plans of Autonomous Communities and institutional declarations for improving lifelong learning.

Furthermore, there are non-profit organisations active in the process of recognition of competences developed by people who are working in the field of volunteering. These organisations are more interested in the recognition and accreditation of competences acquired in non-formal and informal contexts.

1 See Spanish inventory reports on validation (2010 and 2014), and Annex 1.

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Since 2014, the Secretary of State for Education, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Universities, has proposed (in the framework of the Operational Programme for Employment, Training and Education), to prioritise investment in three priority areas:

■ Reducing and preventing early school leaving and promoting equal access to good quality early childhood, primary and secondary education, including paths of formal, non-formal and informal learning, and designed to allow reintegration into the education process and training.

■ Improving equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups in formal structures, non-formal and informal learning and knowledge, professional skills and capabilities of workers and promoting flexible learning pathways, also through career guidance and validation of skills acquired.

■ Improving the adaptation of the education and training systems to the labour market, facilitating transition from education to employment and strengthening education systems and vocational training as well as their quality, including through mechanisms for anticipation of skills needs, adaptation of curriculum and the creation and development of systems of learning in the working environment, including dual systems of training and internship programmes.

The second priority, centred on improving equal access to learning for all age groups in formal structures as well as non-formal and informal learning, is in line with the specific objective 10.3.2, aimed at increasing the number of people receiving validation of professional skills. To achieve this, the Government is developing the programme ACREDITA, which consists of the evaluation and accreditation of professional skills.

The specific aim 10.3.2 is related to “increasing the number of people performing validation and accreditation of professional skills or certification of work experience”. Some examples of actions under this specific target are:

■ Actions related to information, guidance and dissemination of the procedure for accreditation of professional skills acquired through work experience.

■ Actions and calls concerning the regulated procedure of evaluation and accreditation of professional skills acquired through work experience.

■ Conducting specific training programmes for those who have passed the accreditation process of skills acquired through work experience so that they can complete the unaccredited training and get an academic degree of the Vocational Educational System.

■ Training programmes for personal advisers, evaluators, and counsellors.

■ Preparation of materials and specific instruments for the accreditation procedure of professional skills acquired through work experience.

The principle of equal opportunities between women and men and the principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination shall be applied transversally to all activities. Both perspectives should be incorporated into the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of actions.

Under the cohesion policy programme for Spain2, in the framework of strategic documents for the coordination of community funds, 11 thematic objectives have been established, although none of these directly refers to the validation of non-formal and informal learning. Despite this, the assessment and certification of professional skills is included in the thematic objective of “promotion of sustainability and quality of employment, and encouragement of labour mobility”, as well as in the thematic objective of “Investing in education, the development of skills and lifelong learning). The needs in the area of validation, and the assessment and certification of

2 See the Regional Operational Programmes in http://www.dgfc.sgpg.meh.es/sitios/DGFC/es-ES/ipr/fcp1420/p/Paginas/inicio.aspx

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professional skills are also identified in some regional operational programmes, such as Extremadura, Andalusia, Canarias, Castilla-la Mancha and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, as a priority for promoting of recognition of occupational competencies acquired through work experience and their validation and accreditation, as well as the promotion of enhanced training to complete their qualification level.

2 National perspective

2.1 Overarching approach to validation The general overview of validation procedures is well known in Spain. With the RD 1631/2006, in the first additional disposition, it was established that the educational administrations have the responsibility to develop procedures for recognition of prior learning acquired through work experience or non-fomal education. With time these procedures have been increased and made more precise by other regulations. Nowadays, all levels have to include this process of recognition to access different levels of the education system: secondary, baccalaureate, VET and university education.

There is not a unique system of validation in Spain, but nevertheless there is a large number of procedures of validation with different objectives, effects and addressees. The procedure of assessment and certification of professional skills is only one of them, although it is true that it is more widely known due to the fact that it is a procedure shared between the labour administration and the educational administration. Also, European funds are being allocated to validation.

In Spain, in the education system, there were procedures of validation of learning acquired outside formal routes of education prior to 2012, which have allowed a large number of people to gain admission to the education system without having the requirements, or to obtain a qualification without taking the training or without starting an educational programme from scratch.

The education system provides several procedures of validation of prior learning including tests convened to enable people to obtain the title of Graduate in Secondary Education. The tests will assess the degree of development of skills and competencies equivalent to Secondary Education level. Candidates who pass the test will achieve a Diploma in Compulsory Secondary Education. This qualification allows access to Baccalaureate.

1. Baccalaureate

Call for free test for obtaining the title of Baccalaureate by persons over the age of 20.

The educational administration will convene separate tests. These will aim to assess the degree of development of skills and competencies equivalent to the Baccalaureate. Candidates who pass the test will achieve a Baccalaureate Diploma (Upper secondary) and the opportunity to access the first level of higher education (higher VET and university programmes).

2. VET

Some exemptions for (part of) VET programmes are possible by means of validation of competencies acquired through work experience.

The Government, in agreement with the authorities of the Autonomous Communities, established conditions for the recognition of competencies acquired through experience towards some modules of training, for those who wish to follow formal VET courses (both medium and higher levels) (arts. 41, 42, 43 and 49).

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3. University studies

Regarding university studies, the long experience of access to university education is alreadydemonstrated by examinations for people over 25. Furthermore, the Royal Decree 1892/2008, concerning access to university studies, establishes the possibility of accessing university for those over 40 years old with accredited professional experience. They would have to pass a personal interview and a review of their work experience in line with the degree they aim to study.

On other hand, the Royal Decree 861/2010 established the recognition of work experience in the form of university credits towards an official degree (undergraduate degree or master degree). In order to recognise work experience by credits, this experience must be related to the competences inherent to that degree. and the number of credits that are subject to validation cannot exceed, as a whole, 15 % of the total number of credits that constitute the curriculum (Royal Decree 861/2010).

There are not enough examples of labour recognition to entry to the HE Institutions, except the traditional examinations for people over 25 and 45.

The validation process is still a competence of the official government and regional authorities. There are some private authorised companies for accrediting some key competencies such as ICT (e.g. ACTIC3) or foreign languages (language academies accredit diferent levels according European Languages Framework) when these competences are useful to follow official degrees.

2.2 Validation in education and training The general system of education provides validation routes, as mentioned above. Developing the responsibilities in this field is a huge task of organisation and coordination on behalf of the Government. The responsibility of each stakeholder is presented in Table 2.1 below.

Table 2.1 Responsibilities of stakeholders towards validation

3 ACTIC is a certification about the use of technologies of information and communication signed by the Generalitat de Catalunya in three levels (basic, médium, and advanced) to facilitate users to access employment or studies (see http://acticweb.gencat.cat/es/actic_informacio/actic_que_es_l_actic_/)

Ministry of Education, Culture & Sports Responsibilities Directorate General of VET (See Royal Decree 257/2012, of 27 January, whereby the basic organic structure of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport is developed).

Directorate General of Guidance and VET

■ The basic order of vocational education in the education system and the establishment of vocational education qualifications and specialization courses.

■ The establishment of guidelines to issue official Spanish diplomas of VET.

■ Information, advice and design of strategies in matters of guidance and VET

Directorate General of Lifelong Learning:

■ Coordination of lifelong learning National Institute of Occupational Standards (INCUAL)

■ Maintenance and update of the National Catalogue of occupational standards

■ Design of tools to support the evaluation and accreditation of professional competences acquired though work experience and non-formal education

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Related to adult education, the Spanish Report on Education by the State School Board (Consejo Escolar del Estado, 2015) pointed out the importance of developing strategies for validating prior learning and experience in the formal system. The State School Board fosters all stakeholders and policy makers to promote and

National Council of VET (See Law 1/1986, of 7 January, whereby the General Council of Vocational Education is created, and the Organic Law 5/2002, of 19 June, of Qualifications and Vocational Education).(See Law 1/1986, of 7 January, whereby the General Council of Vocational Education is created, and the Organic Law 5/2002, of 19 June, of Qualifications and Vocational Education).

■ Make suggestions and recommendations to competent ministerial Departments in matters of Vocational Education and Training.

■ Assess and monitor actions that are developed in matters of Vocational Education and Training.

■ Report on suggestions of the Government, about the requirements and procedures for assessing and certifying professional competences, as well as the effects of them.

State School Board (see Royal Decree 694/2007, of 1 June, whereby State School Board is regulated).

■ Advisory body and the participation body of all the stakeholders involved in education

Ministry of Employment and Social Security Responsibilities

Public Employment Service (See Royal Decree 383/2008, of 1 August, whereby the organic structure and institutional participation structure of the Public Employment Service is established).

■ Create normative proposals at state level in matters of employment and training for employment and present them to the Ministry of Employment.

Tripartite Foundation ■ Information and promotion of validation as a means of continuous training.

Ministry of Education, Culture & Sports Ministry of Employment & Social Security Inter-Ministerial Commission (See Order PRE/910/2011, of 12 April, whereby the Inter-Ministerial Commission is created for monitoring and assessing procedures of recognition of professional competences acquired by work experience).

■ Carry out the monitoring and assessment of PACPC regulated by the Royal Decree 1224/2009, of 17 July, for the recognition of professional competences acquired through work experience.

■ Approve the national report and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan to check the quality, effectiveness and impact of the procedure for the evaluation and accreditation of professional competences in the different territories.Collaborate with the Autonomous Communities with the aim of coordinating the set of actions in the whole State and agree proposals of joint actions for the development of the procedure.

Autonomous Communities Responsibilities Department of Education (VET) ■ Information on the validation calls and number of posts

by calls. ■ Training of advisers and assessors/evaluators. ■ Guidance to candidates. ■ Assessment of competencies. ■ Quality Assurance of the validation process.

Department of Employment ■ Responsible for setting up the calls and carrying out the process in their territories (see annex 1).

Regional Council of VET ■ Make proposals for validations according to the economic sectors and their needs.

■ Monitor and evaluate the validation process.

Third Sector ■ Make proposals by sectors and economic interests. ■ Inform candidates and provide recognition

opportunities.

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increase the proposals of validation of competencies acquired in other contexts outside of the formal education and training systems.

The General Division of Lifelong Learning, under the Ministry of Education, through its open training service Aula Mentor (Mentor Classroom) is working in the following areas:

■ Promote social recognition of non-formal learning;

■ Establish mechanisms for accreditation of this learning;

■ Analyse possible ways to classify all training providers;

■ Establish bridges between different learning paths, specifically between non-formal education and the workplace, and between non-formal education and the regulated education system;

■ Increase the dissemination of the training and contribute to information and guidance on learning pathways and validation opportunities.

Due to the low level of qualifications of some workers (some of whom are early school leavers), the administration related to work is promoting special calls for evaluation of their key competencies, mainly in maths and Spanish language, and in some cases a foreign language (English or French). These tests are necessary to obtain the occupational certificate of second and some specific third level. The regional authorities are responsible for promoting this type of testing, depending on the annual programming of each region.

The responsibilities for validation are established by the rules set in the RD 1224/2009, and then by each regional authority, which may publish several orders to regulate their own processes. Only 9 of 17 regions have their own legislation / regulations. The other eight regions follow the national legislation established by the RD 1224/ 2009.

The conditions set in these regulations are summarised below in Table 2.2, which shows in the final three columns where the responsibility lies for the validation processes. It can be highlighted that only three regions have developed own rules since 2014.

Table 2.2 Conditions set in regulations

Community Regulations Responsible for validation

Own legislation

General legislation Education Employment Both

Andalusia 2009 Aragon 20114 Asturias 20155

Balearic Islands 20116 Canarias 2009 Cantabria 20127

Castilla-León 20118

4 Orden de 14 de abril de 2011, de los Departamentos de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo y de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se establece para Aragón el procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral o por vías no formales de formación regulado por el Real Decreto 1224/2009 (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 110 de 7 de junio de 2011). 5 Resolución de 24 de junio de 2015, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte y de la Consejería de Economía y Empleo, por la que se regula el procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación, acreditación y registro de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral o por vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias, núm. 155 de 6 de julio de 2015). 6 Decreto 55/2011, de 20 de mayo, regulador de la estructura organizativa del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o vías no formales de formación en la Comunidad Autónoma de las Illes Balears (Boletín Oficial de les Illes Balears, núm. 81 de 2 de junio de 2011). 7 Orden PRE/15/2012, de 20 de abril, por la que se regula el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por las personas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 90 de 10 de mayo de 2012).

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Community Regulations Responsible for validation

Own legislation

General legislation Education Employment Both

Castilla-La Mancha 2009 Catalonia 2009 Valencia

Community 2009

Extremadura 20139 Galicia 2009 Madrid 2009 Murcia 2009

Navarra 201410 Basque Country 201511

La Rioja 201112 Total 9 8 5 6 9

2.3 Validation and the labour market The Law 30/2015, for regulating the Vocational Training System for Employment in the labour field (Ley 30/2015), aims to promote the accreditation processes of professional competencies acquired through non-formal training or work experience, among others. In Article 10 of this law it is stated that the administrators will promote sectoral and transversal courses to let workers complete their competence units in order to obtain both partial and accumulative accreditation. This law is the key to promoting accreditation procedures of work experience, with improvements that favour continuity, flexibility and efficiency to ensure the quality and the opportunities of qualification in equal conditions for all workers (as is published in the third additional provision on boosting key instruments of the National System of Qualifications and Vocational Training). This law also regulates the former procedures of training into the training system for employment through the occupational certificates. The recognition of experience is another way of obtaining a certificate if the candidate shows his or her competences were included in the Royal Decree 34/2008 on certificates of occupational standards and its modification by the Royal Decree 189/2013.

The business associations and chambers of commerce are interested in information and promotion of the validation and certification of professional skills. In the last three years (2014-2016), the progress in this field of validation has slowed down. In this sense, trade unions have the same responsibilities for promoting the validation among workers. Due to non-ethical practices with some funds of labour training, the validation processes have lost some credibility and the new labour agreements in several sectors of the economy do not

8 Orden HAC/1605/2011, de 29 de diciembre, por la que se desarrolla la gestión del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral en Castilla y León, así como la estructura organizativa responsable (Boletín Oficial de Castilla y León núm. 250, de 30 de diciembre de 2011). 9 Decreto 45 /2013, de 2 de abril, por el que se modifica el Decreto 21/2011, de 25 de febrero, por el que se establece la organización del procedimiento para el reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral y vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura (Diario Oficial de Extremadura, núm. 67 de 9 de abril de 2013). 10 Decreto Foral 66/2014, de 27 de agosto, por el que se establecen las normas para la implantación en la Comunidad Foral del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por las personas a través de la experiencia laboral o de otras vías no formales de formación, y la estructura organizativa responsable del mismo (Boletín Oficial de Navarra, núm. 185 de 22 de septiembre de 2014). 11 Decreto 211/2015, de 10 de noviembre, por el que se establece, en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco, la organización y el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas, a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco, núm. 220 de 18 de noviembre de 2015). 12 Decreto 32/2011, de 29 de abril, por el que se establece el procedimiento para el reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral así como por vías no formales de formación en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja (Boletín Oficial de La Rioja, núm. 59 de 6 de mayo de 2011).

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include validation as a workers’ right, due to a lack of knowledge of the validation processes. In this sense, there is still a lot of work to do.

Validation is mainly led by the public administration but trade unions and business organisations can promote official announcements (calls for application) for particular sectors to evaluate competencies acquired through experience. According to article 10.5 of the RD 1224/2009, a private organisation can promote a validation process in order to respond to needs within a sector, for a collective of workers, or in relation to new qualifications.

Five examples of calls for validation that have been requested by the private sector, trade unions or chambers of commerce, are presented below:

■ Trade Union: Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.) promoted an initiative in the sector of stage machinery for live performances of the professional workers of Arts and Crafts (Orden de 16 de septiembre de 2014).

■ Extremadura Health Transport Consortium (Consorcio Extremeño de Transporte Sanitario) (Orden de 9 de junio de 2014) (professional cluster of sanitation).

■ Madrid Association of Care Unit (AMADE) (Resolución de 23 de mayo de 2014) (professional cluster of Socio-Cultural and Community Services).

■ Business Association for Pest Control (ANECPLA, AESAM and AMED) of Community of Madrid (Resolución de 23 de mayo de 2014) (professional cluster of Security and Environment).

■ Chamber of Commerce of Valencia and Consum S.Coop (Resolución de 18 de mayo de 2015) professional cluster of Commerce and Marketing).

The procedures used in these initiatives are similar to the calls presented in the above sections; they relate to the RD 1224/2011 and the processes are also similar to those which have been established for the assessment and certification of professional skills. These proposals are promoted by sectors interested in the validation of their workers without qualifications. The proposals are open to all workers belonging to the sector concerned and the organisations are responsible for informing, promoting and following the validation process. Sometimes, if the organisations have accredited assessors or evaluators, they can be involved as members of the validation teams.

The scarcity of proposals suggests that stakeholders in the labour market and business sector are still not convinced of the validation development process. In a quick analisys of 6,107 collective agreements of workers since July 2009, it was observed 19 agreements where the reference to RD 1224/2009 of validation was included. Only some sectors are involved due to requirements of European rules or recommendations, or some requirements in the building construction, elderly care, pest control, or healthcare sector. On the other hand, the tourism and commerce sectors, which are the main sectors of the Spanish economy, are not as concerned with the qualification of their workers.

Finally, in the new Royal Decree 2/2015 on the revised Law of the Worker’s Statute (Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015), Article 11 mentions the recognition of competences acquired through work experience towards the training contract. The worker under this contract of training can obtain the recognition of their competences according to the procedures established in the RD 1224/2009, obtaining a professional title, occupational certificate or accumulative and partial accreditation.

2.3.1 Skills audits

A bilan de compétences is a complex guidance methodology designed for all types of beneficiaries. It is sometimes translated as ‘skills audit’ and defined as "analysis of knowledge, skills and competences of an individual, including their aptitudes and motivations to define a career project and/or plan professional reorientation or training project" (CEDEFOP, 2011). It allows the identification and assessment of:

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■ personal and professional skills and competences,

■ aptitudes and potential,

■ interests and motivations.

Its objective is to:

■ define a strategy of individual professional development

■ develop new skills in a specific job

■ construct an individual training pathway

■ prepare an Accreditation/Recognition of Experiential Learning

■ support and accompany external or internal job mobility

■ describe and present one’s skills and competences.

The first experience of “bilan de compétences” or skills audit, according to the European Charter of Quality on Skills Audit, promoted by the European Federation of Centres of Career Guidance (FECBOP13), was initiated in Valladolid. The University of Valladolid, through the Spanish Observatory of Validation of Professional Competencies (OBSERVAL)14, is working with a local association of long-term unemployed people “Parad@s en Movimiento”15. Since 2013, a set of career counsellors have been working with unemployed people aged 45-55 and above. This is a low-skilled group of people. The skills audit process is developed following the three phases of “bilan de compétences”: a) preliminary phase of analysis of needs; b) investigation phase; and c) phase of conclusions and synthesis report. The process typically lasts 6 to 8 weeks (16 to 24 hours of individual and collective sessions). At the end of it the users feel that they have regained their self-esteem and understand better their own personal and professional circumstances, to take forward a challenge taking into account the final report of the synthesis.

Skills audits are not sufficiently developed in Spain. There are several initiatives promoted by the public administration or private organisations with public funds. Career guidance is well known but there are not sufficient programmes to promote validation among low-skilled workers. There are some programmes related to the recognition or identification of skills for job-seeking. The programme ‘Prepara’ is a Government initiative to develop a job plan for unemployed people with low incomes16. The conditions related to skills audits are centred on developing an individualised and personalised plan of insertion into the labour market with a diagnosis of employability, as well as measures to change the situation towards finding employment, following a re-qualification process through training in new jobs.

Career guidance is also defined in many employment policies. The administration of employment (SEPE) (Real Decreto 7/2015) developed the Spanish Strategy for Employment Activation (Estrategia Española de Activación para el Empleo). With this strategy the process of career guidance is included in all centres of employment. The guidance service is an individualised programme with the aim of designing a personal profile:

■ Identifying skills, training, professional experience, personal and family contexts.

■ If necessary, the guidance has also a design of a personalised plan for employment with data on working conditions, possibilities, expectations, planning, and monitoring.

13 Fédération européenne des Centres de bilan et d'orientation professionnelle (FECBOP). http://www.fecbop.eu 14 Observal (2016). Balance de competencias [bilan de compétences]. http://balance.observal.es 15 Parad@s em Movimiento (2016). https://es-la.facebook.com/Parados-en-movimiento-de-Valladolid-229944200484361/ 16 SEPE (2015). Programa PREPARA: Programa de recualificación profesional de las personas que agoten su protección por desempleo. Internet: https://www.sepe.es/contenidos/que_es_el_sepe/publicaciones/pdf/pdf_empleo/programa_prepara.pdf

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■ Personalised accomplishment in the development of the plan (plan control).

■ Advice and additional technical support to prepare the personal CV in terms of personal competencies, and technical skills which are key in job-seeking.

■ Information and advice on job-market and training possibilities.

■ Advice and support on mobility of jobs placement.

The process of skills audit or “bilan de compétences” is not yet fully established in Spain. There are however some private initiatives such as the Project FORWARD17 developed with migrant women. The main aim is to design and implement an innovative competence-based portfolio and pedagogical tools for the identification, recognition, validation and development of the competences of migrant women, as a way to improve their employability and social inclusion. The methodology of “bilan de compétences” according the European Charter of Quality, was also implemented in this project.

2.4 Validation and the third sector There are some initiatives developed by the third sector in the field of validation. The third sector includes youth organisations, business associations and other non-government organisations, and social entities such as trade unions.

Volunteering is a major topic of interest for validation. In 2015, a study of validation of competences acquired though volunteering was published, entitled Reconoce18. The Confederación de Centros Juveniles Don Bosco [Federation of Youth Centres Don Bosco] (2015) has led a network of organisations to promote the recognition of competences acquired through volunteering for improving the employability of young people. Throughout this project, the network has organised an online system for accreditation of volunteering, starting with more than 1,000 youth volunteers. In the webpage of this project, they are adding members interested in validating the competences they acquired in their leisure time and youth activities. The project designed a model of validation using Scrum19 as a technique for identification of competencies and their recognition. In 2016, they agreed to promote this system in cooperation with the Spanish Youth Institute (Instituto de la Juventud de España, INJUVE)20, within the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.

Other civil organisations, such as the Spanish Red Cross, Caritas, or NGOs for social development are organising initiatives to validate the transversal competencies of volunteers. As outlined in the Spanish Law of Volunteerism (Ley 45/2015), all organisations are responsible for providing accreditation for activities where young people and volunteers are involved. Similar procedures in volunteerism have to be established, as developed in the RD 1224/2009, in order to give value to the skills acquired in volunteerism, and also to acknowledge the value of transversal skills.

The Europass CV tool is not highly used by companies. Although the Europass is required in the validation process, people are not used to creating their own portfolio of competencies. Due to the tradition of understanding the CV as a list of employment placements and tasks, individuals in Spain find it difficult to identify their own key competencies in terms of professional learning outcomes.

17 Forward Project (2013). Internet: http://forwardproject.eu 18 Reconoce Project (2015). http://www.reconoce.org/ 19 Scrum is an iterative and incremental agile software development framework for managing product development. It defines "a flexible, holistic product development strategy where a development team works as a unit to reach a common goal", challenges assumptions of the "traditional, sequential approach" to product development, and enables teams to self-organize by encouraging physical co-location or close online collaboration of all team members, as well as daily face-to-face communication among all team members and disciplines in the project. Available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development) 20 Spanish Youth Institute (2015). http://www.injuve.es/

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3 Links to national qualification systems

The Spanish national qualifications framework for lifelong learning (MECU: Spanish National Qualifications Framework) is developed by the Ministry of Education. It aims to support lifelong learning by including qualifications acquired through formal education, but also integrating validation of non-formal and informal learning, since through validation, the same qualifications are gained. The framework levels are described in learning outcomes; aiming to simplify the links between qualifications and improving the understanding of those outcomes among stakeholders. This should strengthen the links between education and employment. In the new web platform that the Ministry of Education published during 2015, some details of this qualifications framework are made available, but the NQF is not completed yet21.

The Spanish National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education was published in 2011 (Real Decreto 1027/2011). In this framework, four levels of higher education were established in terms of learning outcomes. The first level of higher technician is related to preparing professionals with a specialised training; the second level of degree corresponds to preparing students with a general training to develop activities with professionalism. The third level is the post- graduate or master’s level related to the acquisition of advanced knowledge oriented to a specialisation or investigation. And the fourth level is related to doctorate studies with competencies in techniques of research.

Credit systems

In higher education, the Royal Decree 1125/2003 established the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). The legal framework (Real Decreto 861/2010) establishes the recognition of work experience up to 15 % of the credits of a university degree (undergraduate or master).

The European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) is being set up in line with the MECU (ReferNet Spain team, 2014). Therefore, VET certificates and Diplomas are expressed in learning outcomes through a modularised structure. VET certificates and Diplomas have already been aligned to the ECVET principles. On the webpage of the Ministry of Education on VET, the Europass supplement can be found as prepared by professional diploma in both languages Spanish and English in order to promote mobility of learners. Upper level vocational training programmes (ISCED 5B) are aligned with the Bologna process and are ECTS-compatible.

Intermediate vocational training diplomas (ISCED 3B) and professional certificates are unit-based. Units of learning outcomes may be accumulated and transferred but do not have credit points attached. The unit-based system also supports the process of validating non-formal and informal learning, so Spain has a credit transfer system which is compatible with ECVET principles and technical specifications.

Policy initiatives on ECVET implementation within IVET are currently on hold, pending the final approval of the NQF. Once the policy decision is taken, it should be relatively straightforward to bring the existing credit system closer to ECVET (Cedefop, 2014).

Official certification of the evaluated competencies in the validation process is obtained through a partial and accumulative accreditation. Competence units come from occupational standards, and therefore the accumulation is partial and cumulative, leading to the achievement of certificates of occupational standards and Diplomas. All VET programmes include pathways of recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning.

21 MECU: Spanish National Qualifications Framework. http://www.mecd.gob.es/educacion-mecd/mc/mecu/presentacion.html

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4 Standards

The concept of standards in the PACC is developed using the National Catalogue of Professional Qualifications (CNCP) (Real Decreto 1128/2003). When this Catalogue was established by the Spanish Government in 2003, it was turned into a key strategy for assessment and certification of professional competences. The catalogue consists of 26 professional families22 that cover all the economic sectors. With the list of competence units in each occupation, the evidence guides for assessment of professional competences were created, which were standardised with the approval of RD 1224/2009 and serve as the reference for all assessors and evaluators involved in assessment procedures. The reference points for validation are these competence units used for both VET diplomas and certificates of occupational standards. For the purposes of the recognition of these competencies, the evaluation looks at the ‘professional performance (realizaciones profesionales), performance criteria (criterios de realización), and the professional context outlined in each of them’ (Alonso, 2010).

The effectiveness of the National catalogue has been questioned due to the slow updating of its content. Currently, the job standards are changing faster and more frequently than before, but the training for the same jobs is not changing at the same pace. In this sense, the new, emerging jobs show the need to look for strategies to create more easily the competence units as referenced in the catalogue. The operational programme on employment, training and education, also mentioned the need for this updating: “Updating the national catalogue of qualifications and developing and implementing an official curriculum to ensure an adequate transition from education to employment according to labour market needs and upgrading the education system” 23.

In the case of VET and CVET (ISCED levels 3-5), the catalogue is the standard used but not in the case of higher education. The ISCED levels 6 and 7 are not yet developed for higher education. This is because of the trend to keep subjects as curricula units instead of learning outcomes or units. There is no standard of learning outcomes by context and the syllabus is developed by changing only terms (old aims by new competencies) but remaining far from labour market needs. Due to the absence of standard criteria, the validation of competencies is not developed at higher education level. The competencies acquired by students in non-formal or informal contexts (such as through volunteering) are not included in the expected learning outcomes of formal education.

5 Organisations and institutions involved in validation arrangements and its coordination

In Spain, the Interministerial Commission is the competent body for the coordination and scope of agreements, according to Regulation PRE/910/2011, of 12 April, for the follow up and assessment of the process for the recognition of professional competences acquired through work experience. The technical body to implement this coordination of the process and arrangements of validation is the National Institute of Professional Qualifications (Instituto Nacional de las Cualificaciones – INCUAL). This entity is responsible for updating the national catalogue of qualifications and giving support to the procedure of validation. The coordination of the guides of evidence to assess the professional competences is the result of the strong organisation by teams of professionals (assessors and evaluators) in all professional sectors.

22 National Catalogue of Occupational Standards. Internet: http://www.educacion.gob.es/educa/incual/ice_catalogoWeb_ing.html 23 See the thematic Operational Programme on Employment, Training and Education of Spanish Government. Available in http://www.mecd.gob.es/educacion-mecd/dms/mecd/educacion-mecd/mc/fse/fse/como-invierte/PROGRAMA_OPERATIVO_DE_EMPLEOx_FORMACIxN_Y_EDUCACIxN.pdf

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In each Autonomous Community, there is a regional authority responsible for the process of assessment and certification of professional competences. The nature of each entity can vary depending on the regional structure. In ten of the regions, the responsible entity is under the education authorities, while in seven regions, the entities responsible for validation lie under the supervision of employment authorities. In the table below, a summary is presented of the entities responsible for validation in each autonomous community (‘E’ stands for education authorities while ‘W’ for employment authorities). Some of these entities changed their original names since they were founded.

Government Instituto Nacional de las Cualificaciones E (1999) 1 Andalusia Instituto Andaluz de Cualificaciones Profesionales E (2003) 2 Aragon Agencia de las Cualificaciones Profesionales de Aragón E (2005) 3 Asturias Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte E (2008) 4 Balears Institut de les Qualificacions Professionals W (2005) 5 Canarias Instituto Canario de las Cualificaciones Profesionales W (2003) 6 Cantabria Unidad Técnica de Evaluación y Acreditación W (2006) 7 Castilla y León Servicio de las Cualificaciones y Acreditación de la

Competencia Profesional E (2003)

8 Castilla-la Mancha

Servicio de Cualificaciones de Castilla-La Mancha W (2003)

9 Catalonia Institut Català de les Qualificacions Professionals E (2003) 10 Comunitat

Valenciana Servicio de Gestión de la Formación y Cualificación Profesional

E (2001)

11 Extremadura Instituto Extremeño de las Cualificaciones y Acreditaciones W (2008) 12 Galicia Instituto Galego das Cualificacións W (1999) 13 Madrid Área de Cualificaciones y Certificación de la Competencia W (2006) 14 Murcia Instituto de las Cualificaciones de la Región de Murcia E (2007) 15 Navarra Instituto Navarro de Cualificaciones E (2002) 16 Basque

Country Instituto Vasco de Cualificaciones y Formación Profesional E (1988)

17 Rioja Departamento de Cualificaciones de la Rioja W (2008)

As shown in the Table above, there are several labels for similar services or activities. Some communities, such as Galicia or Aragon, have consolidated their structure of the validation system and promoted a large number of options for low-qualified workers.

The regional validation authority is responsible for performance in relation to the agreement on validation approved by the Regional Council of VET, created in each region as an advisory body and participation entity of social agents for the training of both initial and continuous VET. This committee is responsible for proposing the numbers of posts and sectors where validation is found more necessary according to national recommendations and the economic reports.

The regional administrators approve the numbers and conditions of calls according to the funds provided by the Spanish Government and the Government of Autonomous Regions. Each regional commission considers the recommendations from the reports concerning the economy and qualifications in order to decide how to proceed.

6 Information, advice and guidance

6.1 Awareness-raising and recruitment In Spain, there has not been sufficient awareness-raising of qualifications among low-skilled workers, nor among skilled workers. In the last decades, the majority of people were not concerned about qualifications and did not understand that qualifications are important for employment. The drastic change in economic conditions has led to a new awareness of the transformation of work and competences but at the same time, official campaigns have disappeared due to the lack of funds.

The official sources provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport and the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, both of which, using their websites, keep all the information updated regarding calls for the process, provide different tools on self-

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assessment and self-guidance and can be contacted with enquiries. In addition, autonomous regions provide information on their own websites. The autonomous communities are also obliged to advertise their calls publicly, through their specific Official Gazette and all administrations must fulfil an evaluation and follow-up function together with statistical compilation24.

Each regional authority is responsible for promoting and disseminating information about validation opportunities and publishing their calls for validation of professional competences acquired through work experience. The calls indicate the professional competencies units or modules that are covered; the application dates and authorised centres for the application. They usually use the official website and some flyers and posters to recruit people. They also organize press conferences to announce new proposals when the agreement of the regional committee of VET has been approved25. Trade Unions or business associations are also involved in the dissemination of validation opportunities.

The Spanish Observatory of Validation of Professional Competencies (OBSERVAL), founded in 2008, is developing a strategy of communication and promotion of the awareness of validation in all economic sectors and educational levels. The Observatory collects data from all initiatives of validation in Spain in order to conduct data analysis and prepare reports about all aspects around the recognition, validation and accreditation of competencies acquired through labour experience and non-formal and informal learning. This Observatory is located at the Faculty of Education and Social Work belonging to the University of Valladolid26.

There are some initiatives to promote validation in the third sector. Volunteering is the main area in which awareness is raised about recognition of competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning contexts. Young people with university studies who are involved in platforms or organisations of social or humanitarian development are more aware of validation than other people.

6.2 Information, advice and guidance In the adult training sector, recognition of prior learning is possible upon entry into training. Many adult training providers have some information about this on their website. The adult learning organisations, trade unions, local associations, or chambers of commerce are the starting point to inform and disseminate the process of assessment and certification of professional skills. The secondary schools offering a VET syllabus and Integrated Centres of VET are responsible centres for the validation processes and have guidance departments or specialised teachers to inform, advise and guide candidates in the process. There is also a network of training centres belonging to the employment services to do this.

Individuals can be also directly informed in the following organisations27:

■ Centres for Adult Education

24 See http://www.todofp.es/todofp/acreditacion-de-competencias.html and https://sede.sepe.gob.es/portalSedeEstaticos/flows/gestorContenidos?page=recexIndex 25 Convocadas 2.800 plazas para acreditar la competencia profesional durante el curso 2016-2017 [2800 calls for accrediting professional competencies during the course 2016-17] (2016). La red comarcal.com Actualidad comarcal de la Comunidad Valenciana. http://laredcomarcal.com/not/20824/el-consejo-permanente-de-fp-aprueba-convocar-2-800-plazas-para-acreditar-la-competencia-profesional-durante-el-curso-2016-2017/ 26 Spanish Observatory of Validation of Professional Competences (Observal). http://www.observal.es 27 Ministry of Education and Ministry of Employment and Immigration: Press pack: Accreditation of professional competences (Dossier de prensa Acreditación de competencias profesionales). Internet: http://www.educacion.gob.es/educa/incual/pdf/2/dossier_acreditat.pdf

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■ Guidance Departments in Secondary and VET Schools (one of the main points of contact for information and guidance)

■ Integrated Vocational Training Centres (one of the main points of contact for information and guidance)

■ Centres of the public employment service (national and regional)

■ Municipalities

■ Chambers of Commerce

■ Trade unions and business organisations

■ Other public and private entities.

Related to users or or applicants for validation, there are sources to help them prepare their involvement in the process. The main tool is a document, developed by INCUAL, called the “Handbook for validation candidates” (INCUAL, 2009). This is a document that presents essential information about the process. The main contents are related to: the role of the candidate and the benefits of validation; the stages of procedure, the evaluation, the accreditation and registration, and career development and training.

Local organisations of women, young workers, immigrants, etc. are promoting validation through information campaigns (Comienza Project) (Fundación Canaria de Juventud Ideo, 2015). Proyecto Comienza: programa formativo para la mejora de la empleabilidad de los jóvenes de Canarias [Comienza Project: Training Programme for improving employability of Canary youth]. http://www.fundacionideo.org/comienza-2015/). During these activities, the guidance practitioners offer people information about their transversal competencies, teach them to prepare their personal portfolios, give them support for their first job interview and show them techniques for job-seeking. Some experiences are developed across Spain, and a good example is the initiative labelled ‘Prepara’, which was mentioned above. This programme aims to promote the acquisition of new skills for unemployed people, but it is not achieving the targeted insertion rates of people into employment, due to a lack of sufficient offer of training matched to labour market needs, and also due to the cut in funds for comprehensive implementation.

Another interesting experience is the programme “Incorpora”28. This is managed by Fundación La Caixa (La Caixa Foundation, as a social initiative developed by the third bank of Spain) and aims to develop activities for insertion into the labour market of people at risk of social exclusion. Incorpora is a programme about labour intermediation. With this initiative, guidance practitioners give support to people with low incomes and promote the benefits of including this group of people in companies, as part of corporate social responsibility. There is a network of more than 700 centres (with their own guidance practitioners) involved with thousands of companies, and the guidance support for workers is essential. In this initiative it promotes the recognition of transversal competencies with people at risk. To help to promote validation, there is a new opportunity to engage school leavers and promote better conditions of employability.

6.3 Measures to enhance the awareness of validation initiatives and practices amongst guidance practitioners

No measures to enhance the awareness of validation initiatives and practices amongst guidance practitioners could be identified.

28 Obra Social La Caixa (2016). Incorpora Programe. Internet: http://www.incorpora.org/

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7 Validation practitioners

In Spain there is not a specific profession for validation. Usually validation practitioners are teachers in secondary or vocational schools who receive training to become a validation practitioner.

7.1 Profile of validation practitioners Validation practitioners (responsible for guidance and/or evaluation) are secondary level and/or VET teachers, trainers, or professional experts. They must have at least four years of experience in the competence to be validated. They also have to undertake a training course on the procedure of assessment and certification of professional competences (see below).

Counsellors/advisors cannot participate as assessors/evaluators in the same call for validation. They provide advice to applicants and write a report for the evaluation committee where they present the skills according to each competency unit that the candidate claims to have, the suitability of the candidate to participate in the process and the professional skills that are considered to be sufficiently justified. This report is not binding for the evaluation team. This evaluation committee is composed by five authorized members at a minimum who belonging both to educational and productive sectors as well.

In higher education (university programmes) there is no information on the profile of validation practitioners, beyond the fact that validation is carried out by higher education staff.

7.2 Qualification requirements In the procedure of PACPC there are no mandatory qualification requirements for validation practitioners.

The mandatory requirement is having four years of experience in the competence unit or qualification that is going to be evaluated. However, this four-year experience requirement does not apply to certain teaching staff, specialised trainers or highly qualified professionals in the units of competences that are specified. Validation practitioners are usually secondary level teachers or VET teachers (mainly civil servants). There are also some professionals well prepared in the field of the qualification that is going to be evaluated. Either teachers or experts in the evaluated qualification, not belonging to the formal system of education, can be part of the validation teams. The evaluation team is prepared in the techniques of assessment in order to proceed with the process of validation taking care of all feasability and quality criteria.

7.3 Provision of training and support to validation practitioners The training of advisors and assessors or evaluators is developed following an intensive course of 60 hours (on average) (Instituto Nacional de las Cualificaciones (2016). Each autonomous community promotes an official training course according to the contents approved in the RD 1224/2009. This training is valid for validation practitioners across the country, in their own field of expertise.

The method of training varies by region. In this sense, the length of the courses for guidance vary from 6 to 70 hours, under three methods of training: in person, online and blended learning. So far, 29 courses have been developed for 1 484 practitioners. These courses were only offered in Andalusia, Catalonia, Murcia and Basque Country. These guidance

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courses were attended by people interested in information and guidance services departments, career services, or information phone services, among others29.

There have been 57 courses for advisors and 1 165 people were accredited during 2013 and 2014. It costed around EUR 90 000 in total. The average of duration by course was 55 hours (from 25 hours in Madrid to 100 hours in the Balearic Islands).

In the case of evaluators, the numbers are similar. In the same period, there were 57 courses for 1 127 accredited people. The total costs were around EUR 83 000. The average cost by evaluator is around EUR 100, although there are big differences between autonomous communities.

The main method of training delivery has been blended learning (online contents and problem-based learning exercises, to be solved by individuals or in teams).

8 Quality assurance

The quality assurance system for validation of competencies in Spain was established by the aforementioned RD 1224/2009. In this document, procedures were established to guarantee the quality process in terms of validity, feasibility, cooperation, flexibility and viability principles. In doing this, internal tools and external tools are to be used. Quality is assured by the rigour of mechanisms used in the process and by following them under supervision and transparency. The regional administration is responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the whole process in order to ensure the credibility of the qualifications obtained by applicants (Martin Seco, 2016). In the final disposition of the Decree, it was established that every administration has to develop a quality plan to guarantee the achievement of aims and goals, and also the principles of the validation procedure, through the evaluation with all stakeholders involved. With the data gathered over five years, reports were prepared for the Inter Ministerial Commission and measures of improvement were proposed. The quality assurance is also developed by ANECA. The National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain (ANECA), is a Foundation whose aim is to provide external quality assurance for the Spanish Higher Education System and to contribute to its constant improvement through evaluation, certification and accreditation. Quality assurance in VET is also carried out according to the European principles developed by EQAVET.

In order to monitor and evaluate the process of validation of professional competencies acquired through work experience, an inter-ministerial commission was created in 2011 between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Employment30. This inter-ministerial commission has the following tasks.

1. A coordination role to prepare, together with the Autonomous Communities (after consulting the General Council of Vocational Training ), a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan to check the quality, effectiveness and impact of the procedure for the evaluation and accreditation of professional competences in the different territories. This Plan does not seem to have been formally developed.

2. Collect and supply information necessary to coordinate the process and development of the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.

29 Data gathered in the last draft Spanish Report on Validation (2013-2014), pending approval by the Inter-ministerial Commission. 30 Order PRE/910/2011 of 12 April, establishing the Interministerial Commission for monitoring and evaluation of the procedure for recognition of skills acquired through work experience (Orden PRE/910/2011, de 12 de abril, por la que se crea la Comisión Interministerial para el seguimiento y evaluación del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 90 de 15 de abril de 2011). Internet: http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/04/15/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-6789.pdf

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3. Prepare, at least on an annual basis, a report to be presented to the General Council of Vocational Training, including suggestions for improvements to different aspects of the procedure.

4. Track proposals and actions having an impact on the implementation and development of the procedure of evaluation and accreditation of professional competences and identify the difficulties requiring coordination among stakeholders and other governments or sectors.

5. Promote and disseminate initiatives in relation to the evaluation and accreditation of professional competences acquired through work experience or non-formal training in European and international areas.

6. Propose and coordinate research activities, preparation of studies and reports, and support materials for the information, guidance, advice, and evaluation of the procedure.

7. Facilitate collaboration and coordination between all parties involved (education and labour administrations, local authorities, social partners, chambers of commerce and other public and private organisations) to ensure an open and ongoing service providing information and guidance to all those who request it on the nature and stage of the procedure, access to it, rights and obligations, and official credentials that could be obtained.

8. Develop and update, in collaboration with the Communities, support tools to optimise the process and ensure consistency and reliability. These include the procedure manual (including three guides for candidate, advisor and evaluator), self-assessment questionnaires by competency unit, and evidence guides for competency units as technical support for the assessment process.

9. Ensure the necessary training and updating of the consultants and evaluators and other professionals from the educational authorities and labour market for the performance of its functions.

10. To propose, in its jurisdiction, the amount of the prescribed fee for access to the assessment process and the criteria for exemption.

11. Ensure the participation of business organisations and trade unions.

12. Determine budget proposals for the various activities.

In brief, to establish a quality assurance of the validation process, the following measures are required (Martín Seco, 2016):

■ Develop a quality plan for the whole process.

■ Develop a plan for monitoring and evaluation of the quality, effectiveness and impact.

■ Create a quality management system to ensure the principles and assessment of all aspects of the process.

■ Establish a system of internal evaluation and external audit for continuous process improvement.

9 Inputs, outputs and outcomes

9.1 Funding The national investment in validation is usually granted by the Government of Spain. Due to the economy of austerity, the budget for accreditation has remained the same for the last three years. In 2013, the Government approved EUR 5 605 000 to be distributed between the autonomous communities. This amount has at times been supplemented by regional administrations. Still, the funding available is insufficient to meet the huge demand from applicants.

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The last investment for validation was approved by the Council of Ministries in December 2014, for the years 2014 and 2015 (Council of Ministries, 2014). The Government established the following criteria for spending the budget, according to the Sectoral Education Committee, which approved them on 30 June 2014:

■ Coefficient by number of job-seekers.

■ Coefficient for people aged 30 to 64 years in job search.

■ Dispersion coefficient by active population.

■ Territorial dispersion coefficient of Public Administration

According to these criteria, the distribution of the funding was agreed, as presented in the table below.

The Council of Ministries also approved to delegate to the Autonomous Communities through the following agreements: ■ To promote new calls for the qualification of people without formal recognition of

experience.

■ To promote specific actions to improve the validation processes.

■ To offer specific training for people who succeeded in the validation process and need to complete their vocational training to obtain the official qualification.

■ To prepare advisers, assessors, and evaluators.

■ To complete and improve any phase of validation.

■ To develop specific technology for accreditation procedures.

The following table shows the distribution of the funding by region. In addition to the funds distributed by the State General Administration, some autonomous communities launch some calls with funds coming from their own budgets.

Table 9.1 Distribution of Spanish Government funding by region (2014)

Autonomous Communities Content Evaluation (In euros) Andalusia 1 102 251.31 Aragon 266 717.74 Asturias 143 700.54 Balearic Islands 105 413.35 Canarias 265 679.94 Cantabria 95 223.50 Castilla and Leon 453 539.17 Castilla - La Mancha 395 363.24 Cataluña 595 569.15 Valencian Community 531 363.40 Extremadura 319 324.05 Galicia 311 422.86 Madrid 445 140.25 Murcia 166 954.78 Navarra 116 065.73 Basque Country 196 261.90 La Rioja 95 009.07 TOTAL 5 605 000.00

9.2 Distribution of costs The table below shows the distribution of funds over the period 2013-2014.31

31 Data gathered in the last draft Spanish Report on Validation (2013-2014), pending on approved by the Inter-ministerial Commission.

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Table 9.2 Origin of funding for Validation, 2013-2014

Origin of funds Budget – EUR %

Ministry of Education, Culture & Sports 3 415 871.21 47.07

Ministry of Employment & Social Security 600 000 8.27

Others Ministries: 671 894.89 9.26

Labour regional administration 1 523 820.41 21.00

Educational regional administration 589 845.63 8.13

Other autonomous administrations 60 833.66 0.84

Local administrations (town halls) 0 -------

Trade Unions 0 -------

Business Organizations 0 -------

Chambers of Commerce 3 924 0.05

Business involved in applicants 0 -------

Taxes 225 346.54 3.11

Others 165 101 2.28

TOTAL 7 256 637.34 100%

The RD 1224/2009 states that people who are interested in participat in the process of validation need to pay a tax, and each administrative authority will determine the tax level, according to their set criteria. The Table below indicates the level of tax that applicants need to pay by region.

Table 9.3 Tax paid by validation applicants, per region

Autonomous Community

2013 - EUR

2014 – EUR

CONCEPT

Aragon 32.91 33.40 As advised Balearic Islands 5.31

26.57 37.20 10.63 15.94 21.26

5.31 26.57 37.20 10.63 15.94 21.26

Inscription As advised. One qualification As advised. Two qualifications As advised N1 As advised N2 As advised more Unit of Competence

Canarias 24.14 12.55

26.44 12.68

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

Cantabria 24.72 12.36

26.22 13.11

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

Castilla La Mancha 24.48 12.24

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

Catalonia 26 13

26 13

As advised by Qualification By Unit of Competence Assessed

Comunitat Valenciana 25 12

25.50 12.24

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

Extremadura 38.93 39.32 Tax for participating in the procedure of assessment and certification of professional competences.

Galicia 20 10

20 10

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

Madrid 24.97 12.48

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

Murcia 21.33 21.33 By Unit of Competence Assessed Navarra 20

10 20 10

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

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La Rioja 68.80 17.20 34.40

8.60

69.48 17.37 34.74

8.69

Complete Qualification By Unit of Competence Assessed By Complete Qualification By Complete Qualification

Basque Country 24 12

24 12

As advised By Unit of Competence Assessed

At the beginning of the validation process (in 2009), applicants were not required to pay any fees for participating in the procedure. Over the last three years, the regional authorities in nearly all regions (expect Andalusia and Asturias) have established fees to be paid by applicants. The amount of the fee varies by region, it goes from 20€ (Galicia) to 33€ (Aragon); or from 10€ (Galicia) to 21€ (Murcia) by each competence unit assessed. In the case of Extremadura it pays a fix tax of 39.32€ for the whole process.

9.3 Evidence of benefits to individuals The national report on accreditation of competencies (2016) presents data on the outcomes of validation (INCUAL, 2016). Most applicants, when they finish the validation process, ask for their certificates of occupational standards (certificados de profesionalidad) and also partial and accumulative accreditation. This report is pending to be approved by Inter-ministerial Commission.

There is not yet enough evidence of benefits of validation to individuals. The Spanish Observatory Observal is preparing a report in this regard, to be published at the end of 2016. At this moment the benefits in terms of quantity are the number of people accredited. The evidence gathered is in terms of numbers of requests by candidates. It is necessary to complete the report with opinions and perceptions of VNFIL users. Personal opinions and evidence of their practices are essential.

9.4 Beneficiaries and users of validation processes

9.4.1 Validation trends

The high numbers of low-qualified workers and the high rates of unemployment in Spain are indicators of an increasing trend in the use of validation (INE, 201632). A vast group of older workers with wide experience in several sectors such as construction, tourism, transportation and mechanics need to improve their level of qualifications. In this sense, a process of information, guidance, assessment and recognition of their competencies can be a good way of improving and increasing validation in Spain.

9.4.2 Validation users

The benefits of validation are still not widely known by the public in Spain. This is due to the lack of a clear information strategy. At the end of the process of validation, the candidates have to ask for their final accreditation of occupational certificate or vocational title, after attending some professional programmes to complete them. This means that, in some cases the candidates do not consider that they need to undertake more steps, and thus they leave the process before acquiring the official qualification in terms of title.

The distribution of number of places of validation according to the cluster of occupations published in calls from 2007 to 2016 are presented in the Table below.

Table 9.4 Validation by sectors

Familia profesional 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total

01. Agriculture (AGA) 0 150 0 0 0 0 50 100 290 230 820

32 National Institute of Statistics (2016). Active population. Consulted at ht://www.ine.es

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Familia profesional 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total

02. Maritime and Fishing Industry (MAP)

0 0 0 0 330 200 50 384 150 70 1184

03. Food Industry (INA) 0 0 90 0 10 425 50 30 200 130 935

04. Chemistry (QUI) 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 90 160 60 460

05. Personal Image (IMP) 40 0 0 0 0 0 50 180 190 130 590

06. Health (SAN) 0 0 30 440 3500 980 1821 1414 1765 550 10500

07. Security and Environment (SEA)

0 0 0 0 100 200 470 686 2070 1373 4899

08. Metal Working (FME) 0 0 0 30 230 200 1712 495 285 250 3202

09. Installation and Maintenance (IMA)

0 0 0 0 0 0 940 525 750 240 2455

10. Electricity and Electronics (ELE)

40 0 0 30 175 320 594 595 1165 240 3159

11. Energy and Water (ENA)

0 0 0 0 375 75 0 40 135 180 805

12. Transport and Vehicles Maintenance (TMV)

0 0 25 0 645 300 0 270 530 400 2170

14. Construction and Civil Work (EOC)

0 0 0 0 95 50 200 485 145 210 1185

16. Wood, Furniture and Cork (MAM)

0 0 0 0 0 105 0 170 240 190 705

17. Textile, Clothing Industry and Leather (TCP)

0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 40

18. Graphic Arts (ARG) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 75 0 135

20. Information and Communications Technology (IFC)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 360 120 510

21. Administration and Management (ADG)

0 0 0 0 0 40 200 1545 1190 60 3035

22. Trade and Marketing (COM)

40 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 855 0 945

23. Sociocultural and Community Services (SSC)

40 170 50 900 31919 3366 10257 19960 14133 1296 82091

24. Hospitality and Tourism (HOT)

0 0 150 90 1075 745 1588 795 1050 495 5988

25. Physical and Sports Activities (AFD)

0 0 0 0 500 400 1147 884 835 400 4166

26. Arts and Crafts (ART) 0 0 0 0 0 0 290 50 75 0 415

Total 160 320 345 1490 38954 7446 19569 28838 26648 6624 130394

Source: Observal Spain (2016).

9.4.3 Validation and migrants / refugees and other disadvantaged groups

With regard to migrants, the validaton process is still not well-known. The main sector where migrants are involved is the care sector. It is mainly female care workers taking care of elderly people at home who are interested in acquiring the recognition of their work experience. The last Spanish report (2016) shows data about this group of people. Looking at the 1 187 migrants who asked for the validation of their experiences, only around 40 % were involved in the evaluation phase. They are not accepted into the evaluation phase because of a lack of official papers of their academic level, or official job contracts (INCUAL, 2016).

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In the case of people with disabilities, the numbers are very few (188 people) (INCUAL, 2016). The people are involved in the validation of routine activities which require low levels of qualification. The main sectors are caring and hostelry.

In relation to refugees, Spain agreed to receive 16,000 Syrian refugees but only 233 arrived before June 201633. There is not yet enough data on refugees. The process of recognition and validation of their level of competencies is expected to increase in the near future (Carro, 2014). The administration has to develop a strategy to address this important group. However, in order to get involved in validation processes in Spain, applicants have to demonstrate permanent residence in the region and a work permit, according to Article 11 of the RD 1224/2009.

The Spanish regulation in the field of refugees (Law 12/2009), includes in the Additional Third disposition, the mandatory requirement to develop special programmes of training for civil servants and workers to support this group of people and the ministries will establish better enabling conditions.

The Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region 1997 (UNESCO, 1997), Article 8, points out that “Each Party shall take all feasible and reasonable steps within the framework of its education system and in conformity with its constitutional, legal, and regulatory provisions to develop procedures designed to assess fairly and expeditiously whether refugees, displaced persons and persons in a refugee-like situation fulfill the relevant requirements for access to higher education, to further higher education programmes or to employment activities, even in cases in which the qualifications obtained in one of the Parties cannot be proven through documentary evidence”. In this sense, the challenge for the Spanish institutions and organisations is already a fact, due to refugees lacking the required papers. It will be necessary to establish a kind of skills audit to demonstrate the acquired professional competences in their countries.

Finally, in the case of Roma people, the National Roma Integration Strategy in Spain 2012-2020 (approved by Council of Ministries in 2012) established several measures to promote their employment, through the key action related to training and qualifications. Encouraging actions on obtaining qualifications and professional certificates was proposed (by acknowledgement and accrediting of unofficial professional experience and training). A report written by a Roma Association from Barcelona (Asociación Gitana de Mujeres Drom Kotar Mestipen, 2013) concluded that there was a lack of information and tailored guidance to Roma people according to their life situation (culture and work). They recognised the importance of validation but they encountered several difficulties in the procedures of validation and accreditation of their professional competencies. As result of a Grundtvig project, coordinated by Spain, in the final report the Roma people included some recommendations (ROM-ACT, 2015). They proposed that the validation processes have to be adapted to Roma communities taking account of their knowledge and experience according to their traditions. In this sense, the report made recommendations in the following areas:

A. Access to information on validation systems, including benefits and requirements.

B. Offer of qualifications.

C. Validation process.

D. Cost of the validation process.

E. Specific support to overcome family-related barriers.

F. Training of staff involved in the validation process.

As was mentioned at the beginning of this report, in the operational programme the guiding principles for the selection of operations in this investment are described in the six first

33 Ministery of Interior (2016). http://www.interior.gob.es

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targets of the 10.1 priority. In order to promote equal treatment and non-discrimination and accessibility to services, specific attention is paid in the selection criteria to the dissemination of procedures for accreditation of skills among the most vulnerable groups.

10 Validation methods

In the case of the recognition of acquired competencies, the most common methods for documentation, assessment and certification that are usually used in Spain include the portfolio method, interview, tests and examination.

The portfolio method is the procedure mostly used by applicants to provide evidence of their work experience and formal or non-formal training. It consists of a set of documents with the following data:

1 Personal profile

2 Professional-Job Experience profile

3 Training profile: academic titles and/or certificates

4 Other relevant information

5 Applicant declaration

The table below indicates different types of methods used:

Identification Documentation Assessment

Debate

Declarative methods √ √

Interview √ √

Observation √

Portfolio method √ √

Presentation

Simulation and evidence extracted from work √

Tests and examinations √

The professional-job experience profile is the most important part of this portfolio due to the data gathered by sector, occupation, company or job centre, period and duration, and the main developed activities in each job. In some cases, the candidates do have experience but cannot demonstrate this with an official contract. This is a frustrating situation because it cannot therefore be considered.

The data related to the training profile is about the official title and/or occupational certificates. Other non-formal training can be included in the portfolio for evaluation. Only some courses related to the qualification are accepted, if they are adjusted to the minimum time of training.

The main tools for the procedure of validation are the handbook of validation that INCUAL published in 2009. This handbook consists of a set of guidelines for the candidate, advisor and evaluator; self-questionnaires about the competence units and the guides of evidence related to each qualification. The use of these tools in validation were published in the country report for the Inventory update in 2014 (Alvarez Bermudez, 2014).

Information about validation and access to secondary school, baccalaureate, VET programmes and University studies is contained in Section 2.1.

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Orden HAC/1605/2011, de 29 de diciembre, por la que se desarrolla la gestión del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral en Castilla y León, así como la estructura organizativa responsable (Boletín Oficial de Castilla y León núm. 250, de 30 de diciembre de 2011).

Orden PRE/15/2012, de 20 de abril, por la que se regula el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por las personas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 90 de 10 de mayo de 2012).

Orden PRE/910/2011, de 12 de abril, por la que se crea la Comisión Interministerial para el seguimiento y evaluación del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 90 de 15 de abril de 2011). Internet: http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/04/15/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-6789.pdf

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Orden de 16 de septiembre de 2014, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación para determinadas unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional ART524_3, Maquinaria escénica para el espectáculo en vivo, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, núm. 191 de 30 de septiembre de 2014).

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Resolución de 18 de mayo de 2015, de la Dirección General de Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, de la Conselleria de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se promueve en la Comunitat Valenciana, a propuesta de la Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Valencia, de CONSUM S. Cooperativa V. y su Comité de Empresa/Comité Social, la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas unidades de competencia profesional adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación de la Familia Profesional de Comercio y Marketing (Diari Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana, núm. 7540 de 4 de junio de 2015).

Resolución de 23 de mayo de 2014, del Director General de Estrategia y Fomento de Empleo, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral en la cualificación profesional de

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servicios para el control de plagas, al amparo del convenio entre la Consejería de Empleo, Turismo y Cultura y las asociaciones ANECPLA, AESAM y AMED, para los trabajadores de las empresas de la Comunidad de Madrid pertenecientes a dichas asociaciones en la fecha de la firma del mencionado convenio (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid, núm. 151 de 27 de junio de 2014).

Resolución de 23 de mayo de 2014, del Director General de Estrategia y Fomento de Empleo, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de vías no formales de formación en la cualificación profesional de atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones, al amparo del Convenio entre la Consejería de Empleo, Turismo y Cultura y la Asociación AMADE, para los trabajadores de las empresas de la Comunidad de Madrid pertenecientes a dicha Asociación en la fecha de la firma del mencionado Convenio (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid, núm. 148 de 24 de junio de 2014).

Resolución de 24 de junio de 2015, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte y de la Consejería de Economía y Empleo, por la que se regula el procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación, acreditación y registro de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral o por vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias, núm. 155 de 6 de julio de 2015).

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ROM-ACT: Ampliando el acceso de las mujeres gitanas a los sistemas de acreditación del aprendizaje no formal e informal. 527507-LLP-1-2012-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP. Internet: http://www.rom-act.eu/IMG/pdf/national_report_spain_es_final_version.pdf

Sales Gutiérrez, L. and Camarasa i Casal, M. (eds.) (2013). A competence-based approach to improve the social inclusion of migrant women: Handbook for professionals. Barcelona: Surt. Internet: http://forwardproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HANDBOOK_FORWARD_ENp.pdf

SEPE (2015). Programa PREPARA: Programa de recualificación profesional de las personas que agoten su protección por desempleo. Internet: https://www.sepe.es/contenidos/que_es_el_sepe/publicaciones/pdf/pdf_empleo/programa_prepara.pdf

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11.1 Sources Confederación de Centros Juveniles Don Bosco de España (Confederation of Spanish Youth Centers Don Bosco) Calle Alcalá, 164 – 3º 28028 Madrid Tlfno. 96 365 69 88 [email protected] http://www.reconoce.org Instituto de la Juventud (Institute of Youth) Calle José Ortega y Gasset, 71 - 28006, Madrid;

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Tel 91 782 76 00 [email protected] http://www.injuve.es Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (Public Service of Employment) Calle Condesa de Venadito n.9 28027 - Madrid Tel. 91 585 98 88 http://www.sepe.es Instituto Nacional de las Cualificaciones (National Institute of Professional Qualifications) Paseo del Prado 28, 1ª Planta 28014-Madrid Tel. 917 018 000 [email protected] http://www.educacion.gob.es/educa/incual/ice_incual.html Instituto Andaluz de Cualificaciones Profesionales (Andalusian Institute of Professional Qualifications) Calle Juan Antonio de Vizarrón s/n 41071-Sevilla Tel. 955 034 500 [email protected] http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/educacion/webportal/web/iacp Consejería de Educación (Office of Education) Plaza de España, 5 33007 Oviedo, Asturias Tel 985 105 500 https://www.educastur.es/acreditacion-competencia-profesional Agencia de las Cualificaciones Profesionales de Aragón (Agency Professional Qualifications of Aragon) Parque Empresarial Dinamiza (Recinto Expo) Avenida Ranillas 5D 50018-Zaragoza Tel. 976 716 961 [email protected] http://servicios.aragon.es/pwac/ Institut de les Qualificacions Professionals (Institute of Professional Qualifications) Passatge Guillem de Torrella, 1 Palma 07002-Palma de Mallorca Tel. 971 176 103 [email protected] http://iqpib.caib.es/user/info/index.html Instituto Canario de las Cualificaciones Profesionales (Canarian Institute of Professional Qualifications) Calle Crucita Arbelo, s/n 35014 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Tel. 928 117 740 https://www3.gobiernodecanarias.org/empleo/portal/web/sce/sce/iccp Servicio Cántabro de Empleo Paseo General Dávila 87 39006 Santander - Cantabria Tel. 012 (administrative information) http://www.empleacantabria.com/es/portal.do

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Servicio de Cualificaciones de Castilla-La Mancha (Service of Qualifcations of Castille-La Mancha) Avenida de Irlanda, 14 45071-Toledo Tel. 925 265 687 Servicio de las Cualificaciones y Acreditación de la Competencia Profesional (Service of Qualifications and Accreditation of Professional Competence) Avenida Monasterio Nuestra Señora de Prado, s/n 47014-Valladolid Tel: 983 410 577 [email protected] http://www.educa.jcyl.es/alumnado/es/formacion-profesional-castilla-leon/cualificaciones-profesionales Institut Català de les Qualificacions Professionals (Institute of Professionals Qualifcations of Catalonia) Via Augusta, 202-220, edifici annex planta baixa 08021 - Barcelona Tel: 935 516 948 [email protected] http://srvcnpbs.xtec.cat/icqp/ Instituto Extremeño de las Cualificaciones y Acreditaciones (Extremadura Institute of Qualifications and Accreditations) Paseo de Roma, s/n Mérida 06800-Badajoz Tel. 924 006 412 [email protected] http://extremaduratrabaja.gobex.es/ciudadanos/formacion/instituto-extreme%C3%B1o-de-las-cualificaciones-y-acreditaciones Instituto Galego das Cualificacións (Galician Insitute of Qualifications) San Lazaro, s/n Santiago de Compostela 15871-A Coruña Tel. 981 545 400 [email protected] Instituto Regional de las Cualificaciones Vía Lusitana, 21 28025-Madrid Teléfono: 012 Email: [email protected] Agencia Vasca para la Evaluación de la Competencia y la Calidad de la Formación Profesional (Basque Agency for the Assessment of Competence and Quality of Vocational Training) Calle Álava 41, interior Apartado de correos 820 01080 Vitoria-Gasteiz Tel. 945 148 460 [email protected] Instituto Vasco del Conocimiento de la Formación Profesional (Basque Institute of Knowledge of Vocational Training) Calle Álava, 41-Interior 01006 Vitoria-Gazteiz

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Tel. 945 148 460 http://ivac-eei.eus/es/reconocimiento-aprendizajes/ Instituto de las Cualificaciones de la Región de Murcia (Qualifications Institute of the Region of Murcia) Gran Vía Escultor Francisco Salzillo, 32, 2ª Tel. 968 365 334 30005 Murcia [email protected] http://www.icuam.es/web/guest/home Instituto Navarro de Cualificaciones (Navarra Institute of Qualifications) Calle Santo Domingo s/n, planta baja 31001- Pamplona Navarra Tel. 848 428 985 http://www.navarra.es/home_es/Temas/Empleo+y+Economia/Empleo/Formacion/Acreditacion+de+la+experiencia+laboral/Default.htm Departamento de Cualificaciones de la Rioja (Qualifications Department of La Rioja) Calle Hermanos Hircio, 5 26006- Logroño La Rioja Tel. 941 294 205 [email protected] http://www.larioja.org/educarioja-fp/es/acreditacion-competencias

Quality Assurance contacts

Instituto Nacional de las Cualificaciones (National Institute of Professional Qualifications) Paseo del Prado 28, 1ª Planta 28014-Madrid Tel. 917 018 000 [email protected] http://www.educacion.gob.es/educa/incual/ice_incual.html Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (Public Service of Employment) Calle Condesa de Venadito, nº 9 28027 Madrid Tel. 91 585 98 88 http://www.sepe.es

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Annex 1 List of official calls by Autonomous Communities (2013-2015)34

This annex only shows the calls for the procedure of assessment and certification of professional competences (PACPC). It could be completed with the calls of entrance examinations and the calls of examinations to direct obtain a qualification directly.

Although it may not be necessary in an inventory detailing all calls

Andalucía

• Orden de 16 de septiembre de 2014, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación para determinadas unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional ART524_3, Maquinaria escénica para el espectáculo en vivo, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, núm. 191 de 30 de septiembre de 2014).

• Resolución de 4 de junio de 2014, de la Secretaría General de Formación Profesional y Educación Permanente, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 146 de 17 de junio de 2014).

• Orden de 20 de mayo de 2014, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación para determinadas unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional MAP593_2 operaciones portuarias de carga, estiba, descarga, desestiba y transbordo, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, núm. 106 de 4 de junio de 2014).

• Corrección de errores de la Orden de 21 de marzo de 2014, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación para determinadas unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional ADG310_3 Asistencia documental y de gestión en despachos y oficinas, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, núm. 73 de 15 de abril de 2014).

• Orden de 21 de marzo de 2014, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación para determinadas unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional ADG310_3 Asistencia documental y de gestión en despachos y oficinas, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, núm. 57 de 25 de marzo 2014).

Aragón

• Resolución de 13 de marzo de 2014, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se corrigen errores en la de 25 de febrero de 2014, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 75 de 27 de marzo de 2014).

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• Resolución de 25 de febrero de 2014, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 60 de11 de marzo de 2014).

• Resolución de 24 de febrero de 2014 del Director General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en el domicilio (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 48 de 10 de marzo de 2014).

• Resolución de 13 de marzo de 2014, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se corrigen errores en la de 17 de febrero de 2014, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 75 de 27 de marzo de 2014).

• Resolución de 17 de febrero de 2014, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 51 de 28 de febrero de 2014).

• Resolución de 14 de febrero de 2014, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificaciones profesionales las cualificaciones profesionales de Transporte sanitario y Atención sanitaria a múltiples víctimas y catástrofes (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 41 de 27 de febrero de 2014).

• Resolución de 13 de marzo de 2014, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se corrigen errores en la de 26 de diciembre de 2013, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 75 de 27 de marzo de 2014).

• Resolución de 26 de diciembre de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 13 de 15 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de 19 de diciembre de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Servicios para el control de plagas (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 5 del 9 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de 26 de diciembre de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 13 de 15 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de 18 de diciembre de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en las cualificaciones profesionales de Montaje y mantenimiento de instalaciones frigoríficas, Montaje y mantenimiento de instalaciones de climatización y ventilación-extracción y Montaje y mantenimiento de instalaciones caloríficas (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 4 del 8 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de 26 de diciembre de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a

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través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 13 de 15 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de 17 de diciembre de 2013 del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones sociales (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 3 del 7 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de 6 de mayo de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 122 de 22 de mayo de 2013).

• Resolución de 29 de abril de 2013 del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones sociales (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 90 de 10 de mayo de 2013).

• Resolución de 3 de mayo de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 121 de 21 de mayo de 2013).

• Resolución de 15 de abril de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en las Cualificaciones profesionales de Servicios de bar y cafetería y Servicios de restaurante (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 86 de 6 de mayo de 2013).

• Resolución de 22 de febrero de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 58 de 8 de marzo de 2013).

• Resolución de 6 de febrero de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Gestión de servicios para el control de organismos nocivos (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 38 de 22 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 20 de febrero de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 53 de 2 de marzo de 2013).

• Resolución de 4 de febrero de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en las cualificaciones profesionales de Montaje y mantenimiento de instalaciones frigoríficas y Montaje y mantenimiento de instalaciones de climatización y ventilación-extracción (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 36 de 20 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 12 de febrero de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 47 de 23 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 30 de enero de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en las

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cualificaciones profesionales de Transporte sanitario y Atención sanitaria a múltiples víctimas y catástrofes (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 31 de 13 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 4 de febrero de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 38 de 13 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 17 de enero de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en las cualificaciones profesionales de operaciones de hormigón y operaciones auxiliares de albañilería de fábricas y cubiertas (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 26 de 6 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 30 de enero de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 34 de 8 de febrero de 2013).

• Resolución de 11 de enero de 2013 del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en Instituciones sociales (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 21 de 30 de enero de 2013).

• Resolución de 14 de enero de 2013, de la Dirección General de Ordenación Académica, del Departamento de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 26 de 30 de enero de 2013).

• Resolución de 14 de enero de 2013, del Director General de Ordenación Académica, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación incluidas en la cualificación profesional de Balizamiento de pistas, señalización y socorrismo en espacios esquiables (Boletín Oficial de Aragón, núm. 14 de 21 de enero de 2013).

Asturias, Principado de

• Resolución de 6 de mayo de 2015, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, por la que se corrigen errores en la de 16 de diciembre de 2011, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma del Asturias, Principado de (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 131 de 2 de junio de 2015).

• Resolución de 16 de diciembre de 2011, de la Consejería de Educación y Universidades, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma del Asturias, Principado de (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 3 de 4 de enero de 2012).

• Resolución de 3 de noviembre de 2011, conjunta de las Consejerías de educación y universidades, y de economía y empleo, por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma del Asturias, Principado de , el procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales adquiridas por las personas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Asturias, Principado de , núm. 289 de 16 de diciembre de 2011).

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Balears, Illes

• Resolución de 7 de julio de 2014, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Universidades, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento para acreditar las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 209 de 28 de agosto de 2014).

• Resolución de la consejera de Educación, Cultura y Universidades de 7 de julio de 2014 por la cual se convoca el procedimiento para acreditar las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial de las Illes Balears, núm. 96 de 17 de julio de 2014).

• Resolución de 16 de diciembre de 2013, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Universidades, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento para la acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 27 de 31 de enero de 2014).

• Resolución de la consejera de Educación, Cultura y Universidades de 16 de diciembre de 2013 por la cual se convoca el procedimiento para acreditar las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, incluidas en las unidades de competencia de diversas cualificaciones profesionales (Boletín Oficial de las Islas Baleares, núm. 180 de 28 de diciembre de 2013).

• Resolución de 10 de mayo de 2013, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Universidades, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento para la acreditación de las competencias profesionales, adquiridas mediante la experiencia laboral o por vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 148 de 21 de junio de 2013).

• Resolución de la consejera de Educación, Cultura y Universidades de 10 de mayo de 2013 por la cual se convoca el procedimiento para la acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas mediante la experiencia laboral o por vías no formales de formación, incluidas en las unidades de competencia de diversas cualificaciones profesionales (Boletín Oficial de las Illas Balears, núm. 076 de 30 de Mayo de 2013).

Canarias

Resolución de 23 de septiembre de 2013, del Director del Servicio Canario de Empleo y del Director General de Formación Profesional y Educación de Adultos, por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias, el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial de Canarias, núm. 189 de 1 de octubre de 2013).

Resolución de 12 de marzo de 2013, del Servicio Canario de Empleo, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 70 de 22 de marzo de 2013).

Resolución de 26 de febrero de 2013, de la Directora del Servicio Canario de Empleo y del Director General de Formación Profesional y Educación de Adultos, por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias, el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial de Canarias, núm. 47 de 8 de marzo de 2013).

Cantabria

Resolución de 10 de marzo de 2015, por la que se modifica la Resolución de 17 de diciembre de 2014 por la que se aprueba la convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en unidades de competencia de las cualificaciones profesionales de atención sociosanitaria a personas en el domicilio, atención sociosanitaria a personas en instituciones y transporte sanitario (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 54 de 19 de marzo de 2015).

Resolución de 17 de diciembre de 2014, por la que se aprueba la convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas

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por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en unidades de competencia de las cualificaciones profesionales de atención sociosanitaria a personas en el domicilio, atención sociosanitaria a personas en instituciones y transporte sanitario (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 250 de 30 de diciembre de 2014).

Resolución de 17 de octubre de 2014, de la Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 268 de 5 de noviembre de 2014).

Corrección de errores al anuncio publicado en el Boletín Oficial de Cantabria número 199, de 16 de octubre de 2014, de la Resolución de 29 de septiembre de 2014, por la que se aprueba la convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional de Confección y Mantenimiento de Artes y Aparejos (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 209 de 30 de octubre de 2014).

Resolución de 29 de septiembre de 2014, por la que se aprueba convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en unidades de competencia de la cualificación profesional de confección y mantenimiento de artes y aparejos (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 199 de 16 de octubre de 2014).

Resolución de 5 de julio de 2012, de la Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 193 de 13 de agosto de 2012).

Resolución de 2 de julio de 2012, por la que se aprueba la primera convocatoria del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, de las cualificaciones profesionales de atención sociosanitaria a personas en el domicilio y de atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones sociales (Boletín Oficial de Cantabria, núm. 137 de 16 de julio de 2012).

Castilla y León

ORDEN HAC/654/2014, de 14 de julio, por la que se da continuidad a los procedimientos de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, convocados por Orden HAC/1536/2011, de 7 de diciembre, financiados por el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte y cofinanciados por el Fondo Social Europeo para unidades de competencia de cualificaciones profesionales de la familia profesional de Servicios Socioculturales y a la Comunidad (Boletín Oficial de Castilla y León, núm. 158 de 19 de agosto de 2014).

Castilla-La Mancha

Resolución de 28 de noviembre de 2014, de la Secretaría General de la Consejería de Empleo y Economía, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 292 de 3 de diciembre de 2014).

Orden de 20/11/2014, de la Consejería de Empleo y Economía, y la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deportes, por la que se realiza la convocatoria específica del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación para la cualificación: Atención sociosanitaria a personas en el domicilio en la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha (Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha, núm. 231 de 28 de noviembre de 2014).

Resolución de 30 de junio de 2014, de la Secretaría General de la Consejería de Empleo y Economía, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación. (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 172 de 16 de julio de 2014).

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Orden de 20/06/2014, de la Consejería de Empleo y Economía y de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deportes, por la que se realiza la convocatoria específica del procedimiento para la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha (Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha, núm. 134 de 15 de julio de 2014).

Cataluña

Resolución de 27 de mayo de 2014, de la Dirección General de Formación Profesional Inicial y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, del Departamento de Enseñanza, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento de evaluación y certificación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral y/o en vías no formales de formación, en Cataluña (http://boe.es/boe/dias/2014/06/ 07/pdfs/BOE-A-2014-6080.pdf).

Resolución ENS/1236/2014, de 27 de mayo, por la que se abre convocatoria pública para la evaluación y la acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, para el año 2014. (Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya, núm. 6638 de 5 de junio de 2014).

Comunitat Valenciana

• Resolución de 25 de octubre de 2013, de la Dirección General de Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, por la que se promueve en la Comunitat Valenciana, a propuesta de la Federación Gremial y Empresarial de Panadería y Pastelería de la Provincia de Valencia (FEGREPPA), la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas unidades de competencia profesional adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación en el sector de industrias alimentarias (Diari Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana, núm. 7147 de 7 de noviembre de 2013).

• Resolución de 30 de mayo de 2013, de la Dirección General de Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, por la que se promueve en la Comunitat Valenciana, a propuesta de la Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Navegación de Valencia, de Mercadona, SA, y su Comité de Empresa, la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas unidades de competencia profesional adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación de la familia profesional de Instalación y Mantenimiento (Diario Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana, núm. 7040 de 6 de junio de 2013).

• Resolución de 27 de octubre de 2014, de la Dirección General de Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, por la que se convoca a los candidatos preinscritos que quedaron en lista de espera o que resultaron excluidos por no aportar la documentación justificativa de méritos y requisitos, en la convocatoria abierta por Resolución de 30 de mayo de 2013 de la misma dirección general, para continuar el procedimiento de reconocimiento de competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral en la familia profesional de Servicios Socioculturales y a la Comunidad, área de Asistencia Social y en familia profesional de Sanidad. (Diario Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana, núm. 7394 de 3 de noviembre de 2014).

• Resolución de 30 de mayo de 2013, de la Dirección General de Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Régimen Especial, por la que se promueve en la Comunitat Valenciana la evaluación y acreditación de determinadas unidades de competencia profesional, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en distintas familias y áreas profesionales (Diario Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana, núm. 7039 de 5 de junio de 2013).

Extremadura

Orden de 19 de noviembre de 2014 por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura, el procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de

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formación en la cualificación de operaciones básicas de restaurante y bar (Diario Oficial de Extremadura, núm. 247 de 24 de diciembre de 2014).

Orden de 12 de diciembre de 2014, de las Consejerías de Empleo, Mujer y Políticas Sociales y de Educación y Cultura, por la que se publica la convocatoria de procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 309 de 23 de diciembre de 2014).

Orden de 24 de junio de 2014, de la Consejería de Empleo, Mujer y Políticas Sociales y de la Consejería de Educación y Cultura, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 166 de 9 de Julio de 2014).

Orden de 9 de junio de 2014 por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura, el procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales de la cualificación profesional de transporte sanitario, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Diario Oficial de Extremadura, núm. 120 de 24 de junio de 2014).

Orden de 24 de junio de 2014, de la Consejería de Empleo, Mujer y Políticas Sociales y de la Consejería de Educación y Cultura, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 166 de 9 de Julio de 2014).

Orden de 9 de junio de 2014 por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura, el procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de las competencias profesionales de la cualificación profesional de Atención Sociosanitaria a Personas Dependientes en instituciones sociales y Atención Sociosanitaria a Personas en el domicilio, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Diario Oficial de Extremadura, núm. 120 de 24 de junio de 2014).

Corrección de errores de la Orden de 7 de junio de 2013, conjunta de las Consejerías de Empleo, Empresa e Innovación y de Educación y Cultura, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 78 de 1 de abril de 2015).

Orden de 7 de junio de 2013, conjunta de las Consejerías de Empleo, Empresa e Innovación y de Educación y Cultura, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 141 de 13 de junio de 2013).

Orden de 6 de junio de 2013, de la Consejería de Empleo, Empresa e Innovación y de la Consejería de Educación y Cultura, por la que se convoca, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura, el procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación y acreditación de determinadas competencias profesionales, adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral o de vías no formales de formación (Diario Oficial de Extremadura, núm. 112 de 12 de junio de 2013).

Galicia

Resolución de 27 de noviembre de 2014, de la Dirección General de Empleo y Formación, por la que se realiza la convocatoria pública del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia, en determinadas unidades de competencia del Catálogo nacional de cualificaciones profesionales (Diario Oficial de Galicia, núm. 233 de 4 de diciembre de 2014).

Resolución de 27 de noviembre de 2014, de la Dirección General de Empleo y Formación de la Consejería de Trabajo y Bienestar, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 293 de 4 de diciembre de 2014).

Resolución de 6 de noviembre de 2013, de la Dirección General de Empleo y Formación, de la Consejería de Trabajo y Bienestar, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento

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de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 272 de 13 de noviembre de 2013).

Resolución de 6 de noviembre de 2013, de la Dirección General de Empleo y Formación, por la que se realiza la convocatoria pública del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia, en determinadas unidades de competencia del Catálogo nacional de cualificaciones profesionales ( Diario Oficial de Galicia, núm. 216 de 12 de noviembre de 2013).

Resolución de 5 de julio de 2013, de la Dirección General de Empleo y Formación, por la que se realiza la convocatoria pública del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia, en determinadas unidades de competencia de la familia profesional de fabricación mecánica del Catálogo nacional de cualificaciones profesionales, en el marco del proyecto para la industria auxiliar de la construcción naval en Galicia FEAG-Empreganav (Diario Oficial de Galicia, núm. 133 de 15 de julio de 2013).

Resolución de 12 de noviembre de 2012, de la Dirección General de Formación y Colocación, por la que se realiza la convocatoria pública del procedimiento de reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral, en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia, en determinadas unidades de competencia del Catálogo nacional de cualificaciones profesionales (Diario Oficial de Galicia, núm. 219 de 16 de noviembre de 2012).

Madrid, Comunidad de

Resolución de 23 de mayo de 2014, del Director General de Estrategia y Fomento de Empleo, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral en la cualificación profesional de servicios para el control de plagas, al amparo del convenio entre la Consejería de Empleo, Turismo y Cultura y las asociaciones ANECPLA, AESAM y AMED, para los trabajadores de las empresas de la Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad de pertenecientes a dichas asociaciones en la fecha de la firma del mencionado convenio (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad de, núm. 151 de 27 de junio de 2014).

Resolución de 23 de mayo de 2014, del Director General de Estrategia y Fomento de Empleo, por la que se convoca procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de vías no formales de formación en la cualificación profesional de atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones, al amparo del Convenio entre la Consejería de Empleo, Turismo y Cultura y la Asociación AMADE, para los trabajadores de las empresas de la Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad de pertenecientes a dicha Asociación en la fecha de la firma del mencionado Convenio (Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad de, núm. 148 de 24 de junio de 2014).

Murcia, Región de

Resolución de 31 de julio de 2013, de la Secretaría General de la Consejería de Educación, Universidades y Empleo, por la que publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento de competencias profesionales adquiridas a través de la experiencia laboral (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 203 de 24 de agosto de 2013).

Orden de 30 de julio de 2013 de la Consejería de Educación, Universidades y Empleo, por la que se realiza en la Murcia, Región de una convocatoria abierta hasta 2015, del procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación, acreditación y registro (PREAR) de las unidades de competencia incluidas en las cualificaciones profesionales de atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones sociales y atención sociosanitaria a personas en el domicilio (Boletín Oficial de la Murcia, Región de, núm., 184 de 9 de agosto de 2013).

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Orden de 6 de junio de 2014 de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Universidades, por la que se realiza en la Murcia, Región de una convocatoria del procedimiento de reconocimiento, evaluación, acreditación y registro (PREAR) de las unidades de competencia incluidas en diversas cualificaciones del catálogo nacional de cualificaciones profesionales (Boletín Oficial de la Murcia, Región de, núm. 137 de 17 de junio de 2014).

Orden de 6 de junio de 2014 de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Universidades, por la que se realiza en la Murcia, Región de una convocatoria abierta hasta 2016, del Procedimiento de Reconocimiento, Evaluación, Acreditación y Registro (PREAR) de las unidades de competencia incluidas en diversas cualificaciones del catálogo nacional de cualificaciones profesionales (Boletín Oficial de la Murcia, Región de, núm. 136 de 16 de junio de 2014 ).

País Vasco

Resolución de 30 de abril de 2014, conjunta de las Viceconsejerías de Formación Profesional y de Empleo y Trabajo, por la que se corrigen errores en la de 12 de diciembre de 2013, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral y/o vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 128 de 27 de mayo de 2014).

Resolución de 12 de diciembre de 2013, conjunta de las Viceconsejerías de Formación Profesional y de Empleo y Trabajo, por la que se publica la convocatoria del procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral y/o vías no formales de formación (Boletín Oficial del Estado, núm. 8 de 9 de enero de 2014).

Resolución de 12 de diciembre de 2013, del Viceconsejero de Formación Profesional y del Viceconsejero de Empleo y Trabajo, por la que se convoca el procedimiento de evaluación y acreditación de competencias profesionales adquiridas por la experiencia laboral y/o vías no formales de formación, en ciertas unidades de competencia (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco, núm. 246 de 27 de diciembre de 2013).

Rioja, La

Resolución número 820, de 4 de abril, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Turismo, por la que se seleccionan los candidatos admitidos, que se encuentran en situación de reserva en virtud de la resolución número 2308 de 30 de agosto de 2012, para continuar con las fases de asesoramiento, evaluación y acreditación del procedimiento de reconocimiento de competencias adquiridas por experiencia laboral en la cualificación profesional transporte sanitario, convocada por Resolución número 15 de 3 de enero de 2012, de la Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Turismo (Boletín Oficial de La Rioja, núm. 49 de 19 de abril de 2013).

Resolución nº 182, de 29 de junio de 2011, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se convoca el reconocimiento de las competencias profesionales adquiridas por experiencia laboral de las cualificaciones atención sociosanitaria a personas en el domicilio y atención sociosanitaria a personas dependientes en instituciones sociales (Boletín Oficial de La Rioja, núm. 86 de 4 de julio de 2011 ).

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