What do the new regulations mean?

The new regulations mean that adults have the right to ask an educational institution to assess their prior learning in order to obtain a recognition of their competencies in the adult and continuing education system.

Assessment of prior learning gives the individual the opportunity to:

• Qualify for educational programmes
• Tailor educational programmes or receive credit for certain classes
• Obtain a “skills certificate”, if the skills are the same as those obtained by completing part of an educational programme
• Obtain a “programme certificate” if the skills are the same as those obtained by completing an entire educational programme.

For more information about the Qualification Board and the rules for appealing:

This page is part of the electronic publication "National actions for promoting recognition of prior learning"
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