About us
The National Accreditation Centre for Continuing Vocational Training (EKEPIS) was founded in 1997 under the Law 2469/1997 (O.G. 38A/14-03-1997) and the Presidential Decree No 67 (O.G. 61A/ 21-4-1997) and is located in Athens, Greece.
EKEPIS is a statutory body supervised by the Minister of Employment and Social Protection with administrative and financial autonomy. It is administered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board and the General Director.
The Centre's mission is to develop and implement the National Accreditation System for Continuing Vocational Training. This system aims at:
- ensuring quality assurance in vocational training
- improving effectiveness of training services
- reinforcing reliability in vocational training
- linking vocational training with employment and the demands of the labour market
- interlinking the systems of VET (linking initial with continuing vocational training systems)
- promoting lifelong learning
Our work
- Accreditation of Vocational Training Centres and Special Centres for the Social and Vocational Integration of people with disabilities and ex-drug users.
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Accredited Vocational Training Centres and Special Centres
- Accreditation of Trainers of Continuing Vocational Training.
- Accreditation of Support Services Providers.
- Accreditation of Job Profiles
- Accreditation of Continuing Vocational Training Programmes
- Accreditation of knowledge, skills and competencies
Human Resources
EKEPIS currently employs 51 people of high expertise in a wide range of fields.
The Centre also keeps a Register of Evaluators, who are external-expert collaborators in the EKEPIS projects.
Contact details
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION CENTRE FOR CONTINUING VOCATIONAL TRAINING
49 Konstantinoupoleos st, GR 118 55 Athens
Tel.: +30 210 3403200, +30 210 3403270
e-mail: info@ekepis.gr, www.ekepis.gr