assessing bodies

The register of providers for assessment and certification of NVQs can only include inter-company training centres, schools, organisations for adult education and chambers carrying out training programmes which meet material and staff criteria as determined by the Catalogue of Standards of Professional Knowledge and Skills, as well as other acts, if thus determined by special regulations.

For areas where conditions in organisations from the previous paragraph are not met and if the National Examinations Centre within the period of 30 days after the publication of the Catalogue of Standards of Professional Knowledge and Skills in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia does not receive an application for entry into the register, the National Examinations Centre selects a provider of procedures for the assessment and certification of NVQs based on public invitation for tenders.


Entry of providers into register of providers of assessment and certification of NVQ

An organisation wishing to become a provider of assessment and certification of NVQ sends to the National Examinations Centre the following documents:
1) Proposal for entry into register
2) Enclosures for entry into register:

• data on material conditions;
• a statement on meeting material conditions determined by the Catalogue of Standards of Professional Knowledge and Skills;
• a statement that material conditions, after entry into the register, shall not deteriorate or become inadequate;
• a certificate on the qualification of portfolio adviser;
• a statement that the provider shall provide portfolio guidance to candidates wishing to acquire vocational qualifications;
• a general act of the organisation from which it is evident which organisation unit will be responsible for performing the activity, and paragraphs, if it contains several organisation units;
• documents of proof of meeting material conditions from which it follows that material conditions for the qualification in question as determined by the Catalogue of Standards of Professional Knowledge and Skills are met;
• an estimate of the number of certificates issued per year;
• a statement whereby the records of issued certificates shall be kept in accordance with regulations and directives of the National Reference Point;
• the name of the person responsible for the performance of procedures of assessment and certification of national vocational qualifications.

An excerpt from the register of companies, not older than 30 days proving that the organisation wishing to become a provider is registered for the activity in question or other educational activity, is acquired by the National Examinations Centre.

If all criteria are met, the National Examinations Centre issues a decision on entry into register and enters the provider into register.
If not all criteria are met, the National Examinations Centre issues a decision by which it rejects entry into register. It is possible to appeal the decision within 15 days to the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs.

Entry of providers into register – outline


Accredited Assessing Bodies:
 

• propose the date and place of assessment and certification procedure for an NVQ to the National Examinations Centre;
• inform candidates of possibility and conditions for acquisition of an NVQ;
• offer advice to candidates (on how to prepare a portfolio);
• submit requests for members of panels to the National Examinations Centre;
• agree with members of panel about the date and place of portfolio assessment;
• inform candidates about the date, place and contents of their practical performance assessment;
• inform candidates about the results of their practical performance assessment;
• issue the certificate, if candidates fulfil all conditions from the Catalogue of Standards of Professional Knowledge and Skills;
• issue a written statement, if candidates do not fulfil all conditions from Catalogue of Standards of Professional Knowledge and Skills;
• keep records of candidates and issued certificates;
• report yearly to the National Examinations Centre.