VQTS model as a good practice

VQTS is a model developed in an EU project coordinated by 3s to transparently present work-related competences and the process of competence development.

In the recent news­let­ter of the NOVA-Nordic project it is presented as a good practice example as a “VQTS” (Vocational Qualification Transfer System) com­pe­tence matrix can also be used for vali­da­ting non-formal and informal learning.  Nova-Nordic is a two-year Erasmus+ project looking at the links between national qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons frame­works and non-formal qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons as well as the vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning in seven countries. In addition to the Nordic countries, these include the Netherlands and Austria. One of the aims of the project con­sor­ti­um is to develop recom­men­da­ti­ons and present examples of good practice to advance the work with non-formal qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons in Europe. In the latest NOVA Newsletter, the first results of the com­pa­ra­ti­ve study “Links between vali­da­ti­on, non-formal learning and National Qualification Frameworks” are presented and the VQTS model co-developed by 3s is presented in an article by Karin Luomi-Messerer as one of three best practice examples.