Certification and Validation process
Effie
Karpodini-Dimitriadi, Evremathia A.E.
During
the developement of Vania project an effort has been made
to design a process for certification of courses addressed
to cultural managers involved in transnational cultural
cooperation projects, which is one of the aims of the
project.
Certification is shown to be necessary for cultural
managers in order to develop this activity as a profession.
It is also needed for cultural organizations as well as
private companies seeking a guarantee of skills levels and
competences form the cultural managers who would run
cooperation projects. Finally, it is necessary for the
training organisations, which would benefit from the
recognition that:
- the course is of a high quality
- has a European dimension outlook and
- corresponds to the needs of the European cultural sector.
The ultimate aim is to introduce a process for
certification linked to competency-based training that will
enhance national and European training policies for the
recognition of occupational qualifications and the
development of human capital involved in transational
cultural cooperation projects.
In the Vania project, certification is considered as a
means to assist training and educational institutions in
identifying training needs and develop accordingly the
content of the training offer. It is seen as a part of a
process, where all stakeholders (training institutions,
learners, labour market) recognise its value and guarantee
its legitimacy.
The main bodies involved in course certification are:
1. the awarding body: an authority representing the
professional field (e.g a Network or a composition of
bodies with representatives of the different stakeholders)
which installs
2. the advisory committee
3. the Certification Committee of Experts (with the widest
possible representation).
As it happens with other professions, cultural managers
involved in transnational cultural cooperation have to face
the demand and challenges that have emerged in the
multifaceted career environment, where new set or a
combination of competences and skills is needed.
Professionals of the cultural field, have to cope with new
circumstances and need to have the opportunities to update
their skills and knowledge in order to maintain
competitiveness and employability in the field. Therefore,
there is a necessity to have a quality of training system
that is validated and recognised. It is equally desirable
to have courses addressed to professionals and in touch
with current needs in the European arena
Report
Validation and certification of training
courses in the field of European cultural cooperation
project management - Standards and Requirements -
Proposals