Accreditation/Certification of Skills
The process of recognizing and accrediting/certifying skills so that students may continue their studies and obtain an academic degree or diploma is regulated by Order No. 4872/2016, subsequently amended by Order No. 9946/2019.
In its cycle of studies, IPVC accredits a student’s educational activity within the following scope:
- Other cycles of study in national or foreign higher education institutions
- Educational activity within the framework of the organization arising from the Bologna Process or prior to it
- Educational activity within the scope of specialization programs in technology
- Non-degree higher education programs
- Other post-secondary education programs
- Skills acquired through professional experience, as proven
FAQ
Accreditation of activity in higher education, professional experience, or other training, particularly post-secondary training, refers to recognizing the student’s knowledge and skills.
Through the accreditation process, the student may continue their studies in a given higher education program. The competent bodies of each higher education institution recognize that a student already possesses the knowledge and skills that they are expected to attain by attending and passing a given curricular unit(s). Therefore, the student is exempted from taking them.
So that students may continue their studies to obtain an academic degree or diploma, higher education institutions:
- Accredit their activity within the context of other cycles of study in national or foreign higher education institutions, either within the framework of the organization arising from the Bologna Process or prior to it, to the student’s cycle of studies
- Accredit their activity within the scope of specialization programs in technology, under the terms set forth by the respective diploma, to the student’s cycle of studies
- Recognize their professional experience and other training not covered in the previous subitems by awarding credits (as indicated in paragraph 1 of article 45 of Decree-law No. 74/2006 of March 24, amended by Decree-law No. 107/2008 of June 25)
The request for accreditation must be submitted after registration/enrollment by the deadlines set forth in the IPVC regulation for accreditation of skills.
The request for accreditation must be submitted after registration/enrollment by the deadlines set forth in the IPVC regulation for accreditation of skills.
It only makes sense to request an assessment of the training and skills that the student can prove they have within the scientific area of the program in which they are enrolled, as provided by paragraph 2 of article 45 of Decree-law No. 74/2006 of March 24, amended by Decree-law No. 107/2008 of June 25. Accreditation takes into account the level of credits and the scientific area.
Accreditation requirements should be set forth in the IPVC regulation for accreditation of skills.
Yes. Upon submitting a request for accreditation, the applicant shall pay the amount provided in the IPVC fees table in effect.