Training in Greece

In Greece, in parallel with the formal education system there is also a System of Initial Vocational Education and Training and Continuing Vocational Training. The system of initial and continuing vocational training differs from the formal education system in that it offers official education which leads to accreditation of no particular level since it accepts students from various levels of education depending on the individual skills they have. Moreover, the accreditation received by graduates contributes to their entry to the labour market but is not a passport for further studies. The bodies providing initial vocational training are Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) while those providing continuing vocational training are Vocational Training Centres (KEK).

In the diagram showing the Greek Education System, the system of initial and continuing vocational training is presented, as is its relationship with the formal educational system in Greece based on the International Standard Classification for Education (ISCED) prepared by UNESCO. According to the International Standard Classification for Education, the system of initial and continuing vocational training is placed at Isced level 4.