IEK

For the fictional character see Idol Evil King.

I.E.K. or IEK (Greek: Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) is a public or private Institute^[a] of Vocational Training in Greece.

Public and private I.E.K.

Public and private I.E.K. offer training courses accredited by the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, Culture & Sports and O.E.E.K. (Greek: Οργανισμός Εκπαίδευσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης, Organization of Vocational Education and Training).^[1]

There are over 100 public I.E.K. in the Regions of: East Macedonia & Thrace,^[2] Central Macedonia,^[3] West Macedonia,^[4] Epirus,^[5] Thessaly,^[6] Ionian Islands,^[7] Western Greece,^[8] Central Greece,^[9] Attica,^[10] Peloponnese,^[11] North Aegean,^[12] South Aegean,^[13] Crete.^[14]

There are also over 50 private I.E.K. (also rendered as I.I.E.K, where first 'I' stands for Greek: Ιδιωτικό, Private) recognized by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and supervised/controlled by O.E.E.K..^[15][16]

Courses (sectors)[17]
I.T. – Telecommunications –Networks
Financial, Credit & Administration Services
Tourism – Transport
Geotechnical
Food & Drink industry
Mechanical – Electrological – Electronics
Building & related constructions
Chemical Industry
Applied Arts
Energy – Environment
Health – Beauty Care – Social Services
Communications & Mass media
Clothing & Footwear
Culture – Sports

Awards and accreditation

Certificate of Vocational Training

(Greek: Βεβαίωση Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) Assessment: progress tests; final examinations at the end of each semester.^[18]

Obtained after successfully completing a training course (2 years FT, 4 semesters).

Diploma of Vocational Training / Accreditation

(Greek: Δἰπλωμα Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης / Πιστοποίηση) After completing the course and obtaining the certificate, trainees from public and private I.E.K. can follow a work placement and they are eligible to sit on biannual National Accreditation Examinations (Greek: Εξετάσεις Πιστοποίησης), both in written and oral form.^[18] The names of successful candidates in each examination are published on ΕΟΠΠΕΠ website.

The last updates (Greek only) on professional accreditation for each speciality are published also at O.E.E.K.'s website.^[19]

Europass supplement

A Europass Certificate or Diploma Supplement is also available in Greek and English language.^[20]

See also

• Education in Greece
• Universities in Greece
• Academic grading in Greece
• Apolytirio
• Greece

Notes

a. ^{^} Not to be confused with the Institute—the university or research institution.

References

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