Vocational Education and Training in Norway

Download or read book Vocational Education and Training in Norway written by Halfdan Farstad and published by Development of Vocational Training. This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume on Norway describes the country's initial and continuing vocational education and training (VET) system. Chapter 1 provides background information on political and administrative structures; population; and economy and labor force. Chapter 2 describes briefly the Norwegian education and training system. Chapter 3 describes the VET system--initial VET at the upper secondary level, in higher education, and provision for individuals with specific needs. It addresses these topics: continuing VET, including general provision, business-oriented competence enhancement measures, and training as a labor market measure. Chapter 4 looks at administration of education and training, including laws and legal arrangements regarding VET and administrative arrangements, and financial arrangements for initial and continuing VET. Chapter 5 considers qualitative aspects: quality standardization and certification, teacher and trainer training, and vocational information and guidance. Chapter 6 highlights current trends: increase in the level of education and VET, stronger involvement of social partners in VET at upper secondary level, increased women's participation, internationalization of education and training, recruitment problems within technical professions, and increased focus on continuing VET. Appendixes contain the following: lists of abbreviations and acronyms, major organizations and institutions, and 16 sources for further information; glossary; and upper secondary level paths to formal vocational qualifications. (YLB)