Validation is checking whether the applicant for a specific qualification/skill – regardless of the way in which the person learns – has achieved a separate part or all of the learning outcomes required for this qualification/skill
Stages of the validation process:
For whom in particular is the skill validation important?
Professionally active
who want to change their job or profession in order to make better use of the skills acquired during work or as part of their non-professional activities
People at risk of exclusion
who have acquired new knowledge and skills, important from the point of view of employment opportunities
People returning to the labor market
after longer period of time, during which they had acquired new skills (i.e. taking care of children or other family members)
People with lower education level
who prematurely finished formal education and currently need confirmation of skills acquired outside the education system
Volunteers
who gained new skills through volunteering activity or pursuing their interests and would like to obtain a certificate confirming what they have learned
People who follow their passion
who want to gain new skills, develop and grow according to own needs, preferences and personal predispositions