Europass
EUROPASS: What is it?
Europass has been developed in the context of the implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and the Council decisions on strengthening cooperation in vocational education and training, regarding the need to create a common framework of qualifications and competences based on existing transparency mechanisms and by optimising the relevant networks.
The aim of Europass is to increase the mobility and access of citizens to training, improve management and create a consistent strategy for the transparency of qualifications and competences.
To achieve this goal, a relevant body is being created in each country to coordinate all activities in the field of Europass (management, conceptual framework and format of Europass and the documents included therein).
Europass is one of three instruments for increasing mobility within the framework of the European strategy "Education and Training 2010". The other two instruments are the Portal to Learning Opportunities in Europe and the European Qualifications Framework.
As already mentioned, Europass was introduced in January 2005 in 20 languages. The Europass portfolio (set of documents) allows citizens to present their learning outcomes to employers, educational institutions, etc. in a clear, understandable and precise manner.
The Europass portfolio and the documents included in it are based on:
· General system levels and their description in terms of credit units;
· Competences describing the learning outcomes.
The Europass package of documents (portfolio) includes:
1. Europass CV.
2. Europass-Mobility.
3. Diploma of vocational education.
4. Supplement to vocational education and training certificates.
5. Portfolio of foreign languages.
The documents are completed and issued by competent bodies in 20 languages.
The Europass documents record all periods of study of citizens abroad. The Europass-Mobility indicates the citizen's European educational trajectory, namely: how long, at what age, in what status (educational level and professional status) the citizen was in another country to study.
The document contains the name of the educational institution where the citizen studied in his/her home country and which sends him/her to study abroad. This organization establishes contact with the host organization and submits an application to the National Europass Center or the organization that manages the Europass-Mobility program, which specifies the content, objectives and duration of the training in Europe, the mentor in the host country who will be responsible for providing support to the student. If necessary, the sending and host organizations cooperate in providing the person with the necessary information in the field of occupational health and safety, labor legislation, etc. in the host country.
The European Institute of Beauty and Cosmetology "AURA" has a license to validate diplomas issued outside the EU and issue Europass documents for the following professions:
- Cosmetologist-esthetician
- Massage therapist
- Nail service master
- Professional make-up artist
ATTENTION!
To validate your diploma obtained outside the EU and receive a set of Europass documents, you must:
- Have professional education in the specified specialties, confirmed by a diploma.
- Pass an additional qualification exam at our Center for Professional Training.
- Have language skills within the professional minimum.
You can use Europass documents if:
- You intend to live and work in one of the EU countries
- You are applying for participation in any educational or training program within the EU.
The most important advantage of Europass is the single pan-European form of the documents included in it. You don’t have to complete your studies or get additional education in order to get officially employed.