Start Nordplus Adult Project No. NPAD – 2014/10153 “The right skills for vocational training in construction industry sector” COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Kaunas Vocational Training Center of Social Services and Construction Business Specialists

School owner – Ministry of Education and Science Funding IVET: State and municipal budgets CVET: Employer Learner Public employment services (PES)

STRUCTURE of Public Institution Kaunas Vocational Training Centre of Social Servises and Construction Business Specialists

APPROVING AUTHORITY, QUALITY ASSURANCE The requirements for quality assurance in formal VET education are provided by the Law on Education. External assesment ( Ministry of Education and Science, Qualifications and VET Development Centre, State Audit Office, social partners) Self-assesment (School Council, Internal Audit)

Einführung DEPARTMENTS Central Department Rehabilitation Vocational Training Department Practical training Department

Number of students: 1739 – VET students 344 – CVET Age of students: IVET - over 14 years of age CVET - over 18 years of age

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL Lower secondary education level ( programmes last 2 or 3 years, entry requirements: primary education ) Upper secondary eduction level ( programmes lasts 2 or 3 years, entry requirements: basic education ) Post-secondary education level ( programmes last 1 or 2 years, entry requirements: secondary education ) CVET (programmes last up to 1 year)

SUBJECTS Rehabilitation Vocational Training Department: Decorator Joiner Fine crafts weaver Light clothing tailor Cook Shoe repair master Central Department: Decorator Masonry and concrete worker Joiner Building restorer Provider of construction business services Building thermal insulation worker Furniture maker Welder Social nurse Florist

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMMES Practical training comprises 60-70% of the total time allocated to teaching vocational subjects The last 15 weeks are allocated for practical training at the companies or in a school-based workshop simulating working conditions Programmes include subjects of civil protection and fundamentals of economics and business, IT of profession Health and work safety as well as foreign language for specific purposes are integrated into vocational subjects

EXPECTED SKILLS/COMPETENCE OF SUBJECT Decorator (builder) Masonry and concrete laying worker Building restorer Building thermal insulation worker Joiner

SHORTER PERIODS OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING Decorator training program (30 weeks) Auto loader driver training program weeks/ 160 hours. Carpenter training program ( weeks) Carpenter’s primary knowledge and skills training programme (8 weeks) High scaler’s worker training program (1 week) High scaler‘s supervisor training program (1week) Painter training program ( week) Painter’s primary knowledge and skills trainining programme (8 weeks) Wall painter-decorator training programme (13 weeks) Interior painter training program ( 24 weeks) Electric forklift and trolley driver training programme (4 weeks) Industrial forklifts driver training program (6 weeks) Load hanger training program (2 weeks) Joiner-machine operator training programme (24 weeks) Decoration maker of wood products training programme (11 weeks) Wood carver training program (13 weeks) Gas and electric cutter and welder training program (18 weeks) Operator of overhead traveling crane controlled from ground training program (2 weeks) Winterproof maker training program (26 weeks) Tiler’s primary knowledge and skills training programme (8 weeks) Bricklayer training program (24 weks) Gas welder training program (11 weeks) Electric welder training program (12 weeks) Plasterer training programme (19-24 weeks)

SOCIAL PARTNERS There is carried out the research continually among construction and wood processing companies that are interested in training process of skilled workers. They provide expertise and advice concerning the curricullum development as well as assist in the organization of student’s practical placements.

GRADING SYSTEM Grading system is ten-point scale (1-10): 1-3→ fail 4-10 →pass

TYPE OF WORK QUALIFIED FOR AFTER GRADUATION Masonry and concrete worker Building thermal insulation worker Joiner (machine operator) Furniture-maker Joiner Provider of construction business services Building restorer Welder

FURTHER EDUCATION Students of : Lower secondary education level → further training in VET institution; Upper secondary education level → access to higher education/college or university programmes; Post-secondary education level → access to higher education/college or university programmes

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