International TVET Methodology Orientation Resource

Competence formation · German dual vocational education logic · workforce readability · evidence-based skills development.

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Competence Formation, German Dual Vocational Education Logic, Workforce Readability and Evidence-Based Skills Development

IFP-LATAM — Institut für Berufsbildung in Lateinamerika und Karibik

This resource provides a structured orientation for ministries, TVET authorities, chambers, training institutions and implementation partners. It explains the methodology behind competence-based vocational education, workplace-oriented curriculum design, learning-location cooperation, assessment evidence, RPL, micro-credentials and workforce readability. It does not assign qualification levels, replace national qualifications or create recognition claims.

Standing disclaimer. Indicative, descriptor-based readability — not a formal EQF equivalence, an assigned level, a degree, or a recognition or employment guarantee. National qualifications remain the foundation, and decisions on levelling, recognition and admission rest with competent authorities.

Contents — the resource in five parts

The orientation resource is organised into four thematic parts and a reference section. Each part is a standalone page; use the links below to move between them.

Part 1 · Foundations of competence

Why the resource exists, the competence model (knowledge; skills; responsibility and autonomy), and the German and Swiss dual vocational education logic it draws on. Sections 1–4.

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Part 2 · Work process, cooperation & instructors

Work-process orientation, learning-location cooperation between institution and workplace, and the instructor’s changing role across a learning cycle. Sections 5–7.

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Part 3 · Evidence & credentials

Assessment and portfolio logic, recognition of prior learning (RPL), micro-credentials as competence signals, readiness versus readability, and descriptor-based comparison. Sections 8–12.

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Part 4 · Implementation

Quality assurance in competence-based TVET, the step-by-step implementation pathway for partners, partner-specific quick-start guides, and ten practical tools and matrices. Sections 13–16.

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Reference · FAQ, Glossary & Sources

Short answers to the questions partners ask most often, plain institutional definitions of the key terms, and the sources and principles behind the methodology. Sections 17–19.

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Institute for Professional Training

IFP-LATAM — Institut für Berufsbildung in Lateinamerika und Karibik. International TVET methodology, competence formation and workforce readability.

Indicative, descriptor-based readability — not a formal EQF equivalence, an assigned level, a degree, or a recognition or employment guarantee. National qualifications remain the foundation; decisions on levelling, recognition and admission rest with the competent authorities.