Preparing Vocational Teachers and Trainers

Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronyms and abbreviations	Full name
CPD	Continuing Professional Development
ECTS	European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
ISCED	International Standard Classification of Education
ITET	Initial Teacher Education and Training
STEM	Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
TALIS	Teaching and Learning International Survey
VET	Vocational Education and Training
Acronyms and abbreviations in Canada	Full name
ACG	Apprenticeship Completion Grant
AIG	Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
CAL	Canada Apprentice Loan
CATI	Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview
CCDA	Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
CEGEP	Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel
CoA	Certificate of Apprenticeship
CoQ	Certificate of Qualification
DEP	Diplôme d’études professionnelles du Québec
EI	Employment Insurance
ESDC	Employment and Social Development Canada
LMI	Labour Market Information
NAICS	North American Industry Classification System
NAS	National Apprenticeship Survey
NHS	National Household Survey
NOC	National Occupation Classification
P/T	Provincial/Territorial
RAIS	Registered Apprenticeship Information System
YAP	Youth Apprenticeship Program
Acronyms and abbreviations in Denmark	Full name
AGYM	Gymnasiale uddannelser (upper secondary education)
AMU	Arbejdsmarkedsuddannelser (Labour Market Education)
AP	Academy Profession degree programme
BP	Professional bachelor programme
BUPL	Børne- og UngdomsPædagogernes Landsforbund (Association of Child and Youth Educators)
CFU	Centralorganisationernes Fællesudvalg (Central Federation of State Employees' Organisations)
DKK	Danish krone (national currency)
DPE	Diplomuddannelse i erhvervspædagogik (Diploma in Vocational Pedagogy)
EGYM	Gymnasiale uddannelser (upper secondary education)
EUD	Erhvervsuddannelse (vocational training)
EUV	Erhvervsuddannelse for voksne (vocational education and training for adults)
EUX	Erhvervsfaglig studentereksamen (vocational education combined with high school diploma)
EVA	Danmarks Evalueringsinstitut (Danish Evaluation Institute)
HF(-eksamen)	Højere Forberedelseseksamen (Higher Preparatory Examination)
HF-enkeltfag	Single Subject Higher Preparatory Examination
HHX-eksamen	Højere Handelseksamen (Higher Commercial Examination)
HK Kommunal	HK Municipal (Union of Administrative Employees of Municipalities and Regions)
HTX-eksamen	Højere Teknisk Eksamen (Higher Technical Examination)
LVU	Lange videregående uddannelser (long tertiary education programmes)
SVU	Statens Voksenuddannelsesstøtte (State Adult Education Support)
VEU Council	Rådet for Voksen- og Efteruddannelse (Council for Adult and Continuing Education)
VVU	Videregående voksenuddannelse (further adult education)
Acronyms and abbreviations in Germany	Full name
AdA	Ausbildung der Ausbilder (Training courses for trainers)
AEVO	Ausbildereignungsverordnung (Ordinance on Trainer Aptitude)
Aufstiegs-BAföG (or AFBG)	Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz (Upgrading Training Assistance Act)
BAföG	Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (Federal Training Assistance Act)
BBiG	Berufsbildungsgesetz (Vocational Training Act)
BIBB	Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training)
BMBF	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
HWK	Handwerkskammer (Chamber of Crafts)
HwO	Handwerksordnung (Trade and Crafts Code)
IHK	Industrie- und Handelskammer (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
JArbSchG	Gesetz zum Schutze der arbeitenden Jugend (Act on the Protection of Young People at Work)
KMK	Ständige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, short: Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany)
KoProNa	Konzepte zur Professionalisierung des Ausbildungspersonals für eine nachhaltige berufliche Bildung (Concepts for the Professionalisation of Training Personnel for Sustainable Vocational Training)
PflBG	Pflegeberufegesetz (Nursing Profession Act)
PflBRefG	Pflegeberufereformgesetz (Nursing Profession Reform Act)
Acronyms and abbreviations in the Netherlands	Full name
AOC	Agrarische opleidingscentrum (agricultural training centres)
BBL	Beroepsbegeleidende leerweg (apprenticeship track)
BDB	Basiskwalificatie didactische bekwaamheid (basic teaching competence qualification)
BOL	Beroepsopleidende leerweg (school-based track)
EZK	Economische Zaken en Klimaat (Economic Affairs and Climate Policy)
HBO	Hoger beroepsonderwijs (higher professional education)
LIO	Leraar in opleiding (trainee teacher)
MBO	Middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (upper secondary VET)
MBO Raad	Association of (publicly funded) VET Colleges
NBI	Niet-bekostigde instellingen (non-government-funded institutions that offer MBO)
NRTO	Nederlandse Raad voor Training en Opleiding (Dutch Council for Training and Education, for private institutions)
OCW	Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschappen (Education, Culture and Science)
PDG	Pedagogisch didactisch getuigschrift (pedagogical didactic certificate)
ROC	Regionaal opleidingscentrum (regional training centre or VET college)
SBB	Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven (Organisation for the Cooperation between VET and the Labour Market)
UAS	Hogeschool (University of applied sciences)
VMBO	Voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (lower secondary pre-vocational education)
VWO	Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (pre-university education)
WO	Wetenschappelijk onderwijs (University education)
Acronyms and abbreviations in Norway	Full name
NOK	Norwegian krone (national currency)
NOKUT	Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education)
PPU-Y	Praktisk-pedagogisk utdanning for yrkesfag (vocational practical pedagogical education)
YFL	Yrkesfaglærerutdanning (vocational teacher education)