The Landscape of Providers of Vocational Education and Training

Abbreviations and acronyms

AMU	Labour market training (arbejdsmarkedsuddannelser, Denmark)
AOC	Agricultural training centre (agrarisch opleidingscentrum, the Netherlands)
ASQA	Australian Skills Quality Authority
ECTS	European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
HBO	Tertiary vocational education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, the Netherlands)
HVE	Higher vocational education
ISCED	International Standard Classification of Education Level 2: Lower-secondary education Level 3: Upper-secondary education Level 4: Post-secondary non-tertiary education Level 5: Short-cycle tertiary education Level 6: Bachelor’s or equivalent
IT	Information technology
MBO	Upper secondary vocational education (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs, the Netherlands)
NBI	Non-subsidised institution (niet-bekostigde instelling, the Netherlands)
ROC	Regional Training Centre (regionaal opleidingscentrum, the Netherlands)
RTO	Registered Training Organisation (Australia)
TAFE	Technical and Further Education (Australia)
VET	Vocational Education and Training
VSL	VET Student Loan (Australia)