Key Action 1 - Vocational Education and Training
Mobility projects in the field of Vocational Education and Training provide an opportunity for technical schools, institutions and organisations active in the field to receive funding for organising learning mobility activities that contribute to achieving their objectives and their internationalisation.
iVET & cVET definition:
iVET – Initial Vocational Education and Training: General or vocational education and training provided within the initial education system, usually before the beginning of working life. Initial training also includes certain cases of training after the beginning of working life (e.g. retraining). Initial education and training may take place at any level of general or vocational education pathway or apprenticeship (be it full-time school attendance or work-linked training). (Cedefop, 2008)
cVET – Continuing Vocational Education and Training: Education or training that takes place after initial education or integration into work, and which aims to improve or upgrade knowledge and/or competences, to acquire new skills for career change or retraining and continuing personal or professional development. Continuing education and training is part of lifelong learning and can include any type of education (general, specialised or vocational, formal or non-formal, etc.). It is essential for the employability of individuals. (Cedefop, 2004)
Eligible participants
A. Agency Staff
- Teachers, trainers, non-teaching staff, administrative/managerial staff and other experts in vocational education and training.
- In all cases, the participant's working relationship with the sending organisation shall be adequately documented.
B. Organisation Trainees
- Initial and continuing VET learners and apprentices (enrolled in an eligible programme)
- Recent graduates of eligible initial or continuing VET programmes, within 12 months after graduation
Eligible Organisations
Organisation accreditation
Erasmus Accreditation is a quality certification tool for organisations/schools that enables continuous utilisation of the programme by following simplified procedures throughout the programming period. The application for Accreditation is evaluated qualitatively during its submission, and, if the required criteria are met, the organisation may apply for funding every year for the implementation of its pursued objectives. Applicants for Erasmus accreditation must have at least two years of experience in the field.
Types of Accreditations:
*It is not possible to apply for both types of Accreditation in the same field.
Specific parameters are taken into account when allocating funds to accredited organisations. More information
Eligible outgoing activities
- Job shadowing (2 to 60 days): for peer monitoring while working.
- Teaching or Training Assignments (2 to 365 days): to provide training to an organisation abroad.
- Participation in Education and Training Programmes (2 to 30 days): to attend structured programmes available to the general public.
- Skill Competitions (1 to 10 days): participating in international competitions with their peers under the supervision of accompanying teachers.
- Group mobility for learners (2 to 30 days): for a learning period at a partner VET provider abroad with their peers under the supervision of accompanying teachers.
- Short-term mobility for learners (10 to 89 days): for a learning period in a partner VET provider or in the labour market. The learning period should include a strong work component and the development of an individual learning plan.
- Long-term mobility for learners (90 to 365 days): for a learning period in a partner VET provider or in the labour market. The learning period should include a strong work component and the development of an individual learning plan.
* Accredited Organisations may implement mobility to Third Countries associated or not associated to the Programme
* Activities can be combined with online actions for blended mobility.
Outbound Mobility
- Preparatory visits (up to 2 days): to prepare future mobility in the host organisation.
Inbound Mobility
- Inviting experts (2 to 60 days): to improve teaching, training and learning in the sending organisation.
- Hosting students/recent graduates for training purposes (10 to 365 days): for practical training at the sending organisation.
Budget Categories
Based on unit costs
- Organisational costs
- Travel expenses
- Individual support costs (cost of living)
- Language support
- Seminar fees
- Preparatory visits
- Organisation support for participants with fewer opportunities
Based on actual costs
- Supporting participants with fewer opportunities
- Extraordinary expenses for obtaining a letter of guarantee (80%) or for expensive trips