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 of VET, 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. Organisation’s 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
- * In case the participants have been fulfulling obligatory civil or military service after graduation, the period or eligibility will be extended by the duration of the service.
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 exchanging while working.
- Teaching or Training Assignments (2 to 365 days): teaching or providing training to learners at an organisation abroad.
- Courses and Training (2 to 10 days): to attend structured programmes and courses at an organisation abroad.
- Skill Competitions (1 to 10 days): participating in international competitions with their peers under the supervision of accompanying teachers.
- Group mobility for VET, learners (2 to 30 days, at least two learners per group): for a learning period at a partner VET provider/ School/ Adult organisation abroad with their peers under the supervision of accompanying teachers.
- Short term mobility for VET, learners (10 to 89 days): for a learning period in a partners VET provider or in the labour market organisation. The learning period should include a strong work component and the development of an individual learning plan.
- Long term mobility for VET, learners (ErasmusPro) (90 to 365 days): for a learning period in a partners VET provider or in the labour market organisation. The learning period should include a strong work component and the development of an individual learning plan.
* Accredited organisations may implement mobility to Thrid Countries not associated to the Programme, provided they add value to the project
* 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
- Invited experts (2 to 60 days):for enhancing teaching, training, and learning the introduction of innovative methods, and the transfer of good practices in the sending organisation.
- Hosting teachers and educators in training (10 to 365 days): applicant organisations can host teachers in training who want to spend a traineeship period abroad.
Budget Categories
Based on unit costs
- Organisational costs
- Travel expenses
- Individual support costs
- Linguistic support
- Course fees
- Preparatory visits
- Inclusion support for organisations
Based on real costs
- Inclusion support for participants (100% of eligible costs)
- Exceptional costs for:
- Expensive travelling costs (80% of eligible costs)
- Costs for financial guarantee (80% of eligible travel costs)
- Visa and visa-related costs, residence permits, vaccinations, medical certifications (100% of eligible costs)
Specific parameters are taken into account when allocating funds to accredited organisations. More information