4 conditions for issuing a preliminary approval of the license
Microscope .. “Knowledge” identifies 4 categories included in the decision to regulate vocational education
«Knowledge» seeks to develop vocational education in Dubai.
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The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai has identified four categories included in the decision to “regulate vocational education in Dubai”, explaining that it requires a preliminary approval for the establishment of a vocational education institution in the emirate, four conditions, including that the permit applicant has full legal capacity, and that he undertakes to provide guarantees Determined by the authority to practice the professional activity, and that the permit applicant provides the authority with the required data and documents, in addition to obtaining prior approval from the concerned authorities whose professional qualification is related to the scope of their competencies.
It is required to obtain the initial approval from the authority before completing the procedures for issuing the permit, according to which the vocational education institution is allowed to carry out its activity.
The authority mentioned, on its website, four categories of institutions covered by the recently issued decision. The first is all institutions that offer vocational education programs, including schools, training institutions and universities, and the second is economic institutions that offer "apprenticeship" programs. She added that the third category is the bodies granting professional qualifications and certificates, which are the bodies that undertake the development of professional qualifications and issue certificates to students upon successful completion of the qualification requirements and courses, as well as ensuring the quality of implementation of qualifications provided through vocational education institutions. The fourth is the quality assurance of professional qualifications, They are the bodies that provide quality assurance services for the implementation and evaluation of professional qualifications provided by vocational education institutions, based on the quality assurance standards and controls of the awarding bodies of these qualifications.
On the impact of the decision on the policies of vocational education in Dubai, the authority explained that it seeks to develop vocational education in Dubai by approving the necessary policies to improve the quality of vocational education in the emirate, submitting them to the competent authorities for approval, and adopting the necessary strategic plans to implement these policies.
She explained that this will include identifying the target age groups in vocational qualifications and apprenticeship programs, and setting the necessary controls and standards to ensure the quality of these qualifications and their continuous development, including qualifications offered remotely, in addition to coordination with educational facilities inside and outside the emirate, regarding the acceptance of professional certificates. .
The authority indicated that the decision contributes to the inventory and analysis of vocational education data in the emirate, which will help in setting policies and plans that will stimulate these sectors, encourage investment in them and increase demand for them.
She added that the “apprenticeship” is a specialized professional program provided by the employer to the student in the workplace, with the intention of teaching him a trade or profession during a specified period, during which the student is obligated to work under the management and supervision of the employer, in return for receiving a wage or reward, the amount of which is determined before the student joins this the program.
The program may be in cooperation between the employer and one of the authorized vocational education institutions in Dubai.
She pointed out that the decision will reflect positively on students, as it will provide them with various options to enroll in vocational education in various relevant educational institutions, including smart and distance learning options, in addition to providing the opportunity to hold "apprenticeship" programs in the workplace.
Recognition of professional qualifications
Students enrolled in vocational education programs benefit from the possibility of obtaining certification, accreditation, equivalency and recognition of professional qualifications in Dubai, which helps them to join various professional jobs, or complete their studies in educational institutions. and to meet the needs of the labor market in the public and private sectors of specialized cadres.
Vocational education and training institutes
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai stated that the decision to regulate vocational education targets qualifications for this type of education based on the credit bearing system, which qualifies the student to complete his studies or join the labor market.
She stressed that the decision does not include training programs that do not carry any credit hours, and are subject to the provisions of the decision regulating training institutes in the Emirate of Dubai.
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