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)