
National Qualifications Authority NQA - Information and Services
The National Qualifications Authority (NQA) is a public institution established under the National Education Law. It ensures continuing professional training and skills development to create competitive human resources. NQA serves as the National Coordination Point for various European qualification frameworks and programs. Responsibilities include policy implementation, coordination with EQF, and authorization of assessment centers. Furthermore, NQA focuses on qualifications harmonization, recognition, and matching with the labor market. Access the National Qualifications Register and other professional qualification registers for further information.
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WHO WE ARE Pursuant to the National Education Law, the National Qualifications Authority (NQA) is a public institution with legal personality, a specialized body under the Ministry of National Education. 2
MISSION Pursuant to the Decision of establishment, the mission assumed by NQA is to assure the general framework for achieving continuing professional training and to develop necessary skills in order to sustain competitive human resources, able to function effectively in nowadays society but also in a community of knowledge. 3
ROLE National Coordination Point for the European Qualifications Framework National Europass Centre National Contact Point - The Internal Market Information System (IMI) EPALE National Support Services in Romania (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe) ESCO national contact point National Coordinator for Implementing the European Agenda for Adult Learning 4
RESPONSIBILITIES NQF Policy elements National strategies Normative acts NQF National Coordination Point National Qualifications Register (NQR) Correlation with EQF Verification Approval Validation N.Q.A. Standards Non-formal and informal National and international projects and programs Authorizing the assessment centers 5
QUALIFICATIONS European harmonization of qualifications EQF NQF The National Qualifications Register Recognition of qualifications Strategies related to qualifications Matching qualifications with the labour market (EQF, EUROPASS, ESCO, NQR, ISCED, ISCO) 6
QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge NQF Skills Responsibility and autonomy Harmonize QUALIFICATIONS Skills/ Competence EUROPASS Learning outcomes Occupations ESCO Skills/ Competence Qualifications 7
REGISTERS The National Qualifications Register - NQR National Register of Professional Qualifications National Register of Professional Qualifications in Education National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education http://site.anc.edu.ro/registrul-national-al- calificarilor-din-invatamantul-superior-rncis/ http://site.anc.edu.ro/en/rncpe-2/ 8
STANDARDS Occupational Standards Professional Training Standards Methodological assistance Liaise with the labour market Envisaged for the future also qualifications standards (based on learning outcomes) 9
STANDARDS - vision Education market Elements: Educational qualification NQF level Certification Learning outcomes Evaluation Credits Education fields (ISCED) Labour market Elements: NACE sector Responsibilities Tasks Competences Practicing an occupation Occupational Qualification (ISCO) Qualification Standard/ study program Occupational Standard 10
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION CENTRE (CNA) Authorization of Centers for the Evaluation and Certification of Professional Competence, obtained in ways other than formal Regulatory and methodologies specific to the authorization process National Register of Centers for the Evaluation and Certification of Professional Competence Centers obtained in other ways than formal ones Register of monitoring and control activities 11
QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION Non-formal and informal Education Formal Education Ministry of Labour (training providers) ARACIS ARACIP NQA CNA (assessment centres) 12
Thank you CONTACT Nicolae Postavaru vice president Address: 1-3 Valter Maracineanu Square, Entry B, 2nd floor, room 117, 1st district, Bucharest E-mail: office@anc.edu.ro Telephone: +40.21.313.00.50; +40.21.313.00.51 Fax: +40.21.313.00.53 13