No. 1/1999
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No. 1/1999 |
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The expert agency for international diploma comparison is located in the section of Centraal Orgaan Landelijke Organen (COLO) - the Association of the National Bodies for Vocational Training- which deals with international diploma comparisons. The expert office issues recommendations on the comparability of certificates obtained outside the Netherlands with Dutch certificates issued within secondary vocational training and adult education.
This service was recently expanded. Now if a person who has obtained a certificate within secondary vocational training in the Netherlands is considering emigration, he or she is able to contact the expert office for a personal qualification description. These descriptions consist of an explanation of a specific Dutch certificate, and describe the qualification and the course that lead to the qualification. Together with every qualification description, an outline is provided of the Dutch secondary vocational education, so that it is clear within what context the certificate was obtained. Emigrants are also able to obtain information at the corresponding office about vocational education in the country to which they are intending to move. On the basis of a qualification description, it should be more simple to interpret and evaluate the Dutch certificate, once abroad. COLO also assists people arriving in the Netherlands with comparisons for their certificates obtained abroad. More information from : COLO (Ms Helen van Honk-Kreft) P.O.Box 7259, NL-2701 AG Zoetermeer - Tel.: (31-79) 352 3000 - Fax: (31-79) 351 5478 - E-mail: colo@colo.nlSource: COLO Compass/CINOP |
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