Central 

The central government is responsible for:

• The general coordination of the vocational training system;
• Vocational Training Council (advisory body);
• The creation of vocational training institutions, establishment and reorganisation of private institutions, awarding of licenses, definition of general standards, and supervision of vocational training institutions;
• The development of vocational training and retraining programmes;
• Training funds;
• The opening of public vocational schools;
• Involvement in the testing and certification of the attendants in Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions;
• Permissions for job exercising to the physical persons in vocational training.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth

Regional

VET Advisory boards were created at the regional level in 2013 to enable strategies and research over VET programmes.

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

• The opening and closing of specialties, courses and schools in accordance with regional development needs;
• The maintenance of vocational training institutions;
• The opening of self-funded vocational training courses.

Sources:

Law No.8872 dated 29.03.2002 On education and vocational training in the Republic of Albania, amended Read more VET Albania