Central

• Defining, managing and implementing policies on vocational training.
• Technical education programmes
• Promotion of Vocational training programmes and courses.
• Vocational and Education Training (VET) system.
• Oversight of 16 sector councils.
• Regulation of specific vocational training courses.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
• Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security 

Regional

Madeira:

• Vocational training.

The Azores:

• Training and human resources, and
• Social consultation.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Regional Authorities of Azores and Madeira

Local

Same as the compretencies on Education for professional training.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Municipalities

Sources

Estatuto Político-Administrativo da Região Autónoma da Madeira  (Law 130/99 of 29 August).

Estatuto Político-Administrativo da Região Autónoma dos Açores (Law 2/2009 of 12 January).