Post-Secondary, non Tertiary Education

The main provider of Post-Secondary, non Tertiary Education constitute the Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) operating in the context of non formal education, i.e of education offered in an organized educational context outside the formal educational system and being able to result in the acquisition of certificates recognized at national level.
Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) aim at providing services of initial and continuing vocational training to formal non compulsory Secondary education graduates, of General and Vocational Upper Secondary school and to Vocational Training Schools’ graduates.
Public and private I.E.K. offer training courses accredited by the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs and O.E.E.K. (Greek: Οργανισμός Εκπαίδευσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης, Organization of Vocational Education & Training).
Awards and accreditation
Certificate of Vocational Training
(Greek: βεκ:Βεβαίωση Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης)
Assessment: progress tests; final examinations at the end of each semester.
Obtained after successfully completing a training course (2 years, 4 semesters).
Diploma of Vocational Training / Accreditation
(Greek: Δἰπλωμα Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης / Πιστοποίηση)
After completing the course and obtaining the certificate, trainees from public and private I.E.K. can follow a work placement and they are eligible to sit on biannual National Accreditation Examinations (Greek: Εξετάσεις Πιστοποίησης), both in written and oral form.
Europass supplement
A Europass Certificate or Diploma Supplement is also available in Greek and English language.