Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission


	Course Accreditation Policy TRAINING PROVIDER COURSE ACCREDITATION POLICY OF THE TVEC The accreditation process shall be based on course accreditation criteria within the “National Vocational Qualifications of Sri Lanka”. A training institute that has obtained a regular registration from the TVEC with fully developed quality management system as per TVEC quality assurance policy and process shall be eligible to apply for accreditation of courses. An application for accreditation shall be entertained for the following course accreditation categories Courses that are designed to meet the competencies of national skills standards leading to National Certificates” or “Diplomas”. Courses that are designed to meet the competencies of national skills standards with additional learning not based on a skill standard leads to “national Certificate” and in addition a training provider’s own certificate. Courses that are designed to meet the competencies of one or more units from a national skill standards in a single learning area or range of learning areas leads to a “Record of Achievement”. Courses that are designed to meet the competencies of other non-national skills standards or through other curriculum approach, leads to a training provider’s own certificate. Courses leading to the training provider’s own and / or internationally accredited certificate. Training institutes are expected to submit applications for each site and for each course of delivery. The basis for course accreditation shall be based on the “Criteria for Accreditation” decided by the TVEC All applications for course accreditation shall be processed through the submission of a recommendation report to the Commission by the Director General for review and approval based on the following:: Suitability of the establishment including the facilities available, and the adequacy of the staff of the establishment. Its ability to adequately provide technical and vocational education and training. Ability to deliver the full content of the accredited course. Its conformity with the “National Vocational Qualifications of Sri Lanka”. Following the approval of application by the Commission, the Director General shall award course accreditation to such establishment, under such name and style specified by the Commission. Periodically monitor and audit the progress of the registered institutions delivering accredited courses as per the process for monitoring and auditing of the TVEC quality Assurance policy. The TVECommission may impose conditions in accrediting courses.		Competency Based Assessments POLICY ON ACCREDITATION OF ESTABLISHMENT TO CONDUCT COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENTS Offer Assessment services to employers and their employees and, to trainees undertaking work experience and, who wish to have skills gained in the workplace assessed and recognized. Accredit establishments which comply with the following: A “Quality management System” is established. There is an agreement to participate in the consistency assessment process as specified by the TVEC. There is a sound mechanism for the selection, training, monitoring and support for assessors. There is an agreement to transfer result to the TVEC database. A memorandum of co-orporation has been signed between the accredited establishment and the TVEC to confirm the above. Permit to use the services of licensed assessors, who have acquired expertise in thearea in which they will be assessing. However, during the interim period up to 31^st December 2007 or otherwise declared by TVEC, it shall be permitted to employ trained assessors certified by NITESL, who have acquired expertise in the areas in which they will be assessing. Assess competencies directly at the workplace to meet competencies of national skill standards based qualifications. Periodically monitor and audit the progress of the accredited establishments which performs workplace assessments in accordance with the process for monitoring and auditing of TVEC quality assurance policy.