CAF

common assessment framework

Cedefop

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

cgo

competence-based learning

crebo

central register of vocational courses

CVET

continuous vocational education and training

DAFCO

Délégation académique à la formation continue [academic delegation to continuing education]

ECVET

European credit system for VET

EEA

European Economic Area

EFQM

European Foundation for Quality Management

EFTA

European Free Trade Association

EQAVET

European quality assurance reference framework in VET

EQF

European qualifications framework

Equass

European quality framework in social services

EU

European Union

GRETA

groupements d’etablissements [national network of public and adult education centres]

INBAS

Institute for Vocational Training, Labour Market and Social Policy

ISO

international organisation for standardisation

IT

information technology

IVET

initial vocational education and training

LEAP

local education action plan

LMA

Lithuanian Maritime Academy

MBO

management by objectives

NCDVET

Centrul Naţional de Dezvoltare a Învăţă mântului Profesional şi Tehnic [Centre for the Development of Vocational Education and Training]

NRP

national reference point

ÖIBF

Österreichisches Institut für Berufsbildungs forschung [Austrian Institute for Research on Vocational Training]

PDCA

plan-do-check-act

REAP

regional education action plan

QMS

quality management system

SAP

school action plan

SWOT

strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

TVET

technical and vocational education and training

VAE

validation des acquis de l’expérience [validation of knowledge acquired through experience]

VET

vocational education and training

WEB

Wet Educatie en Beroepsonderwijs [Adult and Vocational Education Act]