IEK
IEK (Greek: ΙΕΚ) is a Greek abbreviation name for the Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης (Institute of Vocational Training).
| Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης | |
| Abbreviation | IEK |
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| Successor | School of Advanced Vocational Training (SAEK), Σχολή Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης (ΣΑΕΚ) |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Adult only, post-secondary education and training |
| Legal status | Part of a series on education in Greece. Public and private. |
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Parent organization | Ministry of Education, General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training, and Life-long Learning (GGEEK&DBM) |
| Affiliations | National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP) |
| Website | gsvetlly |
IEK was established in 1992 as a type of educational institution specifically to provide adult vocational education and training (VET) at the post-secondary education level (Greek: Μεταδευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση) considered to be a body of "non-formal education" (φορέας μη τυπικής εκπαίδευσης). With the law 4763/2020 Government Gazette 254/A/21-12-2020 the IEK belongs to "formal education" (φορέας τυπικής εκπαίδευσης) and IEK graduates having Diploma of Vocational Education and Training at HQF level 5, after successful specific entrance examinations (κατατακτήριες εξετάσεις), allows to them admission into the higher education to an undergraduate programme relevant to their IEK programme specialty. The IEK does not require entrance examinations for admission to its programmes. IEK name variants include Post–Secondary Institute of Vocational Education and Training (PSIVET), Institute of Vocational Education and Training (IVET), and Institute of Professional Studies (IPS).
With the law 5082/2024 Government Gazette 9/A/19-1-2024, IEK (Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) (IEK, Institute of Vocational Training) was renamed ΣΑΕΚ (Σχολή Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) (SAEK, School of Advanced Vocational Training). As well as ΔΙΕΚ (Δημόσιο Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) (DIEK, Public Institute of Vocational Training) renamed ΔΣΑΕΚ (Δημόσια Σχολή Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) (DSAEK, Public School of Advanced Vocational Training), ΙΙΕΚ (Ιδιωτικό Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) (IIEK, Private Institute of Vocational Training) renamed ΙΣΑΕΚ (Ιδιωτική Σχολή Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης) (ISAEK, Private School of Advanced Vocational Training), ΠΔΙΕΚ (Πειραματικό Δημόσιο ΙΕΚ) (PDIEK, Experimental Public IEK) renamed ΠΔΣΑΕΚ (Πειραματική Δημόσια ΣΑΕΚ) (PDSAEK, Experimental Public SAEK), ΘΔΙΕΚ (Θεματικό Δημόσιο ΙΕΚ) (Thematic Public IEK) renamed ΘΔΣΑΕΚ (Θεματική Δημόσια ΣΑΕΚ) (Thematic Public SAEK).