Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Technical and Vocational Education and Training is an education, training or learning activity which provides knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant for employment or self-employment.
It comprises all kinds of formal, non-formal and informal skills development wherever it occurs – in institutes, schools, training centres or in the workplace/sites of production.
“The Vanuatu National Skills System – Creating Pathways for Employment and Prosperity”
This short video demonstrates the dynamic and innovative changes in the skills development system in Vanuatu.
Post School Education & Training in Vanuatu
Post School Education and Training (PSET) is the terminology used in Vanuatu’s National Skills Development Policy (2024-2030) to refer to all providers or organisations that offer education and training that occurs outside of the Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education system using a structured mode of delivery.
In line with the goals of the National Sustainable Development Plan, the policy supports the ongoing development of the PSET sector as a core driver of human resource development in Vanuatu. Its purpose is to enable the PSET sector to better deliver the skills and qualifications required for economic, social and environmental prosperity.
Tertiary Education Directorate
The Tertiary Education Directorate (TED) – Skills Division within the Ministry of Education and Training is responsible for the implementation of the PSET Policy.
Its mandate is to oversee the management of the skills system, with a particular focus on supporting the delivery of quality-based, relevant, and inclusive training services.
Provincial Skills Centres
The provincial Skills Centre’s are the decentralised service delivery arm of TED – Skills Division.
These Skills Centre’s, supported by the Vanuatu Skills Partnership, function as brokers between ‘demand’ – economic growth opportunities – and ‘supply’ – targeted skills development to maximise the potential of these opportunities for inclusive prosperity.
The Skills Centre’s engage local training providers and industry coaches to deliver skills and qualifications through blended and flexible modalities – in the businesses and communities where people live and work.
The National Skills Development Fund finances the cost of these training services with co-contribution from the Australian Government, partner Government departments, the private sector, and individual trainees.
Vanuatu Qualifications Authority
The VQA leads the implementation of the Vanuatu National Qualifications Framework (VNQF) and the Vanuatu Quality Assurance Framework, in partnership with TED and training providers.
The Partnership supports the VQA to work with local training providers to meet the quality standard requirements of national registration under the VQA, as well as deliver nationally accredited courses and qualifications under the VNQF.
Provincial Government Training Boards
Provincial Government Training Boards (PGTB) operate under the VQA and function as skills advisory bodies for the Skills Centres. They are comprised of representatives of key productive sectors, industry and civil society.
The PGTBs advise the Skills Centres as to the employment and productivity opportunities at the provincial level which can be maximised through access to training and business development services.
