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Validation of prior learning in Sweden

Sweden has since 2003 a formal definition of validation that the government decided: "Validation is a process that involves a structured assessment, valuation, documentation and recognition of knowledge and skills that a person possesses regardless of how they were acquired."

Validation of prior learning
The real competence is about what an individual has learned. It may be through a formal learning (eg secondary education or higher education), non-formal learning (eg courses you passed in his spare time) or informal learning (such learned through work or in everyday life). After validation of real competence can be obtained, for example, a rating, certificate or certificates.

Validation of foreign diplomas and certificates
This involves translating the existing rating, certificate or certificate from another country for Swedish conditions. It called for evaluation of foreign education.

Those who work with validation
There are several different actors involved in the validation of Sweden. And those who are working to guide individuals to the correct actions, and those working to assess prior learning and assessing foreign education.
If you need help with guidance, it is above all guidance counselors, advisers and government agencies that can help. In terms of responsibility for the actual assessment is usually on vocational / professional analysts, industry associations and private and public education. In the assessment of foreign education is the responsible authorities that perform this.