Skills for work and life

The Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre (KPMPC) is responsible for the implementation of vocational education and training (VET) and adult education initiatives and policies in Lithuania. It functions under the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

KPMPC was established in 29 February 1996 by the order of the Minister of Education and Science regarding the establishment of Methodological Centre for Vocational Education and Training. In January 2010 the name of Methodological Centre for Vocational Education and Training was changed to Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre. It strives to ensure the developments of Lithuanian lifelong learning system corresponds to the needs of the economy as well as national and international initiatives.

KPMPC’s objectives are as follows:

- To manage Lithuanian qualifications system;

- To improve VET quality;

- To develop adult education system;

- To implement VET and adult education participants qualification development initiatives.