Recognition as an APL provider
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Do you run an educational institution or knowledge centre in the Netherlands? And do you want to issue certificates of prior learning? You have to apply for registration as a provider of Accreditation of Prior Learning (Erkenning Verworven Competenties, EVC).
Proof of experience
A prior learning certificate or Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is not a diploma. It is proof of the knowledge and experience (both life and work experience) of an employee. To obtain an experience certificate, the employee has to complete an APL procedure (EVC-procedure).
APL recognition
Do you want to become a recognised APL provider? You will need to work according to the APL Quality Code. Before you apply, your institution needs an advisory report from an assessing organisation (in Dutch) that is certified by the National APL Knowledge Center (in Dutch). You have to send this advisory report via email to the National APL Knowledge Centre at evc@examenkamer.nl. If they issue a positive assessment, they will subsequently list institution in the APL register (in Dutch). There is a fee of €150.
APL provider
If you obtain recognition as an APL provider, your educational institution or knowledge centre can offer APL procedures (EVC-procedures) or APL training programmes (EVC-trajecten).
An APL procedure means that, as an APL provider, you:
- verify the knowledge, work, and life experience of an employee
- record this knowledge and experience in an prior learning certificate
Both employers and employees can apply for an APL procedure for the employee.