About membership
Why join the EfVET Network?
Vocational Education and Training in Europe needs a strong organisation to promote and represent its interests. The strength of EFVET lies with its members. Through its members – and their commitment to becoming actively involved in the issues facing VET (vocational education and training) – the vision for EFVET is that it will become:
- the natural point of contact for the European Union on all TVET matters
- the leading voice of TVET throughout Europe
- the champion on TVET development and dissemination
- the focal point of TVET educational development and establishing pan-European qualification and quality standards
Eu policy
We influence EU VET policies and cooperate with EU Institutions.
information provision
EfVET produces newsletters, email lists, webpages, social media and other publications.
network
We provide direct contact with other VET stakeholders, throughout Europe.
Resources provision
Resources Provision We help disseminate project results to a wide network of VET stakeholders across Europe.
How to become a member?
1.
Applicants fill the online form
2.
EfVET reviews the application and notifies the application (2-3 weeks)
3.
Applicant completes the payment and receives an invoice
4.
Welcome email and onboarding
5.
Communication of new members on EfVET’s Private Members Space and dedicated page on EfVET’s website
6.
Introduction meeting online or in person with the EfVET National Board Representative
Full Members
In principle, full members will be divided into 3 categories:
| Category | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who | VET School VET College HVET Training Centre | Associations for schools | Associations for schools representing VET providers directly |
| Fee | < 100 FTE Staff: 250 EUR < 200 FTE Staff: 400 EUR < 500 FTE Staff: 600 EUR > 500 FTE Staff: 800 EUR | 600 EUR | 800 EUR |
Associate Members
Associate members will also be divided in 4 categories, as follows:
| Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who | Non-Member States of the Council of Europe | Companies; Consulting; Mobility providers; University; Language schools | Chamber of Industry/Commerce | National Agency; Public Bodies; Non-profit Organisations; Foundation |
| Fee | According to the World Bank table (to be reviewed every year; can be found in this annex): - Low/lower middle income: free - Upper middle income: b>80 EUR - High income: same as for European members<7b> | 800 EUR | 250 EUR | 600 EUR |
Terms and Conditions
- VET (vocational education and training) institutions in both the public and private sectors, national associations, consortia of colleges and schools, validating bodies, companies with training departments, individuals and public TVET bodies.
- Membership of EFVET is per the calendar year and will be automatically renewed every year.
- In case a member would like to withdraw from membership he/she should do so in writing to the Central Office before 1 October of the year preceding the withdrawal.
- The reason for this is the fact that the General Assembly (GA) is held every year in the last week of October. In this meeting, the budget is set for the following year, based on o.a. the expected income from membership fees.
- It is up to the members to keep the Central Office informed about any changes in the information EFVET has got on them on the database.
- Every fully paid up member has a web-page on the EFVET website.
- In case the member would like to change the information in that web-page, he/she should do so by contacting us!