SMEs and enterprises are vital in sustaining the economic existence of the nations, creating qualified professions, training qualified workforce, conveying the professions to future generations, and survival of the sectors. Besides, SMEs and tradesmen and craftsmen enterprises are one of the most important actors of apprenticeship training. Because, apprentice students spend a significant amount of their education time in the enterprises to obtain practical training while attaining their theoretical training in the vocational training centres. During this time, apprentice students learn a profession under the supervision of master trainers, and if they succeed, they obtain “Journeymanship Certificate” at the end of 11th grade, and “Mastership Certificate” at the end of 12th grade. This way, while the sectors sustain their existence through qualified professionals, Türkiye attains human resources to enhance its competitiveness. Therefore, SMEs and enterprises constitute one of VET4JOB”s target groups.
Vocational Training Programme for Employment
