The aim of the project was to create an effective system for improving the competences (professional, personal and social) of vocational teachers and students through Erasmus+ program. Main objectives: 1. to strengthen abilities of the School to evaluate the competences and/or qualifications acquired by a person in different ways; 2. to acquire knowledge and skills about the specifics of competence assessment centers in Europe, which will help create task banks used for competence assessment, competence assessment methodologies, methodological tools with competence assessment tasks etc; 3. to improve the quality of professional training through professional training at real workplace; 4. to strengthen the job's/profession's satisfaction of vocational teachers and students.
The idea of the project and target groups (students and vocational teachers) were formulated taking into account the Center's strategic plans. Vocational teachers. The project for the Establishment of Competence Assessment Centers in Lithuania encouraged the School to submit an Erasmus+ project application. According to the application vocational teachers should visit vocational partner schools in Italy and Greece in order to get acquainted with the organization and evaluation process of competences and qualifications acquired by a person in informal way. Students. The Ministry of Education, Science and Sports notes in its strategy that it is necessary to optimize Lithuanian vocational schools by refining them into the sectors: transport, engineering, service, etc. It is foreseen that Klaipeda Technology Training Centre will become a vocational school for beauty sector and textile. Therefore, taking into account the recommendations of the Ministry of Education Sciance and Sports, Klaipėda Technology Training Center started its first steps in this transformation and in the project application planned mobilities mainly for the students of beauty and textile departments.