Existing Arrangements

To date, there is no institutionalized national system in Greece for the recognition or certification of skills and competences acquired through Youth Work activities. The recognition of learning outcomes deriving from non-formal and informal learning constitutes a field of gradual institutional development, drawing on European good practices and adapting them to the specific features of the Greek regulatory framework. At national level, the validation of non-formal and informal learning is linked to the role of the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP), within the framework of the National Qualifications Framework, which seeks to connect learning pathways across formal, non-formal, and informal learning. (see Section 6.4).

At European level, young people and youth workers participating in mobility programmes have the opportunity to use Youthpass, which functions as a tool for documenting and describing the learning outcomes acquired through the Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes. Youthpass is not a formal qualification, but it constitutes a recognized non-formal learning tool that enhances skills transparency, personal development, and the employability of young people. 

In the light of formal education there is no specific accreditation. 

Skills

There is no specific skills certification mechanism that exclusively concerns Youth Work. The recognition of learning outcomes acquired through non-formal and informal learning may be institutionally supported through the National Qualifications Framework.