National Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Qualifications (NAVETQ) is a public, budgetary legal entity under the responsibility of the Ministry responsible for Vocational Education and Training, currently Ministry of Finance and Economy. NAVETQ is responsible for developing the system of vocational qualifications based on the labor market needs and in line with Albanian Qualifications Framework. NAVETQ is in charge to develop National List of Occupations based in ISCO 2008, to provide the market needs assessment for qualifications, develop occupation and qualification standards, develop national curricula (for long term and short term training courses, teaching materials, assessment instruments, etc., develop continuing professional development of teaching staff in the VET system, develop mechanism for inclusion of lifelong qualifications in AQF levels, accreditation of VET providers and assessment centers for recognition of prior learning nor levels 2-5 of the AQF, coordinating the activity of the Sectoral Committees, and monitoring and supporting VET providers in the implementation of the self-assessment process.

NAVETQ’s mission is to give a strong impetus and support to the development of VET.