AKMI VET Institution
Initial VET Education
AKMI is the largest VET provider in Greece and one of the 7 largest in Europe. It was founded back in 1989 and today is active in 8 cities across Greece (Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Crete, Larissa, Rhodes, Chalkida, Glyfada) representing almost 60% of the total VET sector in the country providing post-secondary education, of EQF levels 3-5. AKMI provides to the learners the opportunity to study one of the 107 specialties, in more than 340 laboratories in 14 different sectors. AKMI has also an extensive and demonstrated experience in managing European Funds and implementing large projects and in Curricula Design, Delivery of Trainings, Delivery of Training Material, Mobility Activities etc.
AKMI has numerous accreditations from different institutes and sectors e.g. Alain Ducasse Education, Pearson- The world’s leading learning company, ITEC- Education & Media Services, AHLEI- American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute etc. In addition to this, AKMI is a member of EVBB (European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training) with strong presence in the board, while has also been recognized as a the only Greek Centre of Vocational Excellence, partner of the European Network for Excellence, developed by the European Training Foundation. Finally, from 2020 AKMI is the only National Contact Point for the European Vocational Skills Week an annual initiative of European Commission that aims to raise awareness of the benefits of Vocational Education and Training across Europe.
AKMI has been awarded in the category “𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝” by the 2022 VET Excellence Awards’ jury, organised in the framework of the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐. AKMI has been distinguished as 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 that has contributed to VET excellence through innovative practices.
Sectors
- Gastronomy
- Tourism
- Paramedical Professions
- Technical Professions
- Wellness & Spa
- Fashion & Beauty
- IT & New Technologies
- Economics & Administration
- Sports
- Journalism & Mass Media
- Pedagogical Professions
- Applied Arts
- Sound Recording & Music Technology
- Audiovisual
Contact
Website
https://iek-akmi.edu.gr
Location
Kondriktonos 16, Athens 112 57
Phone
+30 210 34 68 265
euprojects@iek-akmi.edu.gr
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