Credential Templates, The Former USSR and the Russian Federation

образовании, Attestat ob Osnovnom Obshchem Obrazovanii ) of 8 or 9 years and entrance
exams, or
• Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education (Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем
образовании, Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii) of 10 or 11 years and
entrance exams
Program Description:
The objective of higher vocational pedagogical education is to train pre-school teachers,
primary school teachers, and lower secondary school teachers. They are trained at pedagogical
uchilishche and, since 1989, pedagogical colleges.
In the former USSR:
Pedagocial uchilishche trained mainly pre-school and primary school teachers, as well as
some lower secondary school teachers. At a pedagogical uchilishche, holders of the Certificate of
Completion of Secondary Education completed a two-year program. Holders of the Certificate of
Incomplete Secondary Education trained for three-and-a-half years for pre-school teaching or
four years for primary or lower secondary school teaching.
In the Russian Federation:
Higher vocational institutions include pedagogical uchilishche and pedagogical colleges.
They mainly train pre-school and primary teachers although they may also train lower secondary
school teachers. Pre-school and primary school teachers are trained in programs that require
either 3-4 years of full-time study following the Certificate of Incomplete Secondary Education
or 2-3 years of full-time study following the Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education.
Lower secondary school teachers are trained in programs that require either 5 years of full-time
study following the Certificate of Incomplete Secondary Education or 3 years of full-time study
following the Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education.
Provides Access to in the Home Country:
• Employment
• Higher education (if the program incorporates complete secondary education)
Placement Recommendations:
NOOSR 2005 (Australia)
Diploma of Higher Vocational Education: Comparable to the level of an AQF Diploma.
Diploma of Higher Vocational Education at the Advanced Level from a College: Comparable to
the level of an AQF Advanced Diploma.
UK NARIC (UK)
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