Notes
1. These were updated slightly in 2001 with the establishment of vocational higher education in the colleges.
2. In consultation with the economic sector groups.
3. Statistical data shows that the uptake of continuing vocational training Lithuania is one of the lowest in the EU countries (CVTS-2, CVTS-3 surveys) (Markowitsch, Hefler, 2008).
4. The Ministry of Education and Science already had responsibility for the provision of qualifications in initial and continuing VET and higher education.
5. The websites for the two institutions are http://www.pmmc.lt and http://www.skvc.lt respectively.
6. More information about this centre is available at http://www.skvc.lt