Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje

What Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje does

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje (CPI), also known in English as the Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training, is a public institute (javni zavod) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Operating under the supervision of the Slovenian Ministry of Education, CPI serves as the national coordination point for vocational education and training (VET), hosting designated national roles for multiple European frameworks including EQAVET (since at least the network's inception), Europass (since 2005), ReferNet, and the Slovenian Qualifications Framework (SQF-EQF NCP, since 2009). Its core activities include developing occupational standards and national vocational qualifications (NPK), maintaining the Central Register of Training Positions (CRUM), publishing an online library of vocational education materials, organizing the SloveniaSkills national competition, and representing Slovenia in WorldSkills Europe.

CPI's product surface is service- and content-oriented rather than software-product oriented. Its technical infrastructure is modest: a WordPress-based website built with HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery, integrated with Google Analytics for web analytics and compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines, plus Eduroam wireless access at its Kajuhova 32 U premises. The CRUM, Spletna knjižnica (online library), and the National Information Center for Vocational Qualifications (NRP) function as searchable data platforms rather than AI-driven systems. Services are provided free of charge to end users.

CPI's business model is non-commercial: it is funded primarily through the Slovenian government budget under the Ministry of Education, supplemented by international project funding from EU programs (Erasmus+, Recovery and Resilience Plan, Norwegian Financial Mechanism, cohesion projects, Twinning). With 31 employees, CPI operates as a small, mandate-bound public agency. Its customer base spans vocational schools, students and apprentices, employers offering practical training placements, and the Ministry of Education itself. Strategic positioning is anchored in regulatory designation rather than market competition — no private competitor can lawfully displace CPI from its coordination roles without a legislative change.

Name

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje

Legal name

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje

Website

https://cpi.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje is a Slovenian public institute coordinating the nation's vocational education system, hosting EU frameworks (EQAVET, Europass, EQF, ReferNet) and serving vocational schools, students, and employers under Ministry of Education supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Qualifications framework development
• National coordination services
• Vocational quality assurance
• Apprenticeship program coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public institute (javni zavod) under the Republic of Slovenia, CPI operates primarily through government funding from the Ministry of Education for its core operations in developing vocational qualifications, quality assurance frameworks, and national coordination activities

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje (CPI) is a public institute that develops and coordinates Slovenia's vocational education and training (VET) system. It maintains the Slovenian Qualifications Framework (SOK/EQF), hosts national coordination points for EU frameworks (EQAVET, Europass, ReferNet), develops occupational standards and national professional qualifications (NPK), runs the Central Register of Training Positions (CRUM), and organizes skills competitions (SloveniaSkills, EuroSkills, WorldSkills).

Product overview

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje (CPI) is a public institution providing comprehensive vocational education and training services in Slovenia. The offering consists of core coordination and support services rather than a unified software product. Key offerings include national coordination points (EQAVET NRP, Europass, ReferNet, SOK-EOK), the Central Register of Training Positions (CRUM), an online library of educational materials, qualification development services, vocational education programs, international project cooperation, and textbook/learning technology resources. These services are provided through their website platform and support Slovenia's vocational education ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Coordination Points for EU Frameworks

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Europass Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Expert group advising European Commission on implementation of new Europass Decision. Slovenia represented by Andra Goršič (CPI) and Sabina Škarja (ESS).
• EQF Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Established to support European Commission in implementing EQF. Slovenia represented by Aleksandar Sladojević, Nataša Hafner Vojčić (Ministry of Education), and Simona Kuder (CPI).
• EQAVET Network (European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPI serves as the National Reference Point (NRP) for EQAVET in Slovenia. The network supports development of a common European framework for quality assurance in VET. Member states exchange experiences, good practices, and support each other in implementing the EQAVET framework nationally.
• EuropasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPI hosts the National Europass Centre Slovenia since 2005. Europass provides common European documents for recording acquired knowledge and competencies to enable easier presentation to employers and educational institutions.
• ReferNet (European Network by Cedefop)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferNet is a network set up by Cedefop in 2002 to provide information on national VET systems and policies. CPI prepares reports on vocational education in Slovenia (VET in Europe - Country report) and thematic reports.
• SQF-EQF National Coordination PointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPI was appointed as the SQF-EQF National Coordination Point in October 2009 at the initiative of the European Commission. The NCP represents the link between the European Commission and Slovenia regarding EQF implementation.
• WorldSkills EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldSkills Europe is a non-profit organization promoting VET. Slovenia is represented by WorldSkills Slovenia delegates from CPI. The flagship event is EuroSkills championship where competitors demonstrate vocational skills.
• European Training Foundation (ETF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerETF supports development of vocational education systems in partner countries. CPI hosted study visits for delegations from Belarus and Moldova organized through ETF.
• CHAISE Project Partners (23 partners from 15 EU countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAISE project develops a European strategy for blockchain skills. Partners include industry, higher education, VET, and European networks for recognition of qualifications. Lead institution is Université Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, France.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ is an EU program providing contributions for education, training, youth and sport. CPI actively participates in Erasmus+ projects including Plass-Comp, AgriNext, Talentjourney, and completed projects.
• ALLVIEW Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALLVIEW project creates an EU platform of centres of professional excellence in furniture and wood industry. Partners include institutions from Spain, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, France, and Slovenia.
• Plass-Comp Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform for Strengthening Skills Competitions project. Partners: Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (Croatia), Cyprus Productivity Centre (Cyprus), Czech Chamber of Commerce (Czech Republic).
• RURAL HERITAGE Project PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject on European Cultural Heritage Interpreter in Rural Areas. Partners from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, and Slovenia. Led by Agrupación Europea de Cooperación Territorial León-Bragança, Spain.
• AgriNext Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject creates learning environment for agricultural sector excellence. International partnership focusing on multifunctional agriculture, rural development, and skills ecosystem development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WorldSkills Europe: Non-profit umbrella for VET skills competitions across 31 European countries. CPI represents Slovenia within this network, making it an ecosystem-level counterpart rather than direct competitor — relevant for benchmarking skills competition operations.

Direct peers

• Nemzeti Szakképzési és Felnőttképzési Hivatal (NSZFH): Hungarian National Office of Vocational and Adult Education, performing EQAVET, EQF, and Europass coordination functions for Hungary — directly comparable mandate to CPI in Slovenia.
• öibf (Österreichisches Institut für Berufsbildungsforschung): Austrian Institute for Vocational Education Research, functioning as Austria's national VET research and coordination body. Similar small-scale research/policy institute profile with qualifications framework responsibilities.
• BIBB (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung): Germany's federal VET research and policy institute, the closest large-scale analogue to CPI. Both operate as government-appointed national coordination bodies for qualifications frameworks, EQAVET, and ReferNet-style reporting. BIBB is significantly larger but plays an identical institutional role in its country.
• ASOO (Agencija za strukovno obrazovanje i obrazovanje odraslih): Croatian Agency for Vocational Education and Adult Education. Direct peer and active CPI partner in the Plass-Comp Erasmus+ project. Operates near-identical EQAVET/EQF coordination functions for Croatia.
• ŠIOV (Štátny inštitút odborného vzdelávania): Slovak State Institute of Vocational Education. Performs the equivalent national VET coordination, qualifications framework, and EQAVET/EQF NCP functions for Slovakia. Closely comparable scale and mandate.
• NÚV (Národní ústav pro vzdělávání): Czech National Institute for Education, which performs comparable national coordination functions for qualifications, EQF implementation, and EQAVET in the Czech Republic. Direct structural peer operating under similar Ministry of Education mandate.

Broad incumbents

• European Training Foundation (ETF): EU agency supporting VET system development across EU partner countries. CPI has hosted ETF-organised study visits for Belarus and Moldova delegations. Acts as broader institutional incumbent in the same policy space.
• Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training): EU agency that manages the ReferNet network and provides the supra-national framework within which CPI operates as Slovenia's national correspondent. Broader incumbent coordinating VET policy across all EU member states.
• Europass (European Union framework): EU-managed framework for documenting qualifications and skills, of which CPI hosts the Slovenian National Centre. Operates as the broader supranational platform that CPI connects to and implements at national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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