Vocational Education and Training Awards Council

What is VETAC?

VETAC is a council established via a ministerial resolution to consider TVET files received from the National Qualifications Center (NQC) for approval and endorsement purposes.

VETAC Responsibilities

• Approving TVET regulations, policies and standards

• Approving regulations, policies and procedures for developing national occupational standards and vocational qualifications and programs

• Approving occupational standards and vocational qualifications as meeting the approved criteria and procedures

• Providing recommendations and proposals to enhance TVET in the UAE

• Approving awarding body establishment regulations, criteria and procedures

• Approving sectoral councils and committees to develop national occupational standards and qualifications.