About ARSVQCA

About Our Agency

The Afar Regional State Vocational Qualification and Certification Agency works to strengthen occupational competency assessment, certification and quality assurance services and contribute to the development of a competent and productive workforce.

Building Competence, Ensuring Quality

The Afar Regional State Vocational Qualification and Certification Agency is responsible for supporting reliable occupational competency assessment and certification services across the Afar Region.

The Agency works with candidates, vocational training institutions, assessment centers, assessors, employers, industries and other stakeholders to strengthen the quality and recognition of occupational skills.

Through competency-based assessment and certification, the Agency contributes to employability, productivity, workforce development and sustainable regional and national development.

Competency Assessment

Qualification & Certification

Assessment Centers

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Partnership

Workforce Development

Vocational Qualification & Certification

Supporting a skilled, competent and productive workforce through reliable assessment, recognized certification, strong occupational standards and quality-focused public services.

Our Strategic Direction

Mission & Vision

Our mission explains what we do today, while our vision defines the future we are working to build for vocational qualification and certification.

OUR PURPOSE

Our Mission

To ensure quality, fair, transparent, and competency-based occupational assessment and certification by developing reliable assessment systems, strengthening assessment centers and professionals, promoting national occupational standards, and providing accessible certification services that respond to the needs of learners, workers, employers, industries, and the wider community.

Quality competency-based occupational assessment

Fair, reliable and transparent certification services

Strong assessment centers, assessors and professionals

Promotion of national occupational standards

Accessible services for learners, workers and employers

OUR FUTURE

Our Vision

To become a trusted and leading vocational qualification and certification institution that develops a competent, productive, and internationally competitive workforce for the sustainable development of the Afar Region and Ethiopia.

Our Goal

A competent, productive and competitive workforce contributing to sustainable development in the Afar Region and Ethiopia.

Core Principles

Our Core Values

Our work is guided by principles that promote public trust, professional service, quality assessment and fair certification.

Accountability

Responsible and answerable service delivery.

Transparency

Clear, open and trustworthy processes.

Quality

Maintaining reliable assessment standards.

Professionalism

Ethical, competent and professional service.

Fairness

Equal and impartial treatment of candidates.

Participation

Working together with key stakeholders.

Efficiency

Timely and effective use of resources.

Continuous Improvement

Improving systems, standards and services.

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Use the Agency's online certificate verification service to check certificate information, candidate records and certification status.

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