IEK (Greek: Institouto Epagelmatikis Katartisis; Vocational Educational Institute) is a type of vocational education school in Greece. Other European Union countries have similar schools, though they are not called by the Greek name IEK. A blacksmith is a traditional trade. ...
IEK schools are post-secondary (meta-deuterovathmio) educational institutes, recognized by the European law, offering two-year programmes in areas such as Computing and Business Marketing. Students who may wish to attend an IEK school must have completed the high school (Lykeio). Some 1-year programmes are also available for young students who completed only the middle school (Gymnasio). ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ...
IEK schools are operated by both the public and the private sector; public schools offer courses with lower tuition fees.
OEEK is the Greek government body which oversees the IEK schools and issues government certificates.
Students of IEK schools are eligible for a deferral of mandatory military service (anavoli). Conscription is a general term for forced labor demanded by some established authority, e. ...
A student who completes a 2-year IEK programme is able to travel and work in the European Union, because there are equivalent IEK schools throughout Europe, so its certificate is valid all around the EU.
Other Greek educational institutes are AEI (university) and TEI (technical university).
IEK responds promptly to client requests, and helps the business community create value and gain competitive advantages.
IEK also provides value-added and multi-disciplinary services to government and the business community via activities such as inquiries, conferences, customized studies, publications, on-line information, and member package services, among others.
Currently, IEK is responsible for the Industrial Technology Information Services (ITIS) project from the MOEA, and is conducting various customized studies for the government and business communities, as well as providing member package services to nearly 200 corporate clients.
IEK schools are post-secondary (meta-deuterovathmio) educational institutes, recognized by the European law, offering two-year programmes in areas such as Computing and Business Marketing.
A student who completes a 2-year IEK programme is able to travel and work in the European Union, because the IEK school is a pan-European "custom", so its certificate is valid all around the EU.