CPI – Institute of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training

The Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (Center Republike Slovenije za poklicno izobrazevanje, CPI) is a public institution founded in 1995 by the Slovenian Government, co-founded by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia and the Chamber of Craft and Entrepreneurship of Slovenia. As the central VET development body in Slovenia, CPI is responsible for researching labour market trends, designing professional and occupational standards, developing competence-based vocational and technical curricula, and supporting VET schools, teachers, and trainers through ongoing professional development and methodological guidance. CPI serves as Slovenia’s National Reference Point for Quality Assurance in VET (SIQA-VET), the National Europass Centre, and the national coordinator for the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and the Slovenian Qualifications Framework (SQF). The institute manages the VET quality assurance self-evaluation instrument and coordinates Slovenian participation in EuroSkills and SloveniaSkills professional competitions. CPI’s research and development work spans areas including curriculum modularisation, assessment methodology, validation of informally acquired competences, and integration of green and digital skills into VET programmes.