The Certification Journey of Railway Workers in Turkey

"You can take my factories, you can destroy my buildings, but if you return my employees, I will rebuild this business just the same." – Henry FORD
A beautiful quote that emphasizes how important Human Resources truly are.
Information age, new economic system, globalization – call it what you will…
When we look at today’s business world, we see that in addition to companies' capital, customer portfolios, strategic partnerships, brand values, extensive service networks, and technological innovations, there is another asset they are even more aware of: Human Resources.

Thanks to the Vocational Qualification System being established in our country in line with global trends, many occupational standards and qualifications are being developed. Through specific assessment methods, it is determined whether individuals meet these criteria, ensuring the employment of suitable personnel.

A National Qualification is the set of knowledge, skills, and competencies that an individual must possess, identified through evaluations conducted by authorized certification bodies and approved by the Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA), and placed within the national qualification framework.

In the railway sector, which closely follows the developments in the National Vocational Qualification System, a total of 18 occupational standards and qualifications have been prepared and published. In this way, occupational standards and vocational qualifications that are compatible with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) will be developed for the railway sector, strengthening the link between education and employment and promoting lifelong learning within the sector.

In addition, for us railway workers, another crucial criterion for both new entrants and current employees in the sector is the "Psychotechnical Evaluation Qualification."