Definition

Process of confirmation by an authorised body that an individual has acquired knowledge, know-how, information, values, skills and competences measured against a predefined standard.

• Validation consists of four distinct phases:
• identification of the learning outcomes through dialogue with the person;
• documentation to make visible the person’s learning outcomes;
• assessment of those outcomes;
• certification which may lead to a partial or full qualification;
• some countries define validation as the confirmation by a competent authority that the learning outcomes acquired by an individual in a formal, non-formal or informal setting have been assessed against a validation standard, and may lead to certification.