Educational Institutions
Application of the CIFA Certification System in Educational Structures
Educational institutions in the CIFA system
Educational institutions comprise institutional education and training structures that provide qualifications in cosmetic and aesthetic professions.
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This Application Area serves to institutionally classify educational organizations within the framework of the CIFA Certification System and takes into account their structural, organizational and responsibility-related design.
Classification within the certification
The certification of educational institutions takes place exclusively at the institutional level.
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The focus is not on evaluating individual courses, curricula or degrees, but on the quality, integrity and structure of the educational institution as an organization.
Assessment focus in educational institutions
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Within this Application Area, the following aspects in particular are taken into account:
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organizational and legal structure of the institution
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Educational and quality frameworks
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Institutional responsibility and governance
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Qualification and recognition logic
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ethical guidelines and sustainable orientation
The evaluation is carried out systematically and is based on internationally compatible principles.
Demarcation from other areas of application
Educational institutions differ significantly from other application areas:
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Professional practices focus on practice and service structures.
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Industry & Enterprises focuses on economic and industrial organizations
This differentiation ensures the proper application of the certification system.
International connectivity
The Application Area Educational Institutions is designed to take into account different national education systems, regulatory requirements and cultural frameworks.
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The aim is to enable international comparability without standardizing or replacing national educational structures.
Relationship to Education Framework and Standards
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The certification of educational institutions is closely related to:
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the CIFA Education Framework
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the CIFA standards
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the governance and ethics principles of CIFA
These frameworks form the basis for a consistent, credible and institutionally anchored classification.
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