{"id":11379,"date":"2024-10-29T21:11:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/dla-instytucji\/wnioskodawcy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:31:31","slug":"applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- template: alert-block \/ name: Alert -->\n<div class=\"alert-wrapper align wp-block-zrk-alert-block\" id=\"alert-block_f955412f94b82dc994877ad31c8132d3\">\n    <div id=\"custom-alert-block_f955412f94b82dc994877ad31c8132d3\" class=\"alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade show\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n        <p>\n            Join our webinar on 16 June 2026: Description and validation in the IQS \u2013 work faster with tried-and-tested materials and tools.                                <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/dowiedz-sie-jak-mozesz-lepiej-wykorzystac-materialy-i-narzedzia-w-opisie-oraz-walidacji-w-zsk-webinar\/\" target=\"_self\">Find out more.<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-label=\"Close\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n        var alertWrapper = document.getElementById('alert-block_f955412f94b82dc994877ad31c8132d3');\n\n        function setCookie(name, value, days) {\n            var expires = \"\";\n            if (days) {\n                var date = new Date();\n                date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));\n                expires = \"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();\n            }\n            document.cookie = name + \"=\" + (value || \"\") + expires + \"; path=\/\";\n        }\n\n        function getCookie(name) {\n            var nameEQ = name + \"=\";\n            var ca = document.cookie.split(';');\n            for (var i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {\n                var c = ca[i];\n                while (c.charAt(0) == ' ') c = c.substring(1, c.length);\n                if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length, c.length);\n            }\n            return null;\n        }\n\n        if (getCookie('alertDismissed_block_f955412f94b82dc994877ad31c8132d3') !== 'true') {\n            alertWrapper.style.display = 'block';\n        } else {\n            alertWrapper.style.display = 'none';\n        }\n\n        var alertBox = document.getElementById('custom-alert-block_f955412f94b82dc994877ad31c8132d3');\n        if (alertBox) {\n            alertBox.querySelector('.btn-close').addEventListener('click', function () {\n                setCookie('alertDismissed_block_f955412f94b82dc994877ad31c8132d3', 'true', 7);\n                alertWrapper.style.display = 'none';\n            });\n        }\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants play an important role in the Integrated Qualifications System (IQS). They help expand the range of market and sectoral qualifications and bring it closer to the needs of learners and the requirements of the labour market. Thanks to their initiative, people of different ages can find qualifications in the Register that meet their needs. Who can be an applicant and what can they do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can be an applicant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An application for the inclusion of a qualification in the IQS may be submitted by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in the case of a <a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/kwalifikacja-wolnorynkowa\/\">market qualification<\/a> \u2013 an entity carrying out organised activities in the field of education, training, the labour market or the economy, for example a training company,<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in the case of a <a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/kwalifikacja-sektorowa\/\">sectoral qualification<\/a> \u2013 a nationwide organisation carrying out statutory activities in a particular industry or sector under the relevant legislation, for example a sectoral association, chamber of commerce or Sector Skills Council,<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in the case of a <a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/kwalifikacja-rzemieslnicza\/\">craft qualification<\/a> \u2013 the Polish Craft Association.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do applicants do? From an idea to awarding certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify gaps in the existing range of qualifications<\/strong><br>Applicants explain why a new qualification is needed \u2013 for example, because it responds to a specific need in a particular field or could improve the labour market situation of a particular group of people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare an application for the inclusion of a qualification in the IQS<\/strong><br>The application form is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/dla-instytucji\/iqr-e-applications-system\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/dla-instytucji\/e-wnioski-zrk\/\">IQR E-applications System<\/a>. The application must include various information about the qualification, including an explanation of who must do what in order to obtain the certificate. The applicant also proposes a level of the Polish Qualifications Framework (PQF) to be shown on the certificate in the future, from level 1 (the least advanced skills) to level 8 (expert level). The final decision on the PQF level is made by the minister.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit an application for the inclusion of a qualification in the IQS<\/strong><br>Applicants use the IQR E-applications System to submit their applications. The application is reviewed by the minister responsible for the area to which the qualification relates, for example sport, tourism or construction.<br>An application for the inclusion of a qualification is subject to a <a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/dla-instytucji-i-firm\/oplaty\/\"><strong>fee<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply for authorisation to award certificates<\/strong><br>Once the application has been approved and the qualification included in the IQS, the applicant may apply to the minister for authorisation to carry out validation and issue certificates. Once this authorisation has been granted by the minister, the applicant becomes an awarding body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organise validation and issue certificates<\/strong><br>Validation means checking whether a person has achieved the required learning outcomes, including the required knowledge and skills. This is confirmed by a certificate showing the level of the Polish Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does an application for the inclusion of a qualification in the IQS contain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application includes, among other things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>details of the applicant,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>basic information about the qualification, such as its name, the groups of people for whom it is particularly intended, and how the qualification may be used in further learning or professional development,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an explanation of why the qualification is needed,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information on the learning outcomes, i.e. the knowledge and skills whose achievement is to be confirmed by the certificate,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information on the general validation requirements, providing an indication of how the knowledge and skills of people seeking the certificate are to be assessed,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>additional information, such as ISCED and PKD codes and the period for which the certificate remains valid.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is an application reviewed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A correctly completed application is forwarded to the relevant minister.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The minister announces on the IQS portal that the application is under consideration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the application concerns a market qualification, the minister carries out consultations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The minister appoints a panel of experts to analyse the qualification description and recommend the PQF level to be assigned to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The IQS Stakeholder Council reviews the recommendation on the assignment of a PQF level to the qualification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking into account the opinions and recommendations concerning the application, the minister assesses it and decides whether to approve it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The minister announces the decision to include the qualification in the IQS by way of an official notice published in the official journal of the Republic of Poland, <em>Monitor Polski<\/em>.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The applicant receives up-to-date information on the progress of the application:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>they are informed that the application has been forwarded to the relevant minister,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they can see comments submitted by interested stakeholder groups,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they are consulted on proposed changes to the qualification description put forward by the panel of experts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Schemat-wlaczania-kwalifikacji-wolnorynkowej-do-ZSK_11.04.2025.pdf\">Process for including a market qualification in the IQS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Schemat-wlaczania-kwalfikacji-sektorowej-do-ZSK_11.04.2025.pdf\">Process for including a sectoral qualification in the IQS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jak-przygotowac-wniosek-o-wlaczenie-kwalifikacji-wolnorynkowej-i-sektorowej.docx\">How to prepare an application for the inclusion of a market or sectoral qualification<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jak-przygotowac-wniosek_kwalifikacja-rzemieslnicza_Fin-2.docx\">How to prepare an application for the inclusion of a craft qualification<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Instrukcja-dot.-skladania-wnioskow-o-wlaczenie-kwalifikacji-wolnorynkowej-i-sektorowej_1764582298-2.docx-1.pdf\">How to submit an application for the inclusion of a market or sectoral qualification in the IQS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Instrukcja-dla-ubiegajacych-sie-o-uznanie-kwalifikacji-wolnorynkowej-za-kwalifikacje-sektorowa.-.docx-2.pdf\">How to apply for recognition of a market qualification as a sectoral qualification<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibe.edu.pl\/files\/BIBLIOTEKA\/ZSK\/Opisywanie-kwalifikacji-wolnorynkowych-sektorowych-i-nadawanych-po-ukonczeniu-studiow-podyplomowych.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Describing qualifications \u2013 guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<!-- template: institutions-block | name: Instytucje -->\n<section class=\"institutions align wp-block-zrk-institutions\" id=\"institutions-block_48a2e5c911adc4ad6405fedfe1c28917\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-uppercase\">Useful resources<\/h2>\n    \n            <ul class=\"institutions__inner d-grid gap-4 one-half\">\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/niwus\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: NIWUS\" data-tile-name=\"NIWUS\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/niwus\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">NIWUS<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/list-of-draft-qualification-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: Qualifications Incubator\" data-tile-name=\"Qualifications Incubator\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/list-of-draft-qualification-descriptions\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">Qualifications Incubator<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/iqr-e-applications-system\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: IQR E-applications System\u00a0\" data-tile-name=\"IQR E-applications System\u00a0\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/iqr-e-applications-system\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">IQR E-applications System\u00a0<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/application-fees\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: Fees\" data-tile-name=\"Fees\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/application-fees\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">Fees<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/tool\/qualification-frameworks-browser\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: Qualification Frameworks Browser\" data-tile-name=\"Qualification Frameworks Browser\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/tool\/qualification-frameworks-browser\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">Qualification Frameworks Browser<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/list-of-submitted-applications\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: Submitted applications\" data-tile-name=\"Submitted applications\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/list-of-submitted-applications\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">Submitted applications<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"institutions__link d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4 position-relative text-reset shadow-item bg-white rounded-3 gap-3 js-track-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/iqs-legislation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Find out more: IQS legislation\" data-tile-name=\"IQS legislation\" data-tile-action=\"cta_sprawdz\" data-tile-url=\"https:\/\/kwalifikacje.gov.pl\/en\/for-institutions\/iqs-legislation\/\">\n                    \n                                                    <h3 class=\"fs-18 fw-bold pb-2 underline-title mb-0\">IQS legislation<\/h3>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"btn btn--blue mt-auto align-self-end\">\n                                Find out more                            <\/span>\n                                                    \n                                            <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"info\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need more information? Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on the Integrated Qualifications System<\/strong><br>describing qualifications: <a href=\"mailto:opis.kwalifikacje@ibe.edu.pl\">opis.kwalifikacje@ibe.edu.pl<\/a> <br>including qualifications in the IQS: <a href=\"mailto:zsk@ibe.edu.pl\">zsk@ibe.edu.pl<\/a><br>authorisation of awarding bodies: <a href=\"mailto:wsparcie.ic@ibe.edu.pl\">wsparcie.ic@ibe.edu.pl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tel. +48 503 914 553<br>tel. +48 603 302 760<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on the Integrated Qualifications Register<\/strong><br>(Register support \u2013 helpdesk, registration, completing and submitting applications, updating data)<br><a href=\"mailto:rejestr@ibe.edu.pl\">rejestr@ibe.edu.pl<\/a><br>tel. +48 22 241 71 17<br>tel. +48 503 912 684<br>tel. +48 503 914 616<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applicants play an important role in the Integrated Qualifications System (IQS). 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