Our Services

Certification, expertise and international cooperation for future-ready professional skills.

Professional certification built around real industry needs

ECQA develops and delivers internationally oriented certification solutions for professional job roles and specialised competences. We connect experts from industry, education and European projects to define relevant skills, create transparent assessment standards and make professional knowledge visible.

Our services support individuals, training organisations, companies and project partnerships—from the development of a new competence profile to training, examination and certification.

Examination & Certification

ECQA provides structured examinations and certification for professional job roles, specialised competences and prior learning. Exams can be organised online or on site and are based on clearly defined learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
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Consulting

We turn complex professional requirements into measurable learning outcomes. From custom competence frameworks to quality-assured certification, we structure your skills ecosystem — and bridge your qualifications directly to the European Commission's ESCO database.
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Knowledge for EU Projects

ECQA contributes certification expertise, competence modelling and quality assurance to European projects. Together with international partners, we turn project results into sustainable training and certification solutions.
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What we certify

Flexible certification for different learning paths

Professional Job Roles

Complete competence profiles for clearly defined professional roles.

Micro-Credentials

Focused certification of individual competences and specialised knowledge.

Prior Learning

Recognition of competences gained through formal, non-formal or informal learning.

Project-Based Qualifications

Certification schemes developed from European research and innovation projects.

From competence needs to recognised certification

  1. Identify the Need
    Experts from industry, education and relevant professional fields define current competence requirements.

  2. Develop the Framework
    Learning outcomes, competence levels and transparent assessment criteria are created.

  3. Prepare and Assess
    Candidates build their knowledge through suitable training or prior professional experience and complete an examination.

  4. Certify Competence
    Successful candidates receive certification documenting their verified professional knowledge and skills.
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Why work with the ECQA GmbH

International Expert Network

We collaborate with leading experts and organisations across Europe and beyond.

Transparent Assessment

Our processes are fair, evidence-based and aligned with international quality principles.

European Perspective

We promote standards and solutions that support inclusion, mobility and competiveness in Europe.