Erasmus+ · VET Mobility

VET Mobility in Heraklion, Crete

Work placements and training for VET learners and staff

Minimum 2 weeks · Job placement in Cretan companies · Certification & Europass Mobility

Plan your VET project

Minimum 2 weeks

For the agreed time of your project.

Job placement

In leading companies of Crete, in your learners’ field.

Full support

Airport transfer, accommodation, local transport and tutoring.

Certification

Company certificate, language certificate and Europass Mobility.

Vocational Education and Training

Mobility projects for VET learners and staff

VET mobility helps young people open up their minds, widen their social, professional and transversal skills and develop a taste for innovation, initiative and European citizenship.

We host VET learners and accompanying staff on the island of Crete and provide transportation, convenient and affordable accommodation, cultural programmes and high-level job placements. We cooperate with the most important companies of Crete, so that the learning outcomes of every participant are properly recognised and widely used within the sending organisation.

VET learners from Slovakia with their certificates – Erasmus+ VET mobility in Heraklion Crete Greece
Job placements

Fields of work placement

Business & Administration

Administrative services, marketing, office and retail management, entrepreneurship.

Computing

Networking, programming, computer repair, IT and computer science.

Gastronomy

Food preparation, culinary and pastry arts, creative Mediterranean cuisine.

Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality management and services.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Logistics and supply chain management.

Nursery

Early childhood care and education.

Smart Homes

Smart homes and smart appliances.

VET mobility in action

Our VET learners at work in Crete

VET learners on work placement in an office in Heraklion Crete Greece
Work placement in a local business
VET learners cooking with a professional chef during their work placement in Heraklion Crete Greece
Gastronomy with a professional chef
VET learners on a logistics and packaging work placement in Heraklion Crete Greece
Logistics & packaging placement
VET learners in a hairdressing and beauty training salon – Erasmus+ VET mobility in Heraklion Crete Greece
Hairdressing & beauty training
Waiter serving food to guests – VET work placement in restaurants and hospitality in Crete
Restaurant service & waiting
Receptionist at a hotel front desk – VET work placement in hospitality and tourism in Crete
Hotel reception & front desk
All inclusive

The programme includes

  • Transfer to and from the airport
  • Accommodation in shared apartments in the town centre
  • Work orientation sessions and tutoring
  • Cultural activities and school visits
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Certification & Europass Mobility
  • Vocational English if needed
Aerial view of Heraklion Crete Greece
Step by step

How the programme runs

1
Day 1

Arrival in Heraklion

Welcome on arrival and a tour of useful places: accommodation, city centre and main sights.

2
Day 2

Introductory meeting

Meeting with Oloklirosi, the hosting organisation. Opening of the course and socio-cultural preparation.

3
Week 1

Preparation

Presentation to the companies, meetings with tutors, seminar “towards a competitive market”, school visits and interviews.

4
Week 2 onwards

Work placement

Placement in a company in Heraklion, weekly monitoring meetings, company visits and cultural events.

Good to know

Practical information

Oloklirosi arranges a minibus to transfer participants from the airport to their accommodation, and the same on departure. If you do not need our pick-up service, we will help you with all transport information.

Participants receive all the tickets and cards they need to use public transport during their stay in Heraklion.

Participants stay in shared apartments or houses in the town centre. You will receive further information about the apartments before arrival.

If contractually agreed, participants receive an allowance (amount by mutual agreement) to buy meals. The project coordinator gives useful information and recommendations about catering.

We provide a job placement in any field that matches the project objectives and the participant’s experience, skills and language ability (the working language is English).

We work with the sending organisation on a work plan for each participant, organise interviews and introduce participants to their companies. Before the placement starts, the project coordinator accompanies each participant to meet the staff and agree the work plan. Participants work the same hours as permanent staff, about 40 hours a week. If necessary, we change placements to better suit each participant.

We offer English language courses for all levels. Progress is evaluated through final tests.

Helps participants adapt to a new cultural environment, with practical information about life in Heraklion and its cultural and tourist attractions.

Oloklirosi holds regular meetings and individual discussions with participants to monitor progress, and regularly sends reports to the sending organisation.

Participants receive three certificates:

  • a certificate from the company where the placement took place, describing tasks and responsibilities;
  • a certificate from Oloklirosi confirming completion of the language course;
  • the Europass Mobility document, issued in cooperation with the sending organisation.

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Ready to plan your VET mobility project in Crete?

Tell us about your learners, their fields and your dates, and we will prepare the work placements and the full programme.