The Occupational Standards Framework is designed to provide:
- Nationally/regionally recognized, consistent standards and qualifications defined as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQs).
- Recognition and credit for all learning of knowledge and skills.
- NVQ/CVQ qualifications that are quality assured.
- Standards that describe what a learner needs to know and what they must be able to achieve at various levels.
The Occupational Standards Framework has five levels – level 1 is the least complex and level 5 the most complex.
