Professional Education for Traditional Crafts in Kosovo

Abstract

Youth vocational education belongs to the general sphere of an individual education, having in mind that regular education is not a conclusion but an ongoing process. Knowledge is not limited to or has any limits whatsoever, but simply are one of the conditions to materialize lifelong education. Requirements to approach the European community dictate the need for the Kosovar society in general and its youth in particular must continue their education to meet the challenges and obstacles of life are changing rapidly. The use of new technologies is one of the most dramatic changes in professional education. Along with this new reality that is before us young people must inevitably continue to track participation in vocational education as one of the alternatives for easier access to employment and development their career. Qualified professions and crafts are those jobs or activities that produce products made by individuals or providing specialized technological services. Qualifications for these specialized professions and crafts are obtained through professional education based on concrete programs. To motivate young people to attend a vocational training as a prerequisite to reach easily to the labor market, the Kosovar state needs a reforming flexibility in curriculum reorientation of vocational training. Therefore, result oriented efficient training programs must be catalyst for young Kosovar today in continuing education in professional schools.