European Competence Frameworks Portal
Unified access to the 18 frameworks developed by JRC, UNESCO, Cedefop, Council of Europe, CEN and ENISA. Interactive consultation, cross-framework comparison, glossary and guided pathways for citizens, educators and professionals.
The portal
ExplorerHub aggregates and provides access to the 18 European and international competence frameworks published by JRC, UNESCO, Cedefop, Council of Europe, CEN and ENISA. The portal offers interactive consultation tools, structured cross-framework comparison, a specialised glossary and guided pathways. A service by IDCERT, an Accredia-accredited Certification Body.
The Frameworks
Browse the main European competence frameworks, classified by area of application and target audience.
Citizens & Everyday Life
Frameworks designed for the development of every European citizen's transversal competences.
JRC — European Commission
European Commission (DG FISMA) + OECD/INFE
JRC — European Commission
JRC — European Commission
JRC — European Commission
Council of Europe
JRC — European Commission
Educators & Educational Organizations
Frameworks dedicated to competences for those who teach, train, and manage educational organizations.
JRC — European Commission
JRC — European Commission
JRC — European Commission
European Commission (DG EAC) + OECD + Code.org
UNESCO
JRC — European Commission
Professionals & Researchers
Frameworks for technical, specialist, and research competences.
CEN (European Committee for Standardization) TC 428
ENISA
European Commission (DG RTD)
European Commission (DG RTD)
Cross-cutting Meta-Framework
The reference framework that connects all European competence frameworks.
Who it's for
The portal serves all stakeholders involved in the development, assessment and recognition of competences at European level.
Educators and trainers
Integration of frameworks into learning pathways, curriculum design and competence assessment.
HR Professionals
Organisational competence mapping, professional profile definition and development plans based on European standards.
Citizens
Self-assessment of competences, career guidance and identification of learning pathways.
Decision-makers and institutions
Design of policies, national and regional strategies based on European competence reference frameworks.
Competence Certification
ExplorerHub is a service by IDCERT, an Accredia-accredited Certification Body (No. 02257) under the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17024 standard. IDCERT certification schemes are grounded in the same European frameworks available on this portal. Certifications issued are recognised and valid across Europe.
IDCERT Certifications