Morocco: Technical and Vocational

Technical and Vocational

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle), Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation (Enssup, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation), Office for Vocational Training and Work Promotion (OFPPT, Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail)

Language of Instruction

Arabic, French

Duration

6 months to 3 years

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

No.	Qualification (English)	Diploma of Professional Specialization	Diploma of Professional Qualification	Technician Diploma	Professional Baccalaureate	Diploma of Specialized Technician	Higher Technician’s Certificate
1	Qualification (French)	Diplôme de Spécialisation Professionnelle (DSP)	Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle (DQP)	Diplôme de Technicien (DT)	Baccalauréat Professionnel (Bac Pro)	Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS)	Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS)
2	Admission Requirements	Primary Education Certificate (CEP, Certificat d’études primaires)	Lower Secondary School Certificate (BEC, Brevet d’Enseignement Collégial), or Diploma of Professional Specialization (DSP, Diplôme de Spécialisation Professionnelle)	Diploma of Professional Qualification (DQP, Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle), or Second year of upper secondary education (grade 11) who pass a competitive examination	Lower Secondary School Certificate (BEC, Brevet d’Enseignement Collégial), or Diploma of Professional Specialization (DSP, Diplôme de Spécialisation Professionnelle)	Diplôme de Technicien (DT, Technician Diploma), or Bac holders passing a competitive examination	Baccalaureate (Diplôme du Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire)
3	Length of Program	6 months to 2 years	1 to 2 years	2 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
4	Streams	Various professional fields	Various professional fields	Various professional fields	Agriculture Construction engineering and public works Services Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering	Various professional fields	Industry Commerce and service
5	Ministry Responsible	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle) Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports (MEN, Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale, du Préscolaire et des Sports)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)
6	Post-graduation Pathways	Access to: Diploma of Professional Qualification (DQP, Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle)	Access to: Diplôme de Technicien (DT, Technician Diploma) professional baccalaureate (bac pro, baccalauréat professionnel)	Access to: Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS, Diploma of Specialized Technician)	Access to: higher education	Access to: higher education in related fields	Access to: higher education in related fields

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

No.	Institution Type	Number of Institutions	Qualifications Offered	Ministry Reponsible
1	Vocational Training Centers (OFPPT Network)	410 (2024)	Diploma of Professional Specialization (DSP, Diplôme de Spécialisation Professionnelle) Diploma of Professional Qualification (DQP, Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle) Technician Diploma (DT, Diplôme de Technicien) Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS, Diploma of Specialized Technician)	Office of Vocational Training and Labor Promotion (OFPPT, Office de la formation professionnelle et de la promotion du travail) Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)
2	Private TVET institutions (EFPP, établissements de formation professionnelle privée)	1,365 (2017/18)	Diploma of Professional Specialization (DSP, Diplôme de Spécialisation Professionnelle) Diploma of Professional Qualification (DQP, Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle) Technician Diploma (DT, Diplôme de Technicien) Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS, Diploma of Specialized Technician)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)
3	Public TVET institutions (établissements de formation professionnelle publics)	677 (2017/18)	Diploma of Professional Specialization (DSP, Diplôme de Spécialisation Professionnelle) Diploma of Professional Qualification (DQP, Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle) Technician Diploma (DT, Diplôme de Technicien) Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé (DTS, Diploma of Specialized Technician)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)
4	Public BTS schools (établissements BTS)	30 (2013/14)	Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS, Higher Technician’s Certificate)	Department of Vocational Training (DFP, Département de la Formation Professionnelle)