Lesson 3.1: QCP Architecture and Components

Description: In this lesson, you will explore the QCP’s centralised architecture, including how national qualifications databases relate to the continental platform.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the QCP’s centralised architecture, its relationship with national databases.
• Explain the role of virtual country spaces as quasi-national databases.
• Explain the rationale and implications of using a centralised model, including its benefits for adoption
• Name the main user roles and permissions within the QCP and how role-based access supports accountability and effective data management.

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References

ACQF QCP Exchange Model – Data Model Documentation

Qualifications and Credentials Platform: Architecture Report (ACQF)