In Montenegro, other/additional qualifications are recognized by the Law on National Qualifications Framework.  Following the consideration of concept of other qualifications, the Qualifications Council started classification of other/additional qualifications into Montenegrin Qualifications Framework.

Classification procedure is initiated by the submission of initiative for other/additional qualification which contains the following elements:

• entrance conditions which have to be met by a person who acquires other/additional qualification
• legal ground of other/additional qualification
• institution authorized to issue the document
• informationa on the need to attend training
• programme duration
• information on verification, etc.

Following the approval of the initiative, programme for acquiring other/additional qualification is developed in compliance with valid methodology for the development of training programmes.