NO exams or assessments will take place for vocational qualifications this summer, the economy minister has said.
Diane Dodds said work was taking place to find a fair way to award students grades.
There are a range of vocational qualifications open to students including BTECs and OCR Nationals.
GCSEs, AS-levels and A-levels have all already been cancelled.
Mrs Dodds said the safety and interests of learners was paramount.
"In line with my ministerial colleagues in England and Wales, the education minister in Northern Ireland, and working closely with the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments, it is clear that it will not be possible to proceed with scheduled assessments and exams for vocational qualifications over the coming months," she said.
"I fully appreciate that this will be a disappointment to many but I can assure you that it is our priority to ensure that vocational learners receive fair and equitable results over the coming months that reflect their efforts to date and allow for due consideration of progression pathways, whether that be to study further or employment.
"Most vocational qualifications are offered across the UK and therefore my department is working as a matter of urgency with the Department of Education, CCEA and other regulators, awarding organisations and governments across the UK to identify the fairest way to issue grades to learners who are studying qualifications other than GCSEs and A-levels."
