Qualifications Framework level

EQF level

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).


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LQF level

Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).

LQF covers stages of education starting from the basic education (level 1 – special basic education) to the highest education (level 8 – doctoral studies).


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Level of professional qualification
Till 1 august 2022 in Latvia had a system of five professional qualifications levels (PQL, 1 – the lowest, 5 – the highest).

PQL system covers only professional qualifications (basic education, secondary and higher education stages).

PQL reflects readiness of a person to perform work of certain stage of complexity and responsibility.
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Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are knowledge, skills and competences acquired during a certain period of learning.

In Latvia, learning outcomes are stipulated by state education standards and occupational standards (for the professional qualifications).

Learning outcomes of higher education are defined by higher education institutions.


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– Able to perform intellectual operations at the level of knowledge, understanding, use and simple analysis.
– Uses knowledge and theoretical understanding in wide-ranging complex activities.
– Able to obtain and evaluate information independently.
– Uses wide-ranging knowledge and skills for the solution of well-formulated, but unknown and unforeseeable problems.
– Has detailed, theoretical knowledge and understanding corresponding to the professional qualification.
– Has wide-ranging skills and proficiency essential for the profession corresponding to the professional qualification.
– Able to perform the work of executor independently, including the planning and supervision of the work to be performed.
– Knows and is able to apply appropriate technologies.
– Able to apply information acquisition and processing technologies in professional activity.
– Latvian language proficiency developed and foreign language(-s) proficiency improved.
– Knows and understands links between historical developments of their county, Latvia, Europe and world.
– Able to apply mathematical knowledge and skills in professional work.
– Able to apply knowledge about the facts and laws of natural sciences in professional activity.
– Able to evaluate the processes occurring in nature and society and comprehend them in their system and development.
– Understands the principle of coherence of ecological space and observes the environmental protection requirements in professional activity.
– Understands the basic principles of market economy.
– Able to find their place in the economic structures of society and able to operate therein.
– Understands the economic relationship between employer and employee and knows the relevant legislation.
– Has a conception of the political structure of the European Union, as well as of the principles of single economic area and the mobility of the labour force.
– Evaluates their abilities adequately.
– Plans activity in compliance with circumstances, possibilities and their abilities.
– Plans time in accordance with task.
– Able to make justified choice and make a decision independently in familiar and less familiar circumstances.
– Able to answer for the quantitative and qualitative result of their professional activities, assumes partial responsibility for the work performed by others.
– Is determined, systematic and rational when working.
– Is careful and accurate.
– Able to assume initiative.

Analytical chemistry technician

  • Knowledge

    1. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level  of notion:
    1.1. quality system;
    1.2. environmental management system;
    1.3. departments of the company and their basic functions.
    2. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level  of understanding:
    2.1. chemical substances and mixtures, classification and labelling;
    2.2. substances that are under strict accountability;
    2.3. basics of quality assurance;
    2.4. safety signs and signals;
    2.5. waste management;
    2.6. basic principles of communication;
    2.7. professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
    3. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level  of use:
    3.1. environmental protection;
    3.2. labour protection;
    3.3. safe use of chemical substances and mixtures;
    3.4. individual and collective protection equipment;
    3.5. firefighting equipment;
    3.6. laboratory equipment design, operation principles and maintenance
    3.7. measurement and automation equipment;
    3.8. basic processes and auxiliary processes;
    3.9. work hygiene;
    3.10. actions in pre-emergency and emergency situations;
    3.11. first aid;
    3.12. good manufacturing practice;
    3.13. Information technology;
    3.14. legal employment relations;
    3.15. official language;
    3.16. one foreign language at the communication level.

  • Skills

    1. Asses if laboratory equipment, measuring instruments are usable for work.
    2. Work with regents and other substances according to legislative and regulatory requirements
    3. Read and use regulatory documents.
    4. Document test performance process.
    5. Make chemical, technical and microbiological analysis in accordance with good laboratory practice requirements.
    6. Assess obtained results of analysis and to act accordingly.
    7. Work with laboratory facilities and equipment
    8. Assess automated and computerised system operation.
    9. Use statistical treatment programmes for the results of analysis.
    10. Make calculation of the results of analysis.
    11. Perform work requirements according to the requirements of work safety.
    12. Use fire-fighting resources and act in case of fire.
    13. Act in pre-emergency and emergency situations.
    14. Organise first aid provision.
    15. Use personal and collective means of protection.
    16. Work with chemical substances.
    17. Work with cultures of microorganisms.
    18. Use work clothes and shoes.
    19. Use electrical equipment
    20. Comply with the safety signs and signals.
    21. Perform work task by doing minimal harm to environment.
    22. Work in a team.
    23. Use professional terminology in official language and in one foreign language.
    24. Know the official language.
    25. Master one foreign language at communication level.
    26. Undertake responsibility.
    27. Use the laws and regulations of the chemical industry in their work.
    28. Ensure personal hygiene.
    29. Tidy workspace.
    30. Work in classified premises.
    31. Coordinate their activities with professionals of other departments.
    32. Organise own work.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Ability independently make chemical or microbiological analysis, to fulfil work tasks according to legislative and regulatory requirements
    2. Ability to make chemical or microbiological analysis without doing harm to own or colleagues’ health, as well as to make healthy work environment.
    3. Ability to assess reagent and other substances compliance with the quality requirements and work tasks, to comply with the reagents’ and other materials storage conditions.
    4. Ability to asses if measuring instruments are usable for work and analysis.
    5. Ability independently and accurately work with analytical equipment accordingly legislative and regulatory requirements.
    6. Ability to gather and assess obtained results.
    7. Ability accurately prepare necessary solvents, reagents and microbiological culture media for analysis.
    8. Ability to understand quality specification, methods of analysis, essence of standard procedures and its use in a work.
    9. Ability accurately and timely document the results of analysis and to make notes.
    10. Ability to collect and statistically process the obtained results of the analysis.
    11. Ability to use measuring equipment, instruments, regents and materials, working clothes, individual and collective protective means in accordance with the work safety requirements.
    12. Ability to comply with explosion, fire and electrical safety requirements and to take appropriate action if necessary
    13. The ability to identify safety signals and signs and perform appropriate action.
    14. The ability to understand and respect the requirements for personal and industrial hygiene, work specifics in classified premises.
    15. Ability to understand and comply with work safety and fulfil work requirements without making harm to own or colleagues’ health
    16. Ability to understand and comply with environmental protection and fulfil work requirements without making harm to environment.
    17. Ability to answer about work results, rational work time and the use of resources.
    18. Ability to coordinate their activities with different level specialists.
    19. Ability work in team, without causing conflicts and psychological discomfort at work and to comply with ethical standards.
    20. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.

Qualification acquisition requirements

Previous education
Certificate of general basic education
Ways to acquire 
Qualifications can be acquired in the framework of education programs or in the evaluation and recognition of non-formal knowledge, skills and competences acquired (in vocational education LKI Levels 2-4).
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Formal (through education programmes)
ECTS credit points 
Snice 11.10.2022 60 credit points correspond to the study results acquired in full-time studies in one academic year in accordance with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).Since 11.10.2022

Till 11.10.2022 1 Latvian credit point corresponds to 1,5 ECTS credit point.
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Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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4 years

Qualification document

Awarding body

College:

- Riga Technical University Agancy "Riga Technical University Mechanics and Technology College of Olaine"

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Qualifications Framework level

EQF level

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).


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LQF level

Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).

LQF covers stages of education starting from the basic education (level 1 – special basic education) to the highest education (level 8 – doctoral studies).


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Level of professional qualification

Till 1 august 2022 in Latvia had a system of five professional qualifications levels (PQL, 1 – the lowest, 5 – the highest).

PQL system covers only professional qualifications (basic education, secondary and higher education stages).

PQL reflects readiness of a person to perform work of certain stage of complexity and responsibility.


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LQF PQ level:

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Theoretical and practical training corresponding to the LQF levels, characterized by the learning outcomes that can be achieved at the relevant level, which gives the opportunity to perform work corresponding to a certain level of complexity and responsibility.
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Qualification field, stage and type

Thematic field (ISCED 2013)
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) developed by UNESCO.
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Engineering and engineering trades (071)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Chemical engineering and processes (0711)

Education
Stages of Latvian education system included in the LQF:
- basic education
- secondary education
- higher education
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Secondary education

Qualification type
ITypes of Latvian education:
-General education
-Professional education
-Academic education
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Vocational

Full or partial

Full qualification

Other information

National Education Information System

National Database of Education Opportunities

Active qualification

Last changes: 25.10.2024

Posted: 07.05.2016