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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Information about the Latvian qualifications referenced to Latvian qualifications framework (LQF)
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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.
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.
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.
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Engineering and engineering trades (071)
Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)Chemical engineering and processes (0711)
EducationSecondary education
Qualification typeVocational
Full or partialFull qualification
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Last changes: 25.10.2024
Posted: 07.05.2016