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
Latvia has 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.

Mechatronics systems technician

  • Knowledge

    1. KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
    1.1. technological processes in the production process;
    1.2. organization of the production process;
    1.3. basics of business ;
    1.4. basics of ergonomics.
    2. KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
    2.1. technological documentation related to installation, maintenance, and repair;
    2.2. communication basics;
    2.3. information acquisition methods;
    2.4. software for programmable controllers programming;
    2.5. professional terms in the official language and one foreign language.
    3. KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
    3.1. mechatronic system technician’s work tools;
    3.2. mechatronic system assembly and repair technologies;
    3.3. mechatronic system setup;
    3.4. drawing basics;
    3.5. technical documentation;
    3.6. technological documentation;
    3.7. documentation of the completed repair and maintenance works;
    3.8. basics of a locksmith’s work;
    3.9. measuring technology;
    3.10. measuring instruments;
    3.11. basics of diagnostics;
    3.12. diagnostic tools;
    3.13. basics of mechanics;
    3.14. mechanic system diagnostics;
    3.15. basics of hydraulics;
    3.16. hydraulic system diagnostics;
    3.17. basics of pneumatics;
    3.18. pneumatic system diagnostics;
    3.19. basics of electrical engineering;
    3.20. basics of an electrician’s work ;
    3.21. electric system diagnostics;
    3.22. basics of electronics;
    3.23. electronic system diagnostics;
    3.24. information technologies;
    3.25. programmable logic controllers;
    3.26. diagnostic of programmable logic controllers;
    3.27. labour protection (work place protection equipment, safety signs and signals, personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products and uses, the Requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for working with tools and equipment, labour protection for mechatronic systems with specific technological processes, electrical safety regulations, fire safety regulations, actions in the event of fire);
    3.28. provision of the first aid;
    3.29. the official language;
    3.30. one foreign language at the professional communication level;
    3.31. professional and ethical principles;
    3.32. environmental protection;
    3.33. legal standards lof employment relatios.

  • Skills

    1. To work with  information necessary for performance of the work duties and make decisions.
    2. To operate with work-related necessary databases and catalogs.
    3. To read mechatronic system schemes and understand the interactions between components.
    4. To read the necessary work-related  technical documents, including drawings.
    5. To choose the appropriate technology according to mechatronic system installation, maintenance or repair work.
    6. To assemble mechatronic system components, spare parts, and additional materials.
    7. To choose the necessary equipment for assembly and repair work.
    8. To choose the necessary work-related measuring instruments and diagnostics equipment.
    9. To assemble mechatronic system nodes, maintenance, repair and replacement.
    10. To perform a locksmith’s works.
    11. To test equipment or the compliance of the assembly’s parameters with its technological specification.
    12. To test if assemblies or the operation of equipment comply with technical documentation in general.
    13. To perform mechatronic system diagnostics.
    14. To organize completed work documentation.
    15. To keep the work place in order during the working hours and to tidy up at the end of the day.  
    16. To understand and observe the environmental protection regulatory requirements.
    17. To evaluate and comply with the specific Requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in mechatronic system.
    18. To place and observe safety signals and signs.
    19. To observe the electrical and fire safety rules.
    20. To use the protective equipment of machinery and machine tools.
    21. To check if instruments and equipment meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety
    Regulations.
    22. To use personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products.
    23. To develop professional qualification, to follow of the latest trends in the field of mechatronics.  
    24. To cooperate with other employees byworking in a team, observing professional and ethical principles and working regulations within the framework of the work task.
    25. To complete tasks in a manner that will keep yourself and others safe.
    26. To recognize work environment risks and to take all possible steps to minimize them.
    27. To provide the first aid.
    28. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
    29. To speak in the official language.
    30. To speak in one foreign language at the professional communication level.
    31. To observe standards of  legal lemployment relations.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Ability to analyze the necessary information according to the task and to make decisions.
    2. Ability to choose the necessary tools, measuring instruments, and diagnostic equipment according to the work requirements.
    3. Ability to perform a locksmith’s works.
    4. Ability to make electronic, hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic assembly diagnostics, repair and setup.
    5. Ability to assemble mechatronic system components, spare parts, and additional materials.
    6. Ability to consider conformity of the  equipment assemblies with the given parameters.
    7. Ability to perform mechatronics system maintenance, diagnostics, assembly and repair.
    8. Ability to organize the technical documentation related to maintenance and repair.  
    9. Ability to test and evaluate if mechatronic system technical tools, equipment, work clothes, personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products comply with the labour protection requirements.
    10. Ability to use mechatronic system technical tools and equipment, work clothes, personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products according to the Requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, to comply with electrical safety, fire safety regulation requirements in the work place, to use safe working methods, to recognize safety signs and comply with them.
    11. Ability to provide the first aid.  
    12. Ability to understand and observe environmental regulatory requirements.
    13. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.
    14. Ability to use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
    15. Ability to develop professionally and keep up to date with the latest technologies in the field of mechatronics.
    16. Ability to work in a team, in accordance with the principles of professional and general ethics.  
    17. Ability to plan and organize your work and take responsibility for the results of your work.
    18. Ability to observe standards of the  legal employment relations.  

Qualification acquisition requirements

Previous education
Certificate of general secondary 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)
Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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1,5, 2 or 3 years

Qualification document

Awarding body

Vocational basic and secondary education institution

- Vocational Education Competence Centre "Liepaja State Technical School"

- Ventspils Technical School

- Valmiera Technical School

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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

Latvia has 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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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)

Mechanics and metal trades (0715)

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

Active qualification

Last changes: 07.12.2022

Posted: 22.05.2020