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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Meat products manufacturer

  • Knowledge

    1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
    1.1. basic principles of a healthy diet;
    1.2. basic principles of communication;
    1.3. basic laws and regulations stipulating food circulation;
    2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level ofunderstanding:
    2.1. anatomical structure of animals;
    2.2. sensory (organoleptical) and laboratory assessment of the meat to be used in the product manufacturing;
    2.3. requirements regarding materials that come into contact with food;
    2.4. basic principles of an internal control system in a food company;
    2.5. general hygiene requirements in a meat product manufacturing company;
    2.6. information on further education opportunities;
    2.7.use of information technologies;
    2.8. professional terminology in the official  language.
    3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
    3.1. methods and approaches for manufacturing of meat products;
    3.2. good manufacturing practice;
    3.3. hygiene practice;
    3.4. required quantity of meat, food additives, and auxiliary materials for execution of a task and their conformity with safety and quality requirements;
    3.5. rules for exploitation of technological machines, tools, and equipment;
    3.6. conformity of meat product manufacturing with technological instructions and hygiene requirements;
    3.7. storage modes of meat, food additives, and auxiliary materials;
    3.8. rules for marking meat products;
    3.9. sensory (organoleptical) and laboratory assessment of meat products;
    3.10. basic principles of cleaning, washing, and disinfecting
    3.11. legal employment relations;
    3.12. labour protection (electrical safety and fire safety rules, personal labour protective equipment);
    3.13. environmental protection;
    3.14. provision of the first aid;
    3.15. basic principles of professional and general ethics;
    3.16. official language.

  • Skills

    1. To have good knowledge of the laws and regulations stipulating food circulation and requirements of internal control system of the company.
    2. To arrange the workplace for meat products manufacturing rationally.
    3. To identify meat from various species of animals.
    4. To determine the required quantity of meat, food additives, and auxiliary materials, and to assess the execution of order and quality.
    5. To have good knowledge of, and select methods and approaches for the manufacturing of, meat products.
    6. To have good knowledge of storage modes of food additives and auxiliary materials.
    7. To understand the process of meat product manufacturing.
    8. To prepare and use meat product manufacturing machines, tools and equipment, in accordance with their functions.
    9. To manufacture meat products professionally and in compliance with hygiene requirements.
    10. To detect and eliminate non-conformities that arise during the process of meat product manufacturing, analyse their causes and, if necessary, inform the direct manager.
    11. To ensure appropriate exploitation of meat product manufacturing equipment (disassembling, washing, disinfection, and assembling).
    12. To use appropriate cleaners, detergents, and disinfectants.
    13. To understand the marking of meat products.
    14. Not to expose oneself and other persons to risks while manufacturing meat products.
    15. To observe the  basic principles of professional and general ethics.
    16. To listen to instructions and cooperate with the direct manager.
    17. To perceive, assess, and use the information obtained in the process of labour qualification improvement.
    18. To observe the requirements of legal employment relations.
    19. To assess and use personal labour protective equipment and working clothes.
    20. To observe the requirements of the labour protection, electrical safety and fire safety laws and regulations.
    21. To observe safety signs and respond to safety signals.
    22. To know how to act in the event of fire, electrical injury, and other accidents.
    23. To provide the first aid.
    24. To perform the work duties in accordance with the requirements of the environmental protection laws and regulations without causing harm to the environment.
    25. To perform work without assistance and assume responsibility for the result of their own work.
    26. To know the official language.
    27. To use professional terminology in the official language.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Ability to understand and observe good hygiene practice guidelines in the manufacturing of meat products.
    2. Ability to sensorily (organoleptically) assess the amount and quality of resources required for manufacturing of meat products in order to execute a planned order.
    3. Ability to set up their own workplace and manufacture meat products rationally.
    4. Ability to manufacture meat products in compliance with technological requirements set by the company.
    5. Ability to prepare and use technological machines, tools,  and equipment in accordance with their functions in the process of meat product manufacturing.
    6. Ability to use appropriate cleaners, detergents,  and disinfectants.
    7. Ability to adapt to changes in the company internal control system including introduction of new technologies and improvement of technological machines and equipment.
    8. Ability to improve professional skills, assess and creatively use their own experience in manufacturing of meat products.
    9. Knowledge and observance of the principles of marking meat products.
    10. Ability to follow current trends and latest technologies in the manufacturing of meat products using various sources of information and information technologies.
    11. Ability to perform work without assistance or in a group and assume responsibility for the result of their own work.
    12. Ability to observe the basic principles of professional and general ethics.
    13. Ability to observe the basic principles of communication in cooperation with clients and colleagues.
    14. Ability to observe requirements of legal employment relations.
    15. Ability to use practically personal labour protection equipment, observe the requirements of  electrical safety and fire safety laws and regulationsand the internal rules of procedure of the company.
    16. Ability to provide the first aid.
    17. Ability to observe the requirements of the environmental protection laws and regulations and perform the work duties without causing harm to the environment.
    18. Ability to communicate in the official language.
    19. Ability to understand concepts used in the laws and regulations on food circulation and professional terminology of meat product manufacturing processes.

Qualification acquisition requirements

Previous education
From the age of 15, the transcript of records for partially acquired general basic education OR 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) or Formal (through non-formal education acquired competence recognition process, completing the qualifications professional examination)
Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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not less than 480 or not less than 640 hours

Qualification document

Awarding body

Vocational basic and secondary education institution

- Valmiera Technical School

- Valsts sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "Rīgas Tūrisma un radošās industrijas tehnikums"

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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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Manufacturing and processing (072)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Food processing (0721)

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

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

Full or partial

Full qualification

Sector Qualifications Structure: Food industry sector

Kvalifikācijas tips:
Base qualification:
Connected to:

Link to the descriptions of the Sector Qualifications Structure levels

Other information

National Education Information System

Active qualification

Last changes: 24.10.2024

Posted: 21.11.2019