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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Learning outcomes are formulated in accordance with the relevant occupational standard: Occupational standards register

Woodworking equipment operator

  • Knowledge

    1. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of notion:
    1.1. basics of communication;
    1.2. ergonomics;
    1.3. basics of electrical techniques.
    2. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of understanding:
    2.1. woodworking auxiliary equipment structure and operation principles;
    2.2. woodworking equipment safety devices structure and operation principles;
    2.3. wood product drawing;
    2.4. woodworking technical labels;
    2.5. woodworking technological process;
    2.6. technologies of wood parts manufacturing;
    2.7. raw material types and qualities and labels;
    2.8. types of using locksmith tools;
    2.9. trees species;
    2.10. technical documentation and technological card;
    2.11. basics of physics and math;
    2.12. professional terms in the official language and in one foreign language.
    3. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of use:
    3.1. wood material types and their qualities;
    3.2. wood structure and faults;
    3.3. securing cutting tools, types and means of securing;
    3.4. measuring instruments, controlling instruments and their use;
    3.5. woodworking equipment structure and operation principles;
    3.6. wood blanks base surface detection and installation types ;
    3.7. wood surface base workpiece determination and setting types;
    3.8. types of wood cutting tools and abrasives;
    3.9. wood cutting process and treatment basics;
    3.10. labour protection (safety signs and signals, individual protection means);
    3.11. fire safety and rules (action in the case of fire);
    3.12. electrical safety rules (action in the case of the electrical current leakage);
    3.13. first aid;
    3.14. environmental protection;
    3.15. work place cleaning techniques and sequence;
    3.16. basic principles of professional and general ethics;
    3.17. legal employment regulations;
    3.18. official language;
    3.19. one foreign language at the level of communication.

  • Skills

    1. Know the tree species, wood material and board material types to be used in manufacturing.
    2. Assess wood and its material quality compliance to the performed work task.
    3. Read timber products drawings, technical labels and use technical documentation.
    4. Determine the necessary amount of wood raw material and work capacity needed to fulfil the order.
    5. Assess technical and visual condition of woodworking equipment, wood cutting tools, abrasives, auxiliary equipment and safety devices, understand the condition and accordingly act on the equipment sounds and visual signals, comply with safety signs.
    6. Set up and regulate safety devices, auxiliary equipment and other technological equipment, including laser line levels.
    7. Choose wood cutting tools and abrasives, determine their compliance, secure it and perform its replacement.
    8. Use locksmith tools.
    9. Perform mechanical work of the wood treatment with the position type and mobile stationary woodworking equipment (circular saw benches, band saw, long milling machines, milling machines, drill, drilling-punching machines, grinding machines and others)
    10. Choose and use appropriate treatment modes and change settings for woodworking equipment.
    11. Plan the own work, work independently in a work group, listen to instructions.
    12. Work in collective by complying with the basic principles of professional and general ethics.
    13. Perform the enumeration of the manufactured production and draw up documentation.
    14. Prepare different simple wood products and of the work necessary templates by using technical documentation and drawings.
    15. Choose and use measuring and control instruments.
    16. Perform regular size and quality control of the manufactured products.
    17. Prepare the work place and perform work according to the work safety, electrical safety, fire safety and environment protection requirements set in laws and regulations.
    18. Perform equipment maintenance complying with the schedule and using the appropriate lubricants and technical aids.
    19. Perform the work independently and be responsible for own work result.
    20. Provide the first aid.
    21. Know the official language.
    22. Know one foreign language at the level of the communication.
    23. Use professional terminology in the official language and in one foreign language.
    24. Comply with employment regulations.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Ability visually assess woodworking equipment technical condition and possible risks.
    2. Ability to read wood product drawings and technical documentations.
    3. Ability to determine and choose wood decoration methods in accordance with the work task.
    4. Ability determine appropriate raw material for the work task performance.
    5. Ability to prepare for the work wood work equipment, tools, auxiliary equipment and check its compliance to the work safety requirements.
    6. Ability to prepare work place according to the technological process, ergonomics and work safety requirements.
    7. Ability to determine and choose for the material to be treated appropriated wood cutting tools and abrasives.
    8. Ability to perform wood mechanical treatment works with the position type machines, mobile stationary equipment and change equipment settings.
    9. Ability to choose appropriate measuring instruments and other technical means to perform measuring.
    10. Ability to choose and set up necessary auxiliary equipment and safety devices.
    11. Ability to assess, choose and use appropriate work clothes and individual safety means.
    12. Ability understand and comply with work safety, environment protection and fire safety requirements set by laws and regulations, as well as comply with work duties without doing harm to own and other person health.
    13. Ability to plan own work, work independently and in a work team.
    14. Ability to be responsible for own work result.
    15. Ability to comply with basic principles of professional and general ethics.
    16. Ability to improve qualification in accordance ith the employer’s requirements.
    17. Ability to provide the first aid.
    18. Ability to communicate in the official language and in one foreign language.
    19. Ability to comply with employment regulations.

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)
ECTS credit points 
The unit of the volume of Latvian higher education studies - 1 credit point corresponds to one week of study work in full-time studies (40 credit points per study year).

1 The credit point of Latvia corresponds to 1,5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credit point.
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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

Type of awarding bodies:

- Jelgavas 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

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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Manufacturing and processing (072)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood) (0722)

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

Other information

National Education Information System

National Database of Education Opportunities

Active qualification

Last changes: 08.05.2024

Posted: 07.05.2016