Certificate of professional qualification: Sailor

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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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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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Ship sailor

  • Knowledge

    1. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of notion:
    1.1. STCW Convention Competences Standard/Code A-II/4 – “Minimal competences standard specifications for the seafarer that are in the existing staff navigation guard (within the staff of guard sailors)”
    1.2. SCTW Convention Competence Standard A-II/5 “Minimal competence standard specifications for qualified sailors”.  
    2. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of understanding:
    2.1. STCW Convention Competence Standard/Code A-II/4 – “Minimal competence standard specifications for the seafarer that are in the existing staff navigation guard (within the staff of guard sailors)”
    2.2. SCTW Convention Competence Standard A-II/5 “Minimal competence standard specifications for qualified sailors”.
    3. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of use :
    3.1. STCW Convention Competence Standard/Code A-II/4 – “Minimal competence standard specifications for the seafarer that are in the existing staff navigation guard (within the staff of guard sailors)”
    3.2. SCTW Convention Competence Standard A-II/5 “Minimal competence standard specifications for qualified sailors”.

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  • Skills

    The professional competences necessary for the ship sailor are prescribed by STCW Convention Competences Standard/Code A-II/4 – “Minimal competence standard specifications for the seafarer that are in the existing staff navigation guard (within the staff of guard sailors)” and SCTW Convention Competence Standard A-II/5 “Minimal competence standard specifications for qualified sailors”.

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  • Competences/ autonomy

    The COMPETENCES necessary  for the ship sailor are prescribed by STCW Convention Competence Standard/Code A-II/4 – “Minimal competence standard specifications for the seafarer that are in the existing staff of navigation guard (within the staff of guard sailors)” and SCTW Convention Competence Standard A-II/5 “Minimal competence standard specifications for qualified sailors”.

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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 
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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not less than 480 or not less than 640 hours

Qualification document

Awarding body

Vocational further education and development institution:

- GGB, Ltd

- South, Ltd, Maritime Learning Centre "South"

Liquidated/Reorganised/Changed title and\or type:

- Learning Production Plant "Zerko"

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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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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)

Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft (0716)

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: Transport and logistics sector

Kvalifikācijas tips:
Base qualification:

Link to the descriptions of the Sector Qualifications Structure levels

Other information

National Education Information System

National Database of Education Opportunities

Historical qualification

Last changes: 19.06.2024

Posted: 10.07.2017