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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Hand arc welder (MMA)

  • Knowledge

    1. KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
    1.1. the latest welding technologies;
    1.2. methods of fusing;
    1.3. methods and equipment of seam non-destructive control;
    1.4. arc cutting with an electrode;
    1.5. basics of  communication;
    2. KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
    2.1. marking of personal protective equipment (anti – glare shields, filters; respiratory masks) and selection;
    2.2. sanitary-hygienic requirements in the work place;
    2.3. work safety signs and signals;
    2.4. reading drawings;
    2.5. methods of cleaning metal surfaces;
    2.6. metals and their specifics;
    2.7. specifics and thermal processing of materials  used in welding;
    2.8. preparation methods of edges of components, advantages and disadvantages;
    2.9. regulations of visual assessment, technical documentation according to the requirements of the standard EN ISO 5817 (types of defects, detecting quality levels of the defects);
    2.10. professional terms in the official language and one foreign language;
    2.11. technical documentation of welding;
    2.12. deformations and voltage of materials;
    2.13. welding seams and sequence of welding works;
    2.14. influence of voltage and deformations to the geometry of the product;
    2.15. the documents attesting a welder’s competence;
    2.16. technical documentation of the welding works.
    3. KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
    3.1. operating rules of arc welding equipment;
    3.2. welding works in the areas of increased danger;
    3.3. basics of electrical engineering;
    3.4. structure and specifics of electrical arc;
    3.5. selection, storage, drying and heating through of electrodes;
    3.6. types, label and marking of electrodes;
    3.7. structure of the welding machines and operation instructions;
    3.8. mechanical cutting and grinding of metals;
    3.9. mechanical cleaning of metal surfaces;
    3.10. metal welding technologies;
    3.11. labels of welding process specification (WP5): connections, material groups (CEN ISO/TR 15608), electrodes, welding positions, welding elements, processing edges of components, welding modes;
    3.12. labels of welding seams;
    3.13. welding equipment;
    3.14. storage requirements of the welding machines and equipment;
    3.15. influence of the welding parameters and modes on the quality of seam;
    3.16. welding technique of seams (manipulation);
    3.17. the necessary measuring instruments and control instruments for the work control, their usage;
    3.18. methods of fastening components;
    3.19. ancillary devices for installing components before welding;
    3.20. attaching seams;
    3.21.  fixing defects of seams;
    3.22. locksmith’s works and instruments for processing before and after welding
    3.23. work protection (work safety signs and signals, electrical safety rules, choice of personal working equipment and collective working protective equipment and usage rules, environmental risks of  the welding works, fire protection rules and action in case of fire);
    3.24. first aid;
    3.25. legal employment relationship;
    3.26. basic principles of professional and general ethics;
    3.27. official language;
    3.28. one foreign language at the communication level;
    3.29. environmental protection.

  • Skills

    1. To read the technical work documentation
    2. To understand the specification of welding process (WPS – Welding Process Specification) and other type of technical documentation.
    3. To use the information necessary for carrying out the task, to make a decision and provide information about the process of implementation, problems and the possible solutions.
    4. To specify the necessary equipment for carrying out the task.
    5. To prepare the welding machine for work, to assess the technical condition of the welding machine and equipment.
    6. To set the parameters of the welding mode.
    7. To select appropriate electrodes for the work and prepare them for the work.
    8. To select an appropriate sequence of works for seam welding works.
    9. To select and carry out the straightening, installing and fastening of the details before the welding.
    10. To clean the welding and welded surfaces.
    11. To carry out the necessary scribing for the work implementation according to the work drawing.
    12. To cut and grind the preparations and seams according to the technological requirements by using hand-held power tools and stationary equipment.
    13. To weld one layer and multilayer seams and butt welds of sheet constructions according to the requirements set in the standards and other related documents.
    14. To visually assess the welded seams.
    15. To fix the defects of the welded seams.
    16. To meet the requirements of the labour protection legislation especially when working in extreme working conditions, assess and use personal protective equipment and collective working protective equipment.
    17. To follow the rules of electrical safety and fire protection.
    18. To recognize the work environment risks and carry out all the measures to decrease their influence.
    19. To place and follow the work safety signs and signals.
    20. To act in  case of fire.
    21. To understand and observe the environmental protection requirements of legislaton.
    22. To carry out the work duties without harming the health of your own or other persons.
    23. To provide the first aid.
    24. To have a good command of the official language.
    25. To have a good command of one foreign language at the communication level.
    26. To use the professional terminology in the official language and in one foreign language.
    27. To observe the requirements of the legal employment relationship.
    28. To assess and increase the professional competence and knowledge.
    29. To cooperate with other employees by working in a team and following the basic principles of professional and general ethics and rules of working procedure within the framework of the work task.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Ability to work with technical documentation and information required for carrying out the work duties and make appropriate decisions by communicating with the supervisor.
    2. Ability to select the necessary equipment for arc welding.
    3. Ability to select the sequencing of seam welding works by basing on the complexity of construction.
    4. Ability to prepare the welding machine and set the welding mode.
    5. Ability to select the electrodes according to the task to be performed.
    6. Ability to prepare the surfaces and edges of the components by using suitable tools and methods according to the task to be performed.
    7. Ability to carry out the placing and attaching of the components by using ancillary equipment, control measuring devices by creating attaching seams before welding.
    8. Ability to weld one layer and multilayer seams and butt welds of sheet constructions according to the requirements set in the standards and other related documents.
    9. Ability to visually assess the compliance with the requirements of the welded seam and assess the geometry of the created connection by using measuring instruments and control instruments.
    10. Ability to choose the method of eliminating defect and to prevent defects.
    11. Ability to test, assess and use welding devices, equipment, work clothing, personal protective equipment and collective working protective equipment according to the requirements of workplace protection legislation.
    12. Ability to follow the rules of electrical safety and fire protection, to take appropriate action upon necessity.
    13. Ability to meet the environmental protection requirements and carry out the work duties without harming the environment.
    14. Ability to provide the first aid.
    15. Ability to follow the requirements of the labour protection laws and regulations when working in extreme conditions.
    16. To observe the standards  of the legal employment relationship.
    17. Ability to improve the professional qualification.
    18. Ability to observe the basic professional and general ethical principles.
    19. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.
    20. Ability to work independently and take responsibility for the results of your work.

Arc welder in welding with mechanical machine in the active gas environment (MAG)

  • Knowledge

    PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
    At the concept level:
    1. Regulatory technical documentation (standards EN ISO 17637, EN ISO 6520-1, EN ISO 5817).
    2. Methods and equipment for non-destructive testing (NDT) of seams.
    3. Regulatory technical documentation for the evaluation of welded items.
    4. Non-destructive testing methods (standards EN ISO 17637, EN ISO 17636).
    5. Destructive testing methods (for example, EN ISO 9017).
    At the comprehension level:
    1. Marking of personal protection equipment (welding face shields, filters, respirators).
    2. Shielding gas cylinders and their suitability for work.
    3. Technological documentation of MAG welding.
    4. Technical documentation of welding works.
    5. Physical, chemical, mechanical, and technological properties of steel.
    6. Physical, chemical, mechanical, and technological properties of filler materials and auxiliary materials.
    7. Types of mechanical cleaning equipment.
    8. Ways of cleaning metal surfaces.
    9. Technology of MAG welding works.
    10. Ways of preparing the edges of parts and workpieces.
    11. Selection of mounting gaps (standard EN ISO 9692-1).
    12. Determination of the positional alignment of assembly.
    13. Measuring and control methods.
    14. Types of welding wires.
    15. Welding seams and sequence of performing welding works.
    16. Effect of stress and distortion on the geometry of the item or reference sample.
    At the application level:
    1. Selection of personal protective equipment in accordance with the marking and its use.
    2. Use of collective protective equipment.
    3. Protective equipment of manual electrical instruments.
    4. Manual instruments to ensure pre-welding and after-welding works.
    5. Auxiliary devices for the assembly of the parts to be welded before the welding.
    6. Protective devices of MAG welding machines and their compliance with safety requirements.
    7. Welding cables and their compliance with labour protection requirements.
    8. Casing of the welding hose package.
    9. Welding torches and their compliance with the work task.
    10. Operating instruction of the MAG welding machine.
    11. Reading of drawings.
    12. Designations of welding seams.
    13. Designations of the welding procedure specification:
    – joints;
    – parent material groups;
    – filler materials;
    – auxiliary materials;
    – welding positions;
    – welding elements;
    – processing of edges;
    – welding modes.
    14. Structure of the MAG welding machine.
    15. MAG welding torches and their components.
    16. Shielding gases in the welding process.
    17. Types of auxiliary devices for securing workpieces and parts in different spatial positions.
    18. Designations of the parent material.
    19. Techniques for applying measuring instruments.
    20. Designations of filler materials (standards EN ISO 14341, EN ISO 14343) and auxiliary materials.
    21. Application of cleaning agents.
    22. Safe use of chemical agents.
    23. Mechanical cleaning of metal surfaces.
    24. Application of edge processing machines and instruments.
    25. Ways to secure parts.
    26. Application of auxiliary devices for securing parts and workpieces.
    27. Use of welding tables.
    28. Techniques for securing parts and workpieces in auxiliary devices.
    29. Completion of the MAG welding machine.
    30. Use of welding equipment.
    31. MAG welding technology.
    32. Completion of the welding torch and its components.
    33. Application of welding modes for welding materials of different thickness.
    34. Use of shielding gases.
    35. Setting of welding modes for welding materials of different thickness.
    36. Adjustment of the shielding gas supply.
    37. Effect of welding mode parameters on the quality of the seam.
    38. Designations of welding wires (standards EN ISO 14341, EN ISO 14343).
    39. Use of protective anti-spatter agents.
    40. Selection and storage of the welding wire.
    41. Use of the shielding gas.
    42. Technology of MAG welding works.
    43. Application of safe welding techniques.
    44. Application of personal and collective protective equipment.
    45. Classification of welding defects (standard EN ISO 6520-1).
    46. Causes of defects.
    47. Welding works in high risk areas.
    48. Measuring instruments and control tools.
    49. Common visual evaluation criteria.
    50. Techniques for remedying the geometric shape imperfections.
    51. Measuring instruments and control tools.
    52. Instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
    53. Fire safety instruction and action in the event of fire.
    54. Welding workplaces.
    GENERAL knowledge:
    At the concept level:
    1. Types of verbal and non-verbal interaction.
    At the comprehension level:
    1. Grammar and language functions.
    2. Principles of promoting cooperation.
    3. Positive interaction techniques.
    4. Units of measurement and formulas.
    5. Provision of first aid.
    6. Introductory instruction.
    7. Environmental protection requirements.
    8. Sorting of waste.
    9. Employment legal relationship.
    10. Essence of civil society.
    11. Risk factors of the surrounding work environment.
    12. Latest MAG welding technologies.
    13. Opportunities offered by the internet and potential risks.
    14. Regulatory technical documentation (pWPS, WPS, working drawing).
    15. Information systems security.
    16. MAG welding machines with software.
    17. Simulation programmes in MAG welding and their options.
    18. Operating principles of computer and office equipment.
    19. Work organisation of the company.
    At the application level:
    1. Vocabulary.
    2. Professional terminology.
    3. Time planning techniques.
    4. Calculation.
    5. Action in emergency situations.
    6. Instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
    7. Labour protection safety signs and signals.
    8. Electrical safety regulations.
    9. Fire safety regulations.
    10. Action in the event of fire.
    11. Basic principles of ergonomics.
    12. Use of the internet.
    13. Finding out the up-to-date information.
    14. Selection of welding modes.
    15. Techniques for preparing edges.
    16. Selection of the consumption of the shielding gas supply.
    17. Requirements of standards (EN ISO 9606-1, EN ISO 5817).
    18. Regulatory technical documentation (working drawing, pWPS, WPS).
    19. MAG welding machine and equipment.
    20. Measuring instruments and control instruments.
    21. Application software according to the work task.
    22. Work with office equipment.
    23. Generation of ideas.

  • Skills

    PROFESSIONAL skills:
    1. To use personal protective equipment responsibly.
    2. To use collective protective equipment.
    3. To check manual instruments.
    4. To check auxiliary devices.
    5. To independently inspect the protective devices of the MAG welding machine and their compliance with safety requirements.
    6. To inspect the cable insulation.
    7. To inspect the casing of the welding hose package.
    8. To assess the suitability of the torch for work.
    9. To assess the suitability of the shielding gas cylinders for work.
    10. To get acquainted with the operating instruction of the MAG welding machine.
    11. To apply the requirements of the operating instruction of the MAG welding machine.
    12. To recognise the designations of welded seams.
    13. To read the drawing.
    14. To comprehend the welding procedure specification (pWPS, WPS).
    15. To plan the sequence of the welding works independently.
    16. To additionally use the technical documentation.
    17. To select the welding machine carefully.
    18. To select the welding torch and its components in accordance with the welding modes.
    19. To select the type of shielding gas.
    20. To check the functionality of an auxiliary device.
    21. To select the necessary auxiliary devices for securing workpieces in different spatial positions.
    22. To read the marking of the material accurately.
    23. To assess the weldability of the material.
    24. To assess the compliance of the geometric dimensions of the material.
    25. To independently determine the composition of filler materials by the marking and their compliance with the parent material.
    26. To determine the composition of the auxiliary material – active shielding gas – by the marking.
    27. To select the dimensions of the filler material.
    28. To select the type of basic material cleaning.
    29. To carefully select the auxiliary devices and equipment for the processing.
    30. To check the performance of auxiliary devices.
    31. To assess the need for processing the edges of parts or workpieces.
    32. To choose the way of processing the edges of parts or workpieces.
    33. To carefully perform the processing of the edges of parts or workpieces.
    34. To assemble parts or workpieces accurately, taking into account the mounting gaps.
    35. To use auxiliary devices to assemble parts or workpieces.
    36. To secure parts or workpieces, using auxiliary devices.
    37. To check the positional alignment of assembly carefully.
    38. To perform the visual inspection of the MAG welding machine.
    39. To connect the relevant shielding gas.
    40. To select and install the appropriate welding wire feeder rollers.
    41. To install the welding wire spool in the machine.
    42. To select appropriate wire feeder guide.
    43. To connect the mass clamp to the workpiece or part.
    44. To select the welding torch independently.
    45. To perform the visual inspection of the welding torch.
    46. To choose the diameter of the contact tip accurately, in accordance with the diameter of the welding wire.
    47. To select the nozzle for shielding gas supply.
    48. To install the wire feeder guide.
    49. To accurately choose the voltage of welding and the wire feed rate in accordance with the thickness of the material to be welded.
    50. To choose the consumption of shielding gas supply.
    51. To set the selected welding voltage and wire feed rate accurately.
    52. To set the consumption of shielding gas supply accurately.
    53. To select the welding wire material in accordance with the parent material to be welded.
    54. To select the welding wire diameter in accordance with the thickness of the parent material to be welded.
    55. To select anti-spatter agents to prevent adherence of spatter from the shielding gas nozzle of the torch.
    56. To accurately weld fillet welded (FW) seams for plates (thickness of 3-6 mm):
    – in horizontal – vertical (PB) position;
    – in flat (PA) position;
    – in vertical (vertical up) (PF) position.
    57. To accurately weld butt welded (BW) seams for plates (thickness of 3-6 mm):
    – in flat (PA) position;
    – in vertical (vertical up) (PF) position.
    58. To identify the welding defects independently.
    59. To correct welding defects.
    60. To perform the visual evaluation of welded seams (FW and BW) according to the common criteria:
    – adhesion of parts;
    – beginning and ending point of the seam;
    – compliance of the geometric dimensions of the seam with the parameters of the joint;
    – weld-through (in butt welded (BW) joints);
    – burn-through (in butt welded (BW) joints);
    – burn-through in fillet welded (FW) joints;
    – undercuts in the parent metal;
    – pores in the seam metal;
    – cracks in the crater;
    – burns on the parent material;
    – spatter;
    – scale.
    61. To carefully evaluate the geometric shapes of the welded item or reference sample.
    62. To remedy the geometric shape imperfections.
    63. To evaluate the imperfections of the welded seam, using the destructive testing methods.
    64. To evaluate the imperfections of the welded seam, using the non-destructive testing methods.
    65. To perform the visual inspection of the MAG welding machine.
    66. To check the operation of the ventilation system.
    67. To check the set of the welding workplace.
    68. To check the individual lighting.
    69. To turn on the shielding gas supply.
    70. To arrange the manual instruments in accordance with the requirements of the instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
    71. To place the workpieces to be welded and the welded reference sample or parts in accordance with the requirements of the instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
    72. To place the exhaust ventilation manipulator as close as possible to the welding area.
    73. To turn off the MAG welding machine.
    74. To wrap the welding cables and place them in the designated place.
    75. To turn off the shielding gas supply.
    76. To clean up the welding workplace in accordance with the requirements of the occupational safety instruction.
    77. To bring the manual instruments in order in accordance with the requirements of the occupational safety instruction.
    78. To turn off the exhaust ventilation and individual lighting at the station.
    GENERAL skills:
    1. To clearly define own idea in the official language both orally and in writing while communicating with colleagues and other persons.
    2. To use professional terminology both orally and in writing to ensure MAG welding works.
    3. To communicate in one foreign language both orally and in writing.
    4. To use professional terminology both orally and in writing in at least one foreign language to organise MAG welding works.
    5. To cooperate in a team while carrying out professional work duties.
    6. To define priorities while planning own professional activity.
    7. To solve conflict situations, providing arguments to support own opinion.
    8. To calculate the necessary thickness of the fillet welded seam, taking into account the thickness of the parent material.
    9. To apply mathematical skills to calculate the width of butt welded seams and the excess weld metal of the seam.
    10. To act in an emergency.
    11. To provide first aid in accidents.
    12. To recognise labour protection safety signs and signals.
    13. To accurately obey labour protection safety signs and signals.
    14. To comply with introductory instruction requirements.
    15. To comply with the requirements of the instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
    16. To comply with electrical safety regulations.
    17. To comply with fire safety regulations.
    18. To visually assess the compliance of the MAG welding machine with electrical safety regulations.
    19. To act in the event of fire.
    20. To comply with environmental protection requirements while carrying out work duties.
    21. To sort waste generated during the welding work process.
    22. To responsibly evaluate the requirements for employment legal relationship in conjunction with laws and regulations.
    23. To comply with the requirements for employment legal relationship.
    24. To carry out the civic duties.
    25. To use harmless and safe work practices.
    26. To follow the basic principles of ergonomics.
    27. To increase the level of qualification in MAG welding.
    28. To be interested in the latest innovative technologies for MAG welding works by attending the fairs in the metalworking sector.
    29. To learn the MAG welding of pipes and plates in different spatial positions and for different thickness and diameters of the parent material.
    30. To acquire competences for the certification in MAG welding in compliance with the requirements of the regulatory documents.
    31. To evaluate and improve own professional competence and knowledge.
    32. To learn about the latest information technologies.
    33. To learn to use simulation programmes in MAG welding.
    34. To learn to use the latest MAG welding machines with software.
    35. To use computer and office equipment to carry out work duties.
    36. To find specific information in the internet resources and data carriers.
    37. To complete the tasks assigned by the work manager.
    38. To become actively involved in the generation of new ideas, taking the initiative.
    39. To independently take decisions on the solutions to problems in a specific work situations.
    40. To become engaged in the cultural environment of the company.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    PROFESSIONAL competences:
    1. Ability to use personal and collective protective equipment responsibly, in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations regarding labour protection and the working conditions.
    2. Ability to assess the compliance of the protective equipment, instruments, and auxiliary devices of the MAG welding machine with the work task and labour protection requirements.
    3. Ability to meet and apply the conditions of the operating instruction of the MAG welding machine.
    4. Ability to read the working drawing and the welding documentation in accordance with the work task.
    5. Ability to carefully select the welding equipment and auxiliary devices in accordance with the work task.
    6. Ability to get acquainted with the basic materials, filler materials, and auxiliary materials to be used for work.
    7. Ability to clean the welding surfaces and prepare the edges of parts or workpieces in good quality, in accordance with the work task.
    8. Ability to assemble parts or workpieces accurately, taking into account the mounting gaps, and secure parts or workpieces, checking the positional alignment of assembly, and create tack seams.
    9. Ability to prepare the MAG welding machine and equipment for welding to complete the relevant task.
    10. Ability to select and set the welding modes accurately, applying appropriate filler materials and auxiliary materials and complying with the technical norms.
    11. Ability to accurately weld fillet welded (FW) seams for plates (thickness of 3-6 mm): in horizontal – vertical (PB) position, in flat (PA) position, in vertical (vertical up) (PF) position.
    12. Ability to accurately weld butt welded (BW) seams for plates (thickness of 3-6 mm): in flat (PA) position, in vertical (vertical up) (PF) position.
    13. Ability to identify and remedy the welding defects independently.
    14. Ability to perform visual evaluation of the welded seams in accordance with the common evaluation criteria.
    15. Ability to assess the geometric parameters of the item or reference sample after welding in compliance with the regulatory requirements and remedy the occurred geometric shape imperfections.
    16. Ability to assess the quality of the welded seams, using the destructive and non-destructive testing methods.
    17. Ability to organise and maintain the workplace and the surrounding work environment and bring them in order in compliance with the labour protection requirements for the workplace.
    GENERAL competences:
    1. Ability to communicate in the official language both orally and in writing and use professional terminology to complete work tasks in MAG welding.
    2. Ability to communicate in at least one foreign language both orally and in writing and use professional terminology to complete work tasks in MAG welding.
    3. Ability to cooperate with other employees within the scope of the work task, working in a team and complying with the basic principles of professional and general ethics and work procedure regulations.
    4. Ability to apply mathematical thinking while planning the completion of a welding work task.
    5. Ability to provide first aid.
    6. Ability to complete work tasks in compliance with the labour protection, electrical and fire safety, and environmental protection requirements.
    7. Ability to establish employment legal relationship responsibly.
    8. Ability to apply harmless and safe work practices during the work process.
    9. Ability to evaluate own personal skills, identify own education development needs, and plan professional development.
    10. Ability to improve the skills in MAG welding independently, in compliance with the requirements of international standards.
    11. Ability to use information and communication technologies to complete a work task.
    12. Ability to actively engage in the development of the operation of the company, offering new and rational ideas for the completion of a work task.

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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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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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: Metalworking, mechanical engineering and mechanical sciences sector (including mechanics)

Kvalifikācijas tips:
Base qualification:
Connected to: Certificate of professional qualification: Gas welder (OAW) , CERTIFICATE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION with professional qualification: Locksmith , CERTIFICATE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION with professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA), Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA) , Certificate of professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA), Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA), Arc Welder in Welding with Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG), Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Inert Gas Environment (MIG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc welder in Welding with Machine in the Inert Gas Environment (MIG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Tungsten Electrode in the Inert Gas Environment (TIG) , CERTIFICATE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION with professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , CERTIFICATE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION with professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , CERTIFICATE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION with professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA), Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG), Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Inert Gas Environment (MIG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Arc Welder in Welding with Tungsten Electrode in the Inert Gas Environment (TIG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA), Arc Welder in Welding with Mechanical Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG) , Certificate of professional qualification: Hand Arc Welder (MMA), Arc Welder in Welding with Machine in the Active Gas Environment (MAG)

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Last changes: 12.01.2023

Posted: 29.08.2016