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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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Railway traction vehicle (engine) driver assistant

  • Knowledge

    PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
    At the concept level:
    1. Forms, types, and structure of railway traction vehicles.
    2. Types and operating principles of automatic locomotive signalling and communications of the railway traction vehicle.
    3. Profile of railway tracks.
    4. Structure of railway infrastructure.
    At the comprehension level:
    1. Procedures for technical maintenance upon acceptance of the railway traction vehicle.
    2. Job instruction of locomotive service teams.
    3. Operating instruction of the railway traction vehicle.
    4. Types of logs of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle.
    5. Means of braking.
    6. Procedures for checking radio communications.
    7. Procedures for testing the automatic locomotive signalling.
    8. Standards for technical operation of the railway traction vehicle.
    9. Technologies for equipping the railway traction vehicle.
    10. Types of technical documentation to be issued.
    11. Procedures for filling in the technical documentation to be issued.
    12. Rules for operation of the railway traction vehicle.
    13. Signals and signal signs.
    14. Deeds of technical action of stations.
    15. Operating principles of motion safety devices of the railway traction vehicle.
    16. Operating principles of radio communications of the railway traction vehicle.
    17. Operating principles of the brakes, units, and equipment of the railway traction vehicle.
    18. Types of damages to the carriage and running gear of the railway traction vehicle and signs of damages.
    19. Kinematic, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schemes of the railway traction vehicle.
    20. Procedures for the technical maintenance of the railway traction vehicle after the run.
    At the application level:
    1. Procedures for filling in the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle.
    2. Ways to check the operation of brakes.
    3. Procedures for the operation of motion safety devices. Procedures for the operation of radio communication devices.
    4. Rules of procedure for standard conversations.
    5. Rules for technical operation of railway.
    6. Procedures for the operation of motion safety devices.
    7. Procedures for the operation of radio communication devices.
    8. Procedures for securing the railway traction vehicle.
    9. Procedures for using means of braking.
    10. Types of means of braking.
    11. Types of damages to the railway traction vehicle and signs of damages.
    12. Procedures for filling in the technical documentation.
    GENERAL knowledge:
    At the concept level:
    1. Ergonomics.
    2. Essence of sustainable development.
    3. Types of waste and ways to utilise it.
    4. Rights, obligations, and liability of the employer and employee.
    5. Basics of ethics.
    6. Mathematical methods and instruments.
    7. Professional career development and its importance.
    At the comprehension level:
    1. Working conditions and human health as a precondition for life quality.
    2. Safety signs, signals, and warning labels.
    3. Types and application of personal and collective protective equipment.
    4. Effect of electricity on human body.
    5. Determinants of the effect of electric current.
    6. Types of fire-fighting equipment.
    7. Types of fire-fighting facilities and devices.
    8. Basics of providing first aid.
    9. Degrees of environmental pollution risks.
    10. Grammar of the official language.
    At the application level:
    1. Principles of labour protection.
    2. Occupational safety regulations.
    3. Work environment risk factors and assessment methods.
    4. Electrical safety regulations.
    5. Electrical injuries and action in the event of electrical injuries.
    6. Fire safety regulations.
    7. Fire-fighting procedures.
    8. ABC of first aid.
    9. Environmental protection regulations.
    10. Work practices safe for health and the environment.
    11. Internal procedure regulations.
    12. Grammar and language functions.
    13. Professional terminology in the official language.
    14. Vocabulary and usage of foreign language.
    15. Grammar and language functions.
    16. Professional terminology in one foreign language.
    17. Basic principles of positive interaction.
    18. Organisation of the work of the company.
    19. Units of measurement and shapes.
    20. Mathematical terminology.
    21. Principles of using computer and office equipment.
    22. Application software for completion of work tasks.

  • Skills

    PROFESSIONAL skills:
    1. To check the railway traction vehicle, applying the procedures specified in the job instruction of locomotive service teams.
    2. To check the railway traction vehicle, applying the procedures specified in the operating instruction of the railway traction vehicle.
    3. To perform the technical maintenance of the railway traction vehicle.
    4. To get acquainted with the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle.
    5. To make records in the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle upon acceptance of the railway traction vehicle.
    6. To perform simplified check of the brakes of the railway traction vehicle.
    7. To perform partial check of the brakes of the railway traction vehicle.
    8. To perform complete check of the brakes of the railway traction vehicle.
    9. To check the technical condition of the means of braking of the railway traction vehicle.
    10. To check the operation of the automatic locomotive signalling of the railway traction vehicle.
    11. To check the radio communications of the railway traction vehicle.
    12. To check the level of the lubricant, fuel, water, coolant, and sand of the railway traction vehicle.
    13. To supplement the railway traction vehicle with equipment materials, if necessary.
    14. To read the issued train warning.
    15. To fill in the route sheet under the supervision of the railway traction vehicle driver (train driver).
    16. To set the radio communication device of the railway traction vehicle in the appropriate mode.
    17. To check the radio communication device of trains during their operation.
    18. To switch on motion safety devices.
    19. To comply with the rules of procedure for standard conversations using radio communications.
    20. To comply with the rules of procedure for standard conversations for the locomotive service team.
    21. To follow the timetables and schedules of trains.
    22. To ensure traffic safety.
    23. To stop and secure a train, if necessary.
    24. To monitor the readings of the control devices of the railway traction vehicle.
    25. To monitor the operation of the units and assemblies of the railway traction vehicle.
    26. To recognise damages to railway infrastructure.
    27. To inform the railway traction vehicle driver (train driver) about the detected damages to the infrastructure.
    28. To check the running gear of the railway traction vehicle during the standstill.
    29. To check the running gear of the railway traction vehicle during the driving.
    30. To check the carriage gear of the railway traction vehicle during the standstill.
    31. To recognise the damages to the running and carriage gear of the railway traction vehicle.
    32. To get acquainted with the technical documentation of the railway traction vehicle.
    33. To read kinematic, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schemes.
    34. To use kinematic, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schemes while servicing the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the railway traction vehicle driver (train driver).
    35. To perform the inspection of the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the railway traction vehicle driver (train driver).
    36. To fill in the technical documentation under the supervision of the railway traction vehicle driver (train driver).
    37. To apply means of braking under the supervision of the driver (train driver).
    38. To secure the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the driver (train driver).
    39. To recognise the damages to the railway traction vehicle.
    40. To fill in the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the driver (train driver).
    41. To document damages in the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle.
    GENERAL skills:
    1. To apply occupational safety requirements while completing work tasks.
    2. To identify the potential work environment risks.
    3. To bring own workplace in order, in compliance with labour protection requirements and effect on health.
    4. To use personal and collective protective equipment.
    5. To recognise and comply with safety signs and the requirements of warning labels.
    6. To respond to safety signals.
    7. To handle electrical equipment and devices responsibly, in compliance with electrical safety requirements.
    8. To evaluate an electrical device and detect its damages.
    9. To undertake measures to prevent electrical injuries.
    10. To use fire-fighting equipment in accordance with the situation.
    11. To handle fire-fighting facilities and devices.
    12. To act in the event of fire responsibly.
    13. To evaluate the situation responsibly.
    14. To act in accordance with the ABC method for provision of first aid.
    15. To use work practices safe for health and the environment.
    16. To act in an environmentally considerate manner.
    17. To assess the risk of environmental pollution.
    18. To undertake measures to reduce environmental pollution.
    19. To respect the duties and rights of the employer and the employee.
    20. To comply with the work procedure regulations and internal laws and regulations.
    21. To communicate in the official language.
    22. To use professional terminology in the official language.
    23. To communicate in one foreign language.
    24. To use professional terminology in one foreign language.
    25. To carry out work duties in compliance with the basic principles of general and professional ethics.
    26. To work individually and in a team.
    27. To assume responsibility for own work outcome.
    28. To solve conflict situations.
    29. To comprehend the mission of the company.
    30. To be aware of own role within the structural unit of the company.
    31. To complete own tasks, focusing on the achievement of the common goal of the company.
    32. To apply the basic mathematical principles and techniques to complete the assigned task.
    33. To use computer and office equipment.
    34. To use data carriers of information.
    35. To communicate by using information and communication technologies.
    36. To take part in upskilling activities.
    37. To keep up with the current events in the industry.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    PROFESSIONAL competences:
    1. Ability to responsibly take part in the acceptance of the railway traction vehicle into service in compliance with the laws and regulations and requirements of the technical documentation.
    2. Ability to accurately fill in the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the railway traction vehicle driver (train driver), in accordance with the established procedures.
    3. Ability to responsibly check the operation of brakes and the means of braking, as instructed by the driver (train driver), in accordance with the laws and regulations and requirements of the technical documentation.
    4. Ability to responsibly check the operation of motion safety devices and radio communications, as instructed by the driver (train driver), in accordance with the laws and regulations and checking procedures.
    5. Ability to take part in the equipping of the railway traction vehicle in accordance with the type of railway traction vehicle and requirements of the equipping technology and the technical documentation.
    6. Ability to get acquainted with and accurately fill in the issued documents in compliance with the laws and regulations and requirements of the technical documentation.
    7. Ability to responsibly make sure that the motion safety and radio communication devices are set in the appropriate mode in accordance with the type of railway traction vehicle, laws and regulations, and requirements of the technical documentation
    8. Ability to responsibly and accurately comply with the rules of procedure for conversations in compliance with the laws and regulations and requirements of the technical documentation.
    9. Ability to keep up with the driving of the train in accordance with the timetable of trains, type of railway traction vehicle, work duties, laws and regulations, and requirements of the technical documentation.
    10. Ability to carefully and responsibly control the operation of motion safety devices, radio communications, brakes, units, and equipment in accordance with the type of railway traction vehicle and rules for its operation.
    11. Ability to keep track of the technical condition of railway infrastructure and in case of its damages act in accordance with the established procedures.
    12. Ability to carefully and responsibly check the condition of the running and carriage gear of the railway traction vehicle in accordance with the type and the rules for operation of the railway traction vehicle.
    13. Ability to accurately use kinematic, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schemes of the railway traction vehicle, as instructed by the driver (train driver), in accordance with the requirements of the technical documentation and technical designations.
    14. Ability to take part in the technical maintenance of the railway traction vehicle after the run, in accordance with the laws and regulations and rules for operation of the railway traction vehicle.
    15. Ability to carefully secure the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the driver (train driver), in accordance with the laws and regulations and the type of railway traction vehicle.
    16. Ability to carefully inspect the railway traction vehicle and fill in the log of the technical condition of the railway traction vehicle under the supervision of the driver (train driver), in accordance with the laws and regulations and requirements of the technical documentation.
    GENERAL competences:
    1. Ability to complete work tasks in compliance with labour protection requirements.
    2. Ability to complete work tasks in compliance with electrical and fire safety requirements.
    3. Ability to provide first aid and responsibly act in extreme situations.
    4. Ability to complete work tasks, maintaining good health condition and complying with environmental protection requirements.
    5. Ability to carry out work tasks in compliance with the norms of employment legal relationship.
    6. Ability to express thoughts and give opinion in the official language both orally and in writing, and use professional terminology while completing work tasks.
    7. Ability to communicate and use professional terminology in one foreign language, ensuring the completion of the work task.
    8. Ability to cooperate while completing a task in a team, following the principles of general and professional ethics.
    9. Ability to complete work tasks in accordance with the work organisation principles of the company, comprehending the significance of achieving the common goal.
    10. Ability to calculate physical quantities, applying mathematical methods and terminology.
    11. Ability to use information and communication technologies to complete a work task.
    12. Ability to improve professional qualification.

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

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)

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

Other information

National Education Information System

National Database of Education Opportunities

Active qualification

Last changes: 17.07.2020

Posted: 07.05.2016