Name of qualification Kamnosek, restavratorski sodelavec/kamnosekinja, restavratorska sodelavkaAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Stonecutter, restoration assistant
Type of qualification Nacionalna poklicna kvalifikacija, SOK raven 5
Category of qualification Poklicna kvalifikacija
Admission requirements
  • Knowledge and skills in the field of technologies of works, technical drawing, stone and ancillary materials and manual and machine manufacture and installation of stone elements at the level of secondary vocational education for the occupation of stonecutter,
  • completed interventions on architectural heritage, documented in accordance with restoration methodology as per the occupational standard that forms part of this catalogue and approved by a restorer who has passed the professional examination in the protection of cultural heritage,
  • three years' work experience in the renovation of architectural heritage under the leadership of or approved by a restorer who has passed the professional examination in the protection of cultural heritage and holds a list of references.
ISCED field Field
Umetnost in humanistika
ISCED subfield subfield domača in umetnostna obrt (unikatni, umetniški izdelki)
Qualification level

SQF 5
EQF 4

Candidates will be able to:
  • plan, prepare, carry out and check own work, 
  • make rational use of energy, material and time, 
  • protect health and the environment, 
  • lead a small team, 
  • collaborate with experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • assess the causes and degree of damage to stone elements under the supervision of the experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • remove, install and transport stone elements under the supervision of the experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • clean and maintain stone elements under the supervision of the experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • use historical and modern methods for the treatment and installation of stone elements under the supervision of the experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • make stone elements by hand and by machine; remove, work on and install stone elements and protect them after installation under the supervision of the experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • model and make missing sections, make casts and copies under the supervision of the experts responsible for the restoration intervention, 
  • draw attention to unexpected finds and changes in the planning, preparation and implementation of the intervention, 
  • document all phases of the intervention.

Verification and assessment are carried out by committees for the verification and validation of national vocational qualifications, appointed by the National Examination Centre (NEC). Committee members must be licensed by the National Examination Centre. Licences may be found here [2].

VALIDATION
During the counselling process, the candidate prepares a portfolio. The relevant committee assesses the portfolio and validates catalogue content in part or full. If the committee is unable to recognise all catalogue content, it assigns tasks to the candidate for verification. 
VERIFICATION METHOD
Product with relevant prescribed documentation and an oral presentation.

 

Candidates demonstrate attainment of the knowledge, skills and competences defined in the catalogue of standards of vocational knowledge and skills.

Providers of procedures for identifying and validating national vocational qualifications are entered in a register of providers maintained in the relevant database of the National Reference Point for Occupational Qualifications. Providers include: vocational schools, companies, inter-company training centres, adult education centres, chambers of commerce, etc. No providers have been entered in the aforementioned register for this qualification.

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