Name of qualification Vinski svetovalec/vinska svetovalka sommelierAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Wine connoisseur/sommelier
Type of qualification Nacionalna poklicna kvalifikacija, SOK raven 5
Category of qualification Poklicna kvalifikacija
Admission requirements
  • Knowledge of the waiting tasks and nutritional facts set out in the Waiter/waitress education programme.

ISCED field Field
Transport, varnost, gostinstvo in turizem, osebne storitve
ISCED subfield subfield hotelirstvo in gostinstvo
Qualification level

SQF 5
EQF 4

The candidate:

  • plans, prepares, carries out and controls own work,
  • makes rational use of energy, material and time,
  • protects health and the environment,
  • communicates with ordering parties and guests in two foreign languages,
  • purchases and stores wines,
  • prepares wines for serving, and
  • recommends and serves wines to guests.

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 recognises the 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

Service with an oral presentation.

 

A candidate demonstrates the 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 collection of the National Reference Point for Occupational Qualifications. Providers include: vocational schools, companies, inter-company training centres, adult education centres, chambers of commerce, etc.

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