Name of qualification Zeliščar pridelovalec/zeliščarka pridelovalkaAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Herbalist/herb grower
Type of qualification Nacionalna poklicna kvalifikacija, SOK raven 4
Category of qualification Poklicna kvalifikacija
Admission requirements
  • At least elementary education.
ISCED field Field
Kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo, ribištvo in veterinarstvo
ISCED subfield subfield poljedelstvo in reja živali
Qualification level

SQF 4
EQF 4

Candidates will be able to:

  • autonomously plan and organise their own work in the working environment in accordance with work quality standards applying in the herbalism field,
  • make responsible and economical use of machines, devices, equipment, materials, energy and time,
  • ensure their own safety and the safety of other participants in the work process and protect the environment and the property of the enterprise,
  • work responsibly, enterprisingly and ethically,
  • communicate with various stakeholders, observing the principles of successful communication,
  • use modern information and communication technology and software for the needs of the herb growing sector,
  • grow plant stock in a protected space,
  • grow herbs in a protected space and outdoors,
  • harvest crops,
  • gather herbs in the wild,
  • carry out finishing, primary processing and drying of herbs,
  • store, pack and mix dry herbs,
  • prepare traditional herbal preparations,
  • sell herbs and traditional herbal preparations.

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 guidance process the candidate prepares a portfolio,  which is assessed by a committee. If the portfolio submitted by the candidate contains  authentic, valid and adequate proof of the knowledge,  skills and competences defined in the occupational standard, the committee may: 

  • validate the contents of the occupational standard in full, 
  • validate the contents of the occupational standard in part and define the  knowledge, skills and competence to be verified, 
  • refuse to validate any of the contents of the occupational standard because  the candidate has not provided proof of any of the knowledge, skills and competences  defined in the occupational standard, in which case it will verify  the occupational standard in full.

METHODS OF VERIFICATION OF VOCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Practical test and 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 NVQs are entered in a register of providers maintained in the collection of the national information centre for vocational qualifications. These are: vocational schools, businesses, B2B training centres, adult education centres and chambers of commerce.

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