Name of qualification Name of qualification: Barman/barmankaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Bartender
Type of qualification Type of qualification: National vocational qualification, SQF level 5
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Vocational Qualification
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • At least a secondary vocational qualification in the catering field and at least two years' work experience in the bartending field, which the candidate must prove by means of a letter of reference from an employer or a contract of employment, or
  • at least a secondary vocational qualification and at least three years' work experience in the bartending field, which the candidate must prove by means of a letter of reference from an employer or a contract of employment.
ISCED field Field:
Services
ISCED subfield subfield: hotel, restaurants and catering
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 5
EQF Level: EQF 4

Learning outcomes:

Candidates will be able to: 

  • autonomously plan, prepare and oversee their own work and the work of a group in accordance with quality standards in catering work,
  • make responsible and economical use of raw materials, equipment, energy and time in preparing and serving beverages,
  • maintain personal hygiene and a hygienic working environment and diligently attend to the implementation of HACCP regulations in beverage preparation and service,
  • in the course of their work communicate independently with guests in Slovene and two foreign languages, observing the principles of successful communication,
  • independently advise guests on the selection of drinks and beverages using technical terminology in Slovene and two foreign languages and applying the skills of a good salesperson,
  • autonomously prepare and serve mixed bar drinks in accordance with work quality standards and the rules of the profession,
  • autonomously serve spirits, liqueurs, wines,  aromatised wines, sparkling wines, beers, 
  • autonomously serve non-alcoholic drinks and hot and  cold beverages, 
  • autonomously serve snacks, desserts and tobacco  products, 
  • autonomously prepare and clean the bar and accessories. 

Evaluator:

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.

Assesment and completion:

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.

VERIFICATION METHOD

  • Practical verification and oral presentation.

Barman/barmanka

SQF 5

EQF 4

The Career path tab shows the possible career path within the selected qualification area, which is not the only one and is not mandatory. The actual transition between qualifications, which is determined by law, is defined in the Transition tab.

Menedžer/menedžerka za področje hrane in pijač

SQF 6 / EQF 5

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

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

Awarding body:

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.

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://www.nrpslo.org/podrobnosti/npk/17361521
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