Name of qualification Name of qualification: Obdelovalec lesa/obdelovalka lesaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Wood worker
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Short upper secondary vocational education
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Short upper secondary vocational education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Credits Credits: 120 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Completion of at least year seven of nine-year elementary school or year six of eight-year elementary school and completed basic education or
  • completed elementary education in adapted programme with lower educational criteria.
ISCED field Field:
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
ISCED subfield subfield: materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 3
EQF Level: EQF 3

Learning outcomes:

Certificate-holders will be able to:

  • participate in the measurement and sorting of sawn wood,
  • prepare sawn wood for natural and technical drying,
  • use basic workshop documentation,
  • use hand tools and power tools safely,
  • work safely with basic woodworking machinery,
  • make economical use of materials and energy,
  • make simple joinery products with a high standard of workmanship,
  • carry out simple processes of surface treatment of wood and wooden panels.

Certificate holders build on their key vocational knowledge and abilities with key general knowledge in line with national standards.

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:

Students' vocational abilities and skills and the fulfilment of conditions to obtain credits in accordance with the relevant education programme are established through verification and assessment. Assessment of students also takes into account non-formally acquired knowledge, which must be adequately demonstrated. Students are assessed using scores from 5 (excellent) to 1 (inadequate).

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students must successfully (i.e. with passing grades) complete all general education subjects, compulsory vocational modules and the open part of the curriculum. They must also complete all extracurricular activities, practical on-the-job training and pass a school-leaving examination.
The school-leaving examination comprises a product/service and an oral presentation.

Awarding body:

Vocational and technical secondary schools, institutes and adult education institutions. 

URL

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