Name of qualification Name of qualification: Pediker/pedikerkaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Pedicurist
Type of qualification Type of qualification: National vocational qualification, SQF level 5
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Vocational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Upper secondary technical education
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Completed secondary vocational or technical education in the cosmetics or healthcare field.
ISCED field Field:
Services
ISCED subfield subfield: hair and beauty services
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 5
EQF Level: EQF 4

Learning outcomes:

Candidates will be able to:

  • plan, prepare, carry out and check own work,
  • make rational use of energy, material and time,
  • observe prescribed hygiene standards,
  • communicate with co-workers and users,
  • prepare themselves, the premises, accessories and the customer for a pedicure,
  • carry out an accurate examination of the customer's feet and identify possible contraindications to a pedicure,
  • prepare the customer for a pedicure,
  • select and use foot care resources,
  • handle pedicure instruments,
  • perform various pedicure procedures,
  • advise customers about foot care.

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. 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

Verification takes place in writing (60 minutes) and orally and through a practical test with oral presentation.

Progression:

Matura/vocational course, higher vocational education (SQF level 6), professional higher education (SQF level 7) and academic higher education (SQF level 7)

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/53348741
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