Name of qualification Name of qualification: Viličarist/viličaristkaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Forklift operator
Type of qualification Type of qualification: National vocational qualification, SQF level 3
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Vocational Qualification
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • education at least at SOK  level 2
  • driver's license category B
ISCED field Field:
Services
ISCED subfield subfield: transport services
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 3
EQF Level: EQF 3

Learning outcomes:

The candidate is able to:

  • obtain and use work documentation and other information necessary for the organization of one's own work
  • communicate with superiors, colleagues and customers in accordance with the requirements of the process
  • operate different types of forklifts for the manipulation of goods, raw materials or materials in different types of work processes and observe the technical characteristics and instructions for use of individual forklifts
  • take over the goods based on the acceptance documentation, carry out quantitative and qualitative control of the received goods and packaging and/or use electronic devices to record acceptance events on the fly
  • carry out manipulation of goods in accordance with the technical instructions for operating forklifts and with legal and internal safety regulations and environmental protection regulations
  • carry out the manipulation of goods taking into account the warning labels on the packaging and keep or fulfill the required records of stored goods and identify and record damaged goods
  • load or unload the goods on the means of transport in cooperation with the person in charge of the means of transport
  • use appropriate information and communication tools and software for receiving, inspecting, storing, preparing and shipping goods

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.  

METHOD OF VERIFICATION

Practical verification with an oral presentation.

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 national vocational qualifications are entered in a register of providers maintained in the relevant database 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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