National System of Occupations– description of occupations
Responsible: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
National System of Qualifications(NSQ) – description of qualifications requirements
Responsible: Ministry of Education, Youths and Sports
National Institute of Vocational Education
– Act on Recognition of Qualifications (2006-7)
System of Recognition of Qualifications
National System of Qualifications
↓ ↓
Complete qualifications Partial qualifications
↓ ↓
Initial Education Life-long learning programmes, courses
(Framework Educational
School Educational Programmes)
NSQ serves as a register of complete and partial qualifications recognized in the CR.
Ability to perform specific occupation; usually corresponds to the particular education.
– complete qualification
Ability to perform specific activity or more activities at the labour market.
– partial qualification
Examinations according to the evaluation standards of the partial qualifications will be performed by
– authorized persons
Authorization to these persons is awarded by authorizing bodies (relevant Ministries)
Creation of the NSQ
- creation of the proposals of the qualification and evaluation standards in the expert’s teams
- discussions, assessment and modifications of the qualification and evaluation standards in the sectoral councils
- evaluation and approval of the qualification and evaluation standards by the Ministry of Education and the authorized bodies
Czech Framework of Qualifications
Partial qualifications
Sections of occupational qualifications:25
Courses (programmes): 641
Agriculture and forestry: 64 (ranging from EQF 2 Helper of horses shoer to EQF 6 Advisor in agriculture specialized in plant protection)
