European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).
Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).
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Information about the Latvian qualifications referenced to Latvian qualifications framework (LQF)
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1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. informative databases;
1.2. design computer software;
1.3. structural analysis and material resistance;
1.4. telecommunication installation works;
1.5. construction project planning software;
1.6. land works;
1.7. concreting;
1.8. finishing works;
1.9. civil protection;
1.10. evaluating procedure for construction product compliance;
1.11. electrical equipment;
1.12. basic principles of sustainable construction;
1.13. environment accessibility.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
2.1. hierarchy and system of the laws and regulations;
2.2. construction standards;
2.3. composition of the building design;
2.4. construction work organization;
2.5. construction equipment;
2.6. building parts;
2.7. construction labour intensity and costs (estimates);
2.8. construction mounting works;
2.9. basics of communication;
2.10. professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. duties, rights and responsibility of the construction participants;
3.2. construction drawings;
3.3. construction terms and graphical symbols;
3.4. construction materials and products;
3.5. construction work technologies;
3.6. building structural contractions;
3.7. connecting methods and types of building structure construction;
3.8. construction mounting works;
3.9. bricklaying;
3.10. carpentry;
3.11. roofing works;
3.12. geodesy;
3.13. construction work equipment and tools;
3.14. measuring tools and instruments;
3.15. labour protection requirements (use and types of labour protection products, workplace ergonomics, first aid);
3.16. fire safety requirements, fire prevention tools and their use;
3.17. standards of the legal employment relations;
3.18. requirements of the environmental protection;
3.19. principles of the professional and general ethics;
3.20. office applications and design computer software;
3.21. official language;
3.22. one foreign language at the professional communication level.
1. To know and observe the requirements of the construction laws and regulations in the practical work.
2. To use construction terms and signs used in drawings during professional communication and in the documents.
3. To draw building plans, facades, cuts and building structure units.
4. To use office software applications for document preparation and design computer programs for drawing.
5. To prepare operational timetables according to the work calendar plan and network schedule.
6. To know building construction technologies.
7. To organize, manage, and perform independently building structure mounting, carpentry and roofing works.
8. To differentiate the functional meaning and uses of construction products.
9. To use construction product cultivation methods.
10. To build construction products according to a construction project.
11. To prepare specifications for the order of the necessary quantity of construction materials and products on construction sites.
12. To evaluate the quality of construction products and their compliance with an intended construction project.
13. To use technical solutions intended in the construction project.
14. To determine labour qualifications and consumption needed for construction work performance.
15. To choose appropriate equipment and work instruments.
16. To organize and manage resettlement of construction materials and products on the construction sites.
17. To understand the interactions of building structures.
18. To connect different building structures.
19. To use geodetic and other measuring tools and instruments on construction sites.
20. To measure and enumerate completed building works.
21. To understand the principles of documenting covered works in the field of construction.
22. To evaluate the consequences of allowed non-compliance and prevent allowed non-compliance according to construction project.
23. To use construction quality control system.
24. To organize repair of non-compliant building work according to construction project.
25. To accept corrected construction works from the performers.
26. To have knowledge of the duties, rights, and responsibilities of participants in the construction project during the construction process.
27. To cobserve the internal regulations of the construction company and construction site.
28. To observe the requirements of the laws and regulations when managing daily work.
29. To arrange safe, ergonomically and technologically correct workplaces.
30. To use equipment according to the specific type of construction work.
31. To identify the possible risks at the workplace.
32. To meet the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
33. To use personal and collective labour protection products.
34. To act accordingly in emergency situations and provide the first aid.
35. To identify hazardous construction waste.
36. To organize collection of construction waste.
37. To observe the requirements of the environmental protection laws and regulations.
38. To observe the requirements of the fire safety laws and regulations.
39. To explain work agenda, work tasks, duties, and rights to employees.
40. To communicate with other construction participants and substantiate your viewpoint.
41. To organize your own work independently, to analyze work progress, to take responsibility for the results of your work.
42. To comply with legal labour relation standards.
43. To speak in the official language.
44. To speak in one foreign language at the professional communication level.
45. To observe the principles of professional and general ethics.
46. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
1. Ability to use requirements of the laws and regulations in construction works.
2. Ability to read and use construction projects in one’s daily work.
3. Knowledge of the types of building work in the field of building construction, technologies and implementation specifics according to sustainable construction principles.
4. Knowledge of organizing a work calendar plan and network schedule, ability to prepare an appropriate operational timetable, draw.
5. Ability to identify labour consumption and labour qualification necessary for building construction.
6. Ability to determine the quantity of the building materials and products necessary for the planned building performance in the building construction (earth, concrete, building construction assembly, bricklayer, carpentry, roofing, and finishing works), choose appropriate working instruments and equipment.
7. Ability to arrange a safe and ergonomic workplace, to use the necessary equipment and instruments to perform construction work.
8. Ability to use personal and collective labour protection products.
9. Ability to understand the interaction of building constructions and various building structure connections.
10. Ability to evaluate the quality of construction materials and products.
11. Ability to evaluate building product compliance with specified parameters in the construction project.
12. Ability to organize and manage construction works (building construction assemblies, masonry, carpentry and roofing works).
13. Ability to measure the performed building works.
14. Ability to use geodetic and other measuring tools and instruments.
15. Ability to evaluate quality of the performed construction works.
16. Ability to evaluate the consequences of allowed non-compliance in building construction works, act in a timely manner and organize prevention of the allowed discrepancies.
17. Ability to identify environmentally hazardous construction waste and to organize its collection on construction sites upon necessity.
18. Ability to use safe working techniques and comply with labour protection, fire safety and environmental protection regulation requirements.
19. Ability to comply with the principles of professional and general ethics.
20. Ability to communicate with employees and explain the agenda and tasks, duties, and rights to them.
21. Ability to motivate employees to perform high quality construction works.
22. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.
23. Ability to act accordingly in emergency situations and provide the first aid.
24. Ability to use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
25. Ability to comply with legal labour relation standards.
26. TAbility to perform one’s own duties independently and take responsibility for the results of the own work and the work results of the staff under supervision.
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Architecture and construction (073)
Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)Building and civil engineering (0732)
EducationSecondary education
Qualification typeVocational
Full or partialFull qualification
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Last changes: 05.02.2025
Posted: 07.05.2016