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EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007 – 2013 Priority Axis 3 „INCREASING OF THE ADAPTABILITY OF WORKERS AND ENTERPRISES” Main Area of Intervention 3.3 „Development of partnerships and encouraging initiatives for social partners and civil society" Project title:“The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania) ” Beneficiary: Ministry of National Education Contract no.: POSDRU/93/3.3/S/53132

,,SKILLS CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS PROCESSES IN GREAT BRITAIN’’

Author: Eng. Carmen Nicoleta DEBELEAC, Ph.D

Translation in English: Prof Trad

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................

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1 Skills certification process in Great Britain..........................................................................

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1.1 Education system and diplomas / certificates acquired during it.....................................

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1.2 Adults' education ............................................................................................................

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1.3 Evaluation and certification of professional skills acquired in formal and informal 16

contexts……………………………………………………………….............................

1.4 National Qualifications Framework reported to European Qualifications Framework

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2 The recognition of professional qualifications in Great Britain ......................................... 25 2.1 Legal and institutional framework for the recognition of the qualifications acquired in other EU MS, EEA and Swiss Confederation..................................................................

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2.2 Regulated professions and competent authorities ...........................................................

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2.3 IMI PQ statistics regarding the regulated professions registerd in the system by Great

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Britain compared to those registerd in Romania .............................................................

Conclusions....................................................................................................................................

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Bibliography................................................................................................................................... 40 ANNEX Information regarding the regulated professions in Great Britain .................................

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INTRODUCTION

The present study, like other similar studies of comparative analysis of the skills certification and qualifications recognition processes in Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, is one of the results of the project „ The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)” implemented by the Ministry of National Education (MNE) in partnership with the National Qualifications Authority (ANC) and the Institute for Social Policies (IPS), co-financed from the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007 – 2013 (POSDRU).

The overall objective of the project „ The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)” is to create and strengthen of the IMI network (Internal Market Information) for professional qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET) in order to support the EC initiative regarding the development of the internal market information system, the development of a joint initiative in this regard, nationwide, in order to strengthen the capacity of the social partners (government agencies and organizations, professional associations) to promote the sustainable development by creating appropriate tools and communication channels and mutual consultation, in order to achieve an efficient communication with similar organizations in the European Union and European Economic Area (EEA) through the IMI platform.

In order to achieve the comparative studies, the methodological experts of NQA have researched the external sources of information at national level (of the analyzed country and of Romania) and at the community level (comparative studies conducted in the European Union) and attended to study visits in several European Union Member States (EU MS), in which they were able to complete their documentation work by exchanging the experience with the representatives of various competent authorities for various professions regulated in those countries.

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The ultimate goal of the studies conducted for the benefit of IMI PQ NET network members and of the study visits aim to achieve the specific objectives of the project, of creating of communication channels and mutual consultation between both national network members and between them and their counterparts in EU MS visited, of development and implementation of common reference terms regarding the certification standards of the competences and the recognition of professional qualifications (by acquiring and adapting the best practice examples known and better understood during study visits), strengthening the capacity of IMI PQ NET Romania network members to engage in the information exchange mediated by the IMI platform.

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1. SKILLS CERTIFICATION PROCESS IN GREAT BRITAIN 1.1. Education system and diplomas / certificates acquired In Great Britain, the Law regarding the education and skills development (The Education and Skills Act) of 2008 requires for all young people to participate in education or training until the age of 18, by: -

full-time education type or professional training;

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part-time education type or professional training;

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work-based learning.

The minimum age at which young people can complete the learning period will be increased in two stages: 17 years starting with 2013 and 18 starting with 2015.

Education in England differs from the education system implemented in other parts of the United Kingdom. In practice , there are two systems: one applies to England Wales and Northern Ireland, and one is available in Scotland. The two educational systems are different.

Traditionally, the first educational system emphasizes the consistency of the educational process, while the second Scottish system is distinguished by variety and amplitude. Thus, pupils and English, Welsh and Irish students support upon graduation of the study cycles a small number of tests, but of high complexity, while Scottish pupils or students support a greater number of tests, but of low complexity.

High schools in the UK, most often work in partnership with colleges or further education institutions. Currently, in high schools are organized also training courses and practice at the workplace for people between 14 -16 years. Also, for mature students (over 19 years, but most are older ) without formal qualifications, are organized in the high schools preparatory courses for the access to higher education.

Education in Wales differs slightly from the system used in England, education is structured as follows: -

primary education (from 4-5 years to 11 years); 7

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secondary education (from 11 years to 18 years); 

secondary school (gymnasium) , high school or secondary school (from 11 to 14 years ) which ends with the national standard assessment test known as SATs (Standard Assessment Tests);

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high school or secondary school (from 14 to 16 years) which ends with the appropriate exam level A (old) or GCSE (new);

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high school, secondary school, or college (16 to 18). After completing the first year of study after passing the exams, is obtained the AS degree level, and after the second year is obtained the degree level A2. Both degrees are included in the study level A.

An overview of the UK education system (primary and secondary) is presented in Table 1.

Table 1. Primary an secondary educational system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Age (from September 1) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15-16 17 18

Year

Level

Type of school

Nursery Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

Basic stage

Nursery

Stage 1

School for children Primary school

Stage 2 Primary school

Primary school

Intermediate school

Stage 3 Secondary school Stage 4/ GCSE The sixth form/ Level A

Secondary school with the sixth form

Upper school

College with the sixth form

Education in Scotland is structured as follows: -

nurseries and kindergartens (from 3 years to 5 years);

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primary education (from 4 years to 11 years); 8

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secondary education (from 11 years to 18 years).

In Scotland there are two types of national exams:

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exams that certify the basic education (Grade examinations) supported after the fourth year of secondary school;

- exams that certify higher level of education (Advanced higher).

Education in Northern Ireland is distinguished by the consistent knowledge gained in the educational process, comparatively to the English and Gaelic school systems. Most of the national tests (SATs) and of the curricula available in schools in Northern Ireland are set by the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

- CCEA. Between school

holidays from the three educational systems there are small differences in terms of duration.

The structure of the education system in Northern Ireland is identical to that in Scotland.

Professional education aims the young people who want a more practical approach of the education and that can attend to vocational courses obtaining upon completion various qualification certificates as follows: -

BTEC qualifications

(Business and Technology Education Council) aimed at

preparing students tilt the technician level. After graduation, holders may enter the labor market or continue their studies in their chosen field. Study programs are designed in partnership with companies in various fields, in order to give students the skills and knowledge required by the employers. BTEC courses combine theory with practice and may involve performing stages. BTEC National Diploma is accepted for admission to the university, if students have obtained qualifications D (distinction) or M (merit). Further details can be found on the website of the certification body of these types of qualification, Excel1;

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NVQ certificates (National Vocational Qualifications) are qualifications at the workplace based on preset National Occupational Standards. Courses can be followed by all persons, regardless of previous academic or vocational training. We distinguish 5 levels of qualification - from 1 to 5 (the highest). Professional skills are usually

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assessed in the workplace or practice. With the introduction of the new CNC in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all qualifications must comply with the new criteria and educational standards set by the government; -

C&G qualifications (City and Guilds). City and Guilds London Institution is a leading professional certification body in the UK. There are over 8,000 colleges providing training courses in 81 countries2;

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apprenticeship certificates (Apprenticeships). By the apprenticeship contracts, the employer must assure the apprentice training practice and theory. Training duration can be between one and four years, depending on the course of the apprenticeship, the apprentice competencies and skill area. The peculiarity of this type of training is that the duration of the contract, the apprentice receives a salary and is entitled to paid leave3.

Professional qualifications provided by the United Kingdom are among the most recognized in the world. They can be obtained in important areas such as: businesses, computer science, engineering, art and design, but we must not forget options such as the hotel industry, catering, tourism and fashion. Professional education can be done in colleges, professional schools and higher education institutions. These qualifications tend to be related to the practice rather than to the academic job, but can help the individual to advance current career, open the prospect of a new career or help students to access academic studies.

Courses in this educational sector tend to be extremely flexible, many of them do require special admission conditions, so that, regardless of the qualifications the learner has at the enrollment, will be able to attend to a course that would allow him raising his education.

Professional courses involve hours of theory, written papers, practical activities.

The number of students in a class is relatively small, allowing them to receive highly attention from the trainer (there are continuous assessments throughout the course and exams upon completion, including practical examination).

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Higher education in Great Britain is education provided by universities and other institutions, such as university and liberal arts colleges that confer academic titles. Higher education includes both teaching activities and research at universities, conducted at both undergraduate (undergraduate level) and postgraduate level (postgraduate level), as shown in figure 1. Higher education differs from other forms of post- secondary education, such as for example vocational education. However, vocational education is part of higher education and many postgraduate qualifications are in the fields of law, medicine, etc.

A graduate student is a person who has a bachelor's degree and who has the opportunity to continue his education in order to obtain a master's degree or doctorate.

The costs needed in order to benefit of normal education in the UK are differentiated as follows: 

for primary education: no charge;

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for secondary education: no charge;

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in order to continue secondary education: no charge if the person is under 19 years old (in that academic year) or has low incomes;

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for higher education (university) the tuition fee per year varies between 1.000 - 9.000 £.

Fig. 1 Certificates and diplomas obtained in the British education systems

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Source: Country Module – Great Britani Š Nuffic | 2nd edition March 2011 | version 2, August 2012 Legend: top left number=time in years; top right number=CNC level; arrows= transferability; box texts=type of education and graduation documents

British government recognizes the higher education institutions by Royal Charter and the list of the authorized training providers can be accessed from the website of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills4.

Independent schools (private) in Britain are famous worldwide for the excellent conditions they offer. There are a variety of schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which accepts students from the first school age (5 years) and up to 18 years. After going through the private school system in the United Kingdom, besides the fact that the child received one of the best educational experiences in the world, it is also a good speaker of English. Taking the British educational model as an example of good practice in terms of institutional and funding system, in Romania should be a closer cooperation between state institutions and MEN, NQA and sectoral committees with the aim of developing new qualifications and training programs correlated with labor market demand, based on occupational standards.

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www.ofqual.gov.uk

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1.2. Adults' education In the last years national policy in the field of adult education has been in a significant change, education becoming a complex process of lifelong learning, which includes compulsory schooling, vocational education and higher education.

A national concern of Learning and Skills Council (LSC) s to increase the number of adults to improve their skills and achieve qualifications each year, at all levels, in terms of written and spoken English and mathematics. Among the priorities we can remark: - courses in literacy, numeracy and IT for adults; - level 2 qualification for adults who lacked this level; -level 2 of professional qualification courses for working adults; - level 3 of qualification for those aged 19 to 25 years.

In Great Britain, the significance of the term "adult" varies from a training provider to another. The training courses conducted at the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education - NIACE) is aimed at people aged over 17 years. Instead, some government funded incentive programs have addressability limited only to persons aged under 25 years. NIACE informs on its website that adult education is aimed at people of all ages and can occur either in educational institutions or in the workplace or at home or by leisure activities.

In general, adult education means the participation at the continuing education throughout life, which takes place in universities and colleges. Training providers that are part of Authorized Suppliers Registry (Qualified Provider Framework) can access funding for educational courses5. These courses can be financed from public funds at the initiative of the local authorities, in partnership with the Workers' Education Association - WEA, or according to the needs of the community. Adults access to this type of education for several reasons: to obtain skills / re-qualifications / qualifications / improvements or for leisure purposes.

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For example, Adult and community education is made by educational institutions or community colleges and are organized locally or regionally.

Higher Education Funding Council for England’s

has implemented a workforce

development programme in England by which will help universities to increase their offer to employers developing new specializations and providing an educational process appealing for the learner. Between 2008-2011, 150 million pounds were directed to about 90 institutions of higher education in order to support a wide range of educational projects at the request of the employer. Most of these projects are made in state- employer partnership in the sense that the total costs involved in developing educational processes are divided between the two partners.

In England, for adults who want to have access to academic education the state provides loans in advance for tuition fees and reimbursement shall be charged at the end of training courses and is subject to salary. Adults who wish to undertake postgraduate studies which are not currently supported by public funds, may apply for a loan for professional development and career (Professional and Career Development Loan-PCDL). The maximum loan amount is ÂŁ 10,000, the banks approve the loan and the repayment is made after the course completion.

Also, the British government recognizes the importance of the study conducted in parttime regime (recommended for mature students) and the role that employers have in supporting learners, especially those who want to have an academic education.

In Northern Ireland there are other courses for adults (academic, vocational, recreational) than those offered by regional colleges, respectively a number of 6 courses.

In Scotland, funding for adult courses is provided by the 32 local authorities that support the Community Learning Strategy Partnerships. Strategic plans are sent to all partner organizations in order to jointly decide how the funds will be used to open new learning opportunities.

Article 1, lifelong learning is a right guaranteed by law and includes all learning activities undertaken by each person, starting with early education, in order to acquire the knowledge, skills training / abilities and development of significant skills from the personal, civic , social and / or occupational perspective.

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Comparatively, Romania has an adult vocational training system based on occupational standards, no regulations regarding the authorizing of the training companies managed by the National Qualifications Authority - ANC and there is an occupational standard for the of trainer profession.

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1.3. Evaluation and certification of professional skills acquired in formal and informal contexts Validation of non-formal and informal learning is regulated throughout the UK for each level of education: secondary and higher education. England recognizes the qualifications obtained in other member states of the UK based on legislative support The statutory regulation of external qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2004 și The Learning and Skills Act 2000. Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) issued in 2006 a Code of Practice which must be complied by all authorized bodies to carry out the educational process. In Great Britain the suppliers of non-formal and informal education are subject to internal and external assessments for accreditation of their work. For this purpose was developed a special training program for assessors who has three levels: assessor level A1; internal assessor level V1; external assessor level V2.

In Great Britain, the access to information is made through instruments such as: electronic system with which is created the educational portfolio, web page etc..

Competencies thus identified must then be certified by the appropriate documents. If the evidence presented contains competencies imposed by the occupational standards, it is issued a certificate certifying that qualification. Otherwise, is issued a certificate certifying only certain competencies.

The main mechanisms used in the process of recognition of prior learning include6: -

in England: interview, file with supporting documents, examination;

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in Scotland: application, test, interview, evaluation (on request), school transcript, project, Europass CV / Language Passport, portfolio;

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in Northern Ireland: portfolio, interview, examination.

Currently, the main objectives for the issuance of certificates / reports recognizing non formal and informal learning are: -

access to professional study programs and higher education;

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exemption from certain specific training modules or units of a qualification recognized by the equivalence of credits;

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facilitating employment;

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motivating potential learners.

In Great Britain there are three sets of general principles for ensuring the quality of recognition of non-formal and informal learning. Each set is designed to meet the specific roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders: providers (colleges, universities), organizations with a role in monitoring / regulating the educational process and candidate's sponsors (employer or learner) 7.

Learning at home and community initiatives are examples of this type of education that is diverse and should be complementary and not seen as a substitute for a formal system. This education often tends to be oriented towards disadvantaged groups and has specific objectives. For some students with disabilities, non-formal education can be more flexible and more effective than formal education system and provide either a form of preparation, a supplement or an alternative to formal schooling. Non-formal education is supported by Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities8.

Scotland has an important contribution to the recognition of non-formal and informal learning, which allow workers to develop their cognitive skills so they can work in different contexts, learn new occupations and behave well in new jobs occupied - throughout life.

In Romania, the entire process of quality assurance at the institutional level is at the beginning, with varying degrees of implementation, depending on the type of organization: 7 8

www.eucen.org/Refine.html http://asksource.ids.ac.uk/cf/keylists/keylist.cfm?topic=edu&search=QL_

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for higher education institutions exist the Bologna requirements and other institutions have implemented ISO standards.

In this context, recognition of non-formal and informal learning was regulated nationally through licensing methodology for evaluation and certification centers developed by the National Council for Adult Vocational Training and approved by the Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family and by the Ministry of Education by the Order no. 4543/468 of 23.08.2004.

The initial assessment was conducted in 14 centers in the country for adults who wanted the certification of their competencies according to the occupational standards and national recognition, following to be applied this assessment also in the other training centers around the country9.

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1.4. National Qualifications Framework reported to European Qualifications Framework Great Britain has implemented a national qualifications framework since 1997. In January 2012 was developed for the EQF, a report (Implementation of the European qualifications framework in the Great Britain: 2010-2011) of the results obtained, structured as follows: -

Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales – CQFW;

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Qualifications and Credit Framework - QCF;

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Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework – SCQF.

CNC Great Britain was revised in September 2004, from entry level 8, in order to have nine levels, and levels 4 and 5 were assigned to levels 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (figure 2).

Fig. 2 Professions skill levels Scheme in England

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National Coordination Points (NCPs) for EQF in Great Britain have prepared for implementing a program of activities which have communicated EQF targets of the stakeholders receiving

feedback from them about their needs regarding optimal

implementation strategy at European level.

National levels of education and vocational qualifications / titles obtained in schools / colleges / universities are organized as follows: -

level 5: Higher level qualifications;

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level 4: Higher level qualifications;

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level 3: advanced level;

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level 2: intermediate level;

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level 1: basic level;

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entry level.

A correspondence between the two qualifications frameworks in Europe and in the United Kingdom is made in Table 2.

Table 2 . The correspondence between the European Qualification Framework EQF and those in Great Britain

European

Qualifications and

Credit and

Scottish Credit

The National

Qualification

Credit Framework

Qualifications

and Qualifications

Framework of

Framework -

England/Northern

Framework for

Framework -

Qualification for

EQF

Ireland - QCF

Wales - CQFW

SCQF

Ireland - NFQIE

8

8

8

12

10

7

7

7

11

9

6

6

6

10/9

8/7

5

5/4

5/4

8/7

6

4

3

3

6

5

3

2

2

5

4

2

1

1

4

3

1

E3

E3

3

2/1

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E2

E2

2

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-

E1

E1

1

-

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Additionally, in Table 3 is shown a comparative analysis of levels of higher education qualifications and their correspondence with Framework Qualifications - European Higher Education Area FQ-EHEA. Table 3. Qualification levels of British higher education

Higher education qualifications

FHEQ

for each level of education Degree of doctor (PhD)

FQHEIS/

NFQIE

SCQF 8

12

Correspondence to FQ - EHEA cycle

10

The third qualification cycle The second

Master (including integrated master) Postgraduate Diploma

qualification cycle 7

11

9

Intermediate qualifications in

Postgraduate Certificate

the second cycle Honorary Bachelor's Degree Diploma

10

8

(Excellency) Irish Bachelor's Degree Diploma

The first qualification cycle

6

Bachelor's Degree Diploma (ordinary)

(end of it) 9

7

Graduation Diploma

Intermediate

Graduation Certificate

qualifications of first cycle

Diploma offered by a foundation

Short cycle

(e. g. FdA or FdSc )

qualifications

Diploma of higher education ( Dip HE)

5

8

(under or in connection with the

Higher national education Diploma (HND) 6

Certificate of Irish higher education Certificate of Higher national education Certificate of Higher Education

first cycle) Intermediate

4

7

qualifications for the short cycle

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In Romania, the European Qualifications Framework is implemented only for higher education, being created the National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education in Romania. For preuniversitary education the National Qualification Framework (NQF ) is in public debate.

In Great Britain there are organizations or professional associations for all regulated occupations and professions. For admission in such a professional body or association it is necessary that the aspirant (s), usually possess a certain level of professional qualification or sometimes to take a particular exam.

OFQUAL (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) in England, along with partner regulators in Wales (Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills - DCELLS) and Northern Ireland (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment - CCEA), is the institution in the United Kingdom responsible for the regulation of professional qualifications. Their types are: -

functional skills: qualifications that allow to students to acquire practical skills, such as English, mathematics and ICT. In Scotland, functional abilities are known as basic skills;

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entry-level qualifications (E1, E2, E3 ) designed for students who do not feel ready yet to obtain the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE);

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GSCEs qualifications: GCSEs programs are designed for children with ages from 14 to 16 years and are also available for adults;

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A and AS level qualifications:

for students aged 16-18, and those who have

completed GCSEs; -

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: internationally recognized qualification which is an alternative to A and AS level qualifications. IB programs are selected by students who want to study more subjects from the previous level (level 3 QCF);

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professional qualifications: available at different levels, which can be compared with other qualifications (level 3 vocational qualification, for example, is equivalent to A of level qualifications);

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higher education qualifications: corresponding approximately to levels 4 to 8 in the QCF (in SCQF, they correspond to levels 7 to 12).

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Even if in Great Britain there is no national system of credit transfer, regional or local systems does exist. Credit transfer dates from the founding of the University in the UK in the 1970s.

Open College Network and the former CNAA (Council for National Academic Awards) used first as a reference the concept of full academic year in which a year was equivalent to 1200 hours and 120 credits.

In Great Britain academic standards are controlled only by universities, but their evaluation is done independently by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). Occupational standards are governed by the national occupational standards (NOS).

Professional organizations may also develop and manage standards. Sometimes even the government makes this thing, especially in basic skills field such as math and literature.

The English QCF (Qualifications and Credits Framework) is based on learning units with credit value and level of training (education) (from the basic to the upper level 8). One credit equals 10 or fewer hours of learning, allowing the student to evaluate how long it takes to get the desired professional qualifications. Thus, in the UK there are three types of titles issued for the qualifications in the QCF as follows: -

certificate of competency (1-12 credits that are equivalent to 10 to 120 hours of learning);

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certificate of competence (13-36 credits i.e. 130 to 260 hours);

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diploma (37 credits or more).

This Framework (QCF) is based on structured learning modules, supported by an accumulation of transferable credits in education and training system. It aims to enable students to gain qualifications at their own pace throughout the entire life. Because of this system of education, it is recognized a wider range of training modules attended by a student than CNC and allows all the institutions in which they are able to continue professional training to recognize prior learning. Similar to the QCF English system, SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) includes schools, colleges and all vocational training centers in Scotland10. Compared with the English system (QCF ), the SCQF Scottish system 10

http://www.scqf.org.uk

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is based on awarding points for loans that reveals the professional qualification, the training levels being 12 instead of 8 in the English system. Also similarly to England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a credit point in Scotland represents 10 hours of learning.

In terms of education and higher education in Scotland, credits are administered by universities after their evaluation by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), for the post-secondary education and by the higher education institutions (HEIs) for higher education. The rating is relatively formal and takes place in three stages, with the right to appeal in case of failure. The system is based on the time required, in principle, to obtain a credit which is equivalent to 10 hours of study. SCQF introduced guidelines for the recognition of non - formal and informal learning that can be accessed online by those interested.

As part of its strategy for lifelong learning, Scotland emphasizes the role of experience acquired in saving certain professions distressed because of lack of competent personnel considering the economy based on growing knowledge. Five authorities have special request, namely knowledge, practical skills, cognitive skills, communication skills (including arithmetic) and autonomy (including teamwork and interpersonal skills). These skills are meant to make people to be active and responsible in society. Scotland highlights that the need for these skills can be transferable to employment. The concept is not new and refers to knowledge, skills and competencies that can be reused in different sectors and jobs. In addition, SCQF refers to regulated professions such as those covered by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

In Romania, the National Qualifications Authority is the institution that manages the National Register of Qualifications and has the mission to make a correlation between the National Qualifications Framework and CEC / EQF. It is now proposed to the Government the approval of a draft legislation whose main objective is to complete the 5 existing skill levels, followed by the introduction in ISCO 08 of the occupational skill levels from the same occupational field.

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2. The recognition process of professional qualifications in Great Britain

2.1. Legal and institutional framework for the recognition of the qualifications acquired in other MS of the EU, EEA and Swiss Confederation Most professions in the UK are not regulated, but, however, there are currently 220 regulated professions, mostly in the medical, legal and teaching fields. Professions regulated by law are those that involve the application of specialized knowledge acquired during training. The access or the practice of a regulated profession is restricted by the national legislation in the United Kingdom (through the implementation of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of the professional qualifications) . The Directive is transposed by Law no.

2781 from 2007 called Recognition of Professional Qualifications - Regulations.

In Great Britain, if the profession is regulated, the applicant must apply to the competent authority to obtain professional recognition of qualifications and to be able to practice their profession.

In Great Britain it is not mandatory holding a professional title issued by a professional association to practice, but a large number of specialists choose to join professional associations due to professional status which they confer.

The competent authorities are responsible for receiving applications of EU citizens with professional training regulated. The National Contact Point for existing qualifications in Great

Britain

is

Great

Britain

NCP

having

the

following

website

address:

https://www.naric.org.uk. Through this contact point, any person who holds a qualification obtained in Great Britain and is interested to practice in the EU is guided in the process of recognition of his professional qualifications.

Great Britain NARIC is national agency (National Recognition Information Centre) responsible for providing information advice and expertise on qualification worldwide.

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Any national of an EU MS, European Area (EEA) or Switzerland has the right to work, to the development and implementation of a business or services in any Member State, therefore in Great Britain also. A person is free to practice in the Great Britain, as long as there is no national law requiring specific qualifications for access to the profession (like regulated professions). Such unregulated profession can be exercised freely and the individual is not required to hold a specific qualification, but it is required by law to register with the appropriate AC to be able to practice the profession in the Great Britain.

There are certain regulated professions that require harmonization of basic training in all Member States, so that qualifications obtained in each Member State should be recognized between them, based on automatic recognition of qualifications.

In Great Britain it is not necessary for a person to have a professional qualification acquired in a licensed institution in order to work, but this is recommended, due to special professional status in the field of their specialization conferred by possession of a recognized professional certificate / issued by an authorized body. There are situations where, for the recognition of professional qualifications obtained in other countries than the Great Britain, AC has to request a certificate of experience that shall be issued only if the destination Member State stipulates that the profession is regulated. For more information you can visit the website www.certex.org.uk. Experience certificate is a document that details the work experience and qualifications obtained by a person in a particular profession in the Great Britain. Once issued, this certificate helps the person to work in a regulated profession in another Member State without the need for additional training or experience. For the application to obtain the experience certificate shall contact The National Contact Point of the Member State where the person wants to work to find out if you need this certificate.

Application procedure is online.

Documents required for application are: -

Relevant certificates and / or diplomas to certify the occupation;

-

two personal reviewers;

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valid passport;

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letter from the local Inland Revenue office to confirm the status of self-employed.

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Also, for employment in the Great Britain license is required - Accession Worker Card or Registration Certificate. The timeframe for processing the application for this permit varies from a minimum of 20 days to a maximum of six months.

The procedure for obtaining a work permit under the program Business and Commercial involves going through two steps: -

British prospective employer requests the issuing of a Letter of Approval (Letter of Approval), by filling in WP1. The form shall be accompanied by documents confirming that the conditions imposed under the program Business and Commercial;

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After the issuance of the Letter of Approval, the worker will ask for the Work Authorization (Accession Worker Card) by completing the form BR3. The permit is valid only for the employer and the job for which initial approval was obtained.

To highly skilled workers is facilitated their access to the labor market if the conditions imposed in the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme - HSMP

are meet or if they have

graduated a form of higher education organized by a recognized educational institution in Great Britain. Graduates of higher education institutions recognized in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Scotland, who have obtained in the last 12 months a university diploma, a master degree, a postgraduate degree or doctorate (Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, PhD or equivalent Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma), achieve free access to the UK labor market, according to foreign graduates Programme (International Graduates Scheme). HSMP programme is based on a system consisting of a number of points, the access in the programme is obtained by the accumulation of at least 75 points. The points are awarded based on 5 evaluation criteria as follows: -

degree (PhD - 50p master - 35p, postgraduate studies - 30p);

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income earned in the last 12 months prior to submitting the application;

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previous experience gained in the UK, for which are granted 5p;

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age (less than 27 years - 20p, 28 and 29 - 10p, 30 and 31 years - 5p over 32 years 0p);

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agraduation of a master programme in Business Administration (MBA) offered by an eligible institution guarantees the obtaining of 75 points.

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The access to the labor market for Romanian citizens who have exercised their right of residence for the purpose of education / training is provided in any of the following situation: -

Romanian citizens can work full-time while studying if they follow a training course that contains besides theoretical also practical component at the workplace (NVQ).

The workplace in this case must be relevant to the training programme developed;

-

the development of labor relations during the studies is allowed only after obtaining a certificate of registration (Yellow Registration Certificate) issued by the UK Border Agency;

-

conditions that need to be met to issue the registration certificates ( BR1 FORM): The applicant attends an educational institution accredited in the UK or the applicant has sufficient resources to support himself without relying on resources from the British system of social assistance.

Unskilled workers are allowed access to the labor market only in agriculture and food processing industry, if the required conditions for Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme SAWS or the Sectors Based Programme-SBS are fulfilled. The conditions imposed to the workers employed within SAWS are the following: Romanian citizenship, at least 18 years, work permit (SAWS card) issued by one of the operators licensed by the UK Border Agency.

Employment contracts are concluded for periods ranging from 5 weeks to 6 months, a new job can be obtained within SAWS after a break of three months. There are no restrictions for Romanian workers who operate on their own in the Great Britain.

There are many types of work permits or certificates of registration, namely: -

Yellow Card is issued obligatorily to students who want to work while studying and optional performing self activities (self-employment) and to those who have sufficient resources to support themselves in UK without having to work in this state (self – sufficient);

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Blue Card / Blue Registration Certificate is issued: to those who have continuously and legally worked in the UK as employees for at least 12 months, and their family members - optional ; to family members of a Roman citizen who has the status of "student", "self- sufficient" or "self-employed - optional, to family members of 28

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workers who have a work permit (AWC / SAWS card) - optional , to family members of non-EEA citizen who has the right to stay and work in the UK - optional , to family members of citizens of other EU countries - optional ; to workers " highly qualified " who meet the requirements of HSMP / IGS / SGS (compulsory) and to their family members (optional); -

Purple Card / Accession Worker Card / AWC is issued to: those who occupy a skilled job for which there is no demand from British citizens or from those of other Member States (mainly those who have made an application for a work permit under the Business and Commercial programme) - compulsory, to those who were granted the right to work in the Sector Based Scheme - obligatory; to the "authorized" family members of a Romanian citizen who owns a AWC - compulsory.

The Register of qualifications and of the certifying bodies of Great Britain responsible for issuing

qualifications

can

be

found

by

visiting

the

website:

www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk. You can find information on the classification of the aimed profession in the regulated profession or not, where the profession is regulated, identify the organization that is competent and manages the process of recognition of the profession.

In order recognize professional qualifications obtained in another Member State of the European Union, the competent authorities require usually the accomplishment of the following formalities: -

filling in of a form;

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presentation of a document that contains the proof of citizenship (passport, identity card or birth certificate);

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presentation of a diploma or of a document certifying the completion of training courses required to obtain access to the regulated profession, the proof of completion of a period of internship or the registration with a similar body in the country of origin;

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the proof of the work experience;

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medical certificate;

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the certificate regarding the professional reputation issued by the competent authority of the country of origin.

The competent authorities after recognizing the professional qualifications shall communicate to the applicant within one month if the file is complete or if is necessary the submission of additional documents. Authorities have available a maximum period of four months from the date of submission of the complete file to issue a decision on access to the profession in question. For processing the applications is possible to be requested the payment of some fees but them can not be greater than the costs incurred by the competent authorities to provide this service. Authorities may decide to grant recognition of professional qualifications and the right to pursue a regulated profession in the UK and can recommend the application of compensatory measures where there are differences between higher education in the State of origin and qualifications required in the UK to pursue a regulated profession. Compensatory measures may take the form of an adaptation period not exceeding three years or of an aptitude test. In most cases (except for professions legally regulated) persons seeking access to a regulated profession will be able to choose between the two compensatory measures. For the recognition of professional qualifications in Romania, NCP Great

Britain

refers

to

the

National

Contact

Point

with

the

addresses:

gianina.chirazi@medu.edu.ro, www.cnred.edu.ro.

In Romania, the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) works as a Department of the Ministry of Education, Research , Youth and Sports ( MECTS) and has both NARIC and NRP role in Romania. Thus, it has the task of recognition and equivalence of diplomas and certificates obtained in pre-university education (vocational and technical) and in the academic studies and of the certificates attesting the legality of educational documents issued by the educational institutions accredited in Romania. In case of the regulated professions, the recognition of qualifications is done by each competent authority in part, based on public information provided by CNRED. In addition, CNRED is the national coordinator for the transposition of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of the professional qualifications, legislative coordinator area within the IMI system and represents the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports at the European Committee for the recognition of professional qualifications and at the European Group of national coordinators for the recognition of professional qualifications.

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2.2 Regulated professions and competent authorities

In the ANNEX are centralized all regulated professions in Great Britain, and the competent authorities with a role in their regulation.

A. Professions in healthcare field In Great Britain the legislation regarding health and safety is drafted and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive and by the local authorities (local councils) in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) was created in 1996 in Bilbao, Spain, under the European Council regulation (EC) No. 2062/94 of 18 July 1994. Agency's mission is "to do their jobs in Europe safer, healthier and more productive. This is possible by uniting and sharing all knowledge and information in order to promote a culture of risk prevention".

In 2005, within EU- OSHA was created the European risk observatory. Demographic changes and developments in work organization and production methods have led to new types of risks for the safety and health of workers. This observatory aims to identify new and emerging risks and to promote urgent action of prevention. It describes the trends, highlights the factors and anticipates changes in the working environment and the likely consequences on health and safety.

Healthcare in Great Britain is regulated by nine organizations that have different goals and objectives, such as establishing standards of conduct, competence and education that healthcare professionals and must meet; maintaining records of healthcare professionals, in order to have the right to practice in Great Britain; establishing sanctions imposed in the event of failure of professional obligations. Thus, some regulators check the quality and safety of services - for example, in England the Commission for the quality of healthcare or in Northern Ireland the Regulatory and Quality Improvement Agency. Other organizations

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are the object of the quality and safety of medicines and medical devices – e. g. the Regulatory Agency for Medicinal and Medical Products.

The largest organization in Great Britain in the field of occupational safety is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), (source: www.iosh.co.uk). The role of this organization is to help practitioners to achieve the highest professional standards.

IOSH sets standards, develops and connects its members to resources, guidance, events and training, being the largest organization in the world in healthcare and safety fields, and the first non-governmental organization recognized by the International Labour Organisation - ILO. In Great Britain there is also the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management-IIRSM11, to which are affiliated internationally qualified professionals especially for professional security.

The professions in the healthcare field in Great Britain, automatically12 recognized are: Chemical pathology, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Clinical genetics’, Clinical neurophysiology, Clinical oncology, Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, Clinical radiology, Dermatology, Occupational medicine, Oral and maxillo-facial surgery, Emergency medicine, Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus, General (internal) medicine, Genito-urinary medicine, Geriatric medicine, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious diseases, Legal Executive, Medical microbiology and virology, Medical oncology, Obstetrics and gynaecology,

Occupational

Therapist,

Occupational

medicine,

Ophthalmology,

Otolaryngology, Paediatric surgery, Paediatrics, Renal medicine, Respiratory medicine, Rheumatology, Plastic surgery, Public health medicine, Tropical medicine, Urology.

The nine regulators in Great Britain and the professions they manage are: -

The General Board of Chiropractor for the Chiropractic profession;

-

The General Dental Council for the following professions: dentist, dental assistant, dental technician, dental hygienist, dental therapists, clinical dental technician, orthodontist;

-

11 12

The General Medical Council for the medical profession;

http://www.iirsm.org http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/

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The General Optical Council for the following professions: optometrist, ophthalmic optician;

-

The General Osteopathic Council for osteopathic profession;

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The General Pharmaceutical Council for the following professions: pharmacist, pharmacy technician;

-

The Board of Healthcare Professions for the following professions: physician, biomedical scientist, chiropodist / podiatrist, clinical researcher, dietitian, devices and hearing equipments, occupational therapists, practitioner surgeries, orthoptist, paramedic, physical therapist, psychologist, prosthetist / orthotist, radiologist, social workers, speech and language therapist;

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Nurses and Midwives Council for the following professions: nurses, midwives;

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Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland for the profession of pharmacist.

In Romania, the professions regulated in the health sector (automatic recognition system) and the CA governing the professional training are: -

Ministry of Health, College of Physicians in Romania for the medical profession;

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Ministry of Health, Romanian Dental College for dental profession;

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Ministry of Health, the College of Pharmacists of Romania for the profession of pharmacist;

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Ministry of Health, the Order of Nurses and Midwives in Romania for the following professions: nurse, midwife.

Health professions regulated in the health field that require at least 3 years of higher education are: dental technician, pharmacist assistant, analyst in pharmacology, hygiene and preventive dental assistant, dental assistant, medical acoustics technician, audiologist, therapist, laboratory assistant, dietitian / nutritionist, radiology assistant. If the case of different assistant professions, the Order of Nurses and Midwives in Romania is the CA, and the case of dental technicians, the CA is the Dental Technicians Order of Romania.

In the case of regulated professions by the Board of Health and Care Professions applicants must submit the Evaluation Form in order to know knowing the degree of fulfillment of reference standards of competence. Applicants whose native language is not

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English and are required to possess a certificate of language proficiency IELTS minimum level compatible with 6.5. The validity of these certificates is of two years.

B. Professions in education field The legislation regulating the professions in education in Great Britain is The Education Act 2011 (with effect from April 1, 2012) and Teachers’ Standards May 2012.

People who want to work in Great Britain in regulated educational professions should contact Nuffic for their professional qualification recognition. In turn, Nuffic releases for free within a week a recognition statement for the professional recognition called Professional recognition (NCP).

In Great Britain are regulated the following professions in education 13: teachers for primary / secondary education (School Teacher in State maintained schools – Primary/Secundary). The competent authorities managing these professions are: Teaching Agency, England, General Teaching Council for Scotland, General Teaching Council for Wales, General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland. The body that validates and certifies the profession in Great Britain is the General Teaching Council of England.

The access conditions for the regulated professions in education require the applicant to have: Bachelor's degree (with a duration of 4 years), in England the Qualified Teacher Status certificate (QTS) issued at the graduation of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) consisting of theoretical lessons and 18 weeks of practice in the field, in Scotland the Teaching Qualification certificate (TQ) obtain upon graduation of the Initial Teacher Education (ITE).

Additionally, the applicant can prove that it has a similar teaching qualification in the country of origin. For applicants who are from Great Britain it is necessary to have a work permit called the Blue card.

In Romania, according to Law 200/2004, the teacher qualifications in both undergraduate education and higher education is regulated profession managed by the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports.

The National Education Law known as Law no. 1/2011, published in the Official Gazette no. 18 of 10 January 2011, regulates the structure, the functions, the organization and operation of the national system of state, private and confessional education. The law promotes a values-oriented education, creativity, cognitive, volitional capacities and 13

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capabilities act fundamental knowledge and knowledge , skills and abilities of direct utility in the profession and in society.

In education, in the IMI systems are registered two professions regulated in Romania: teacher in higher education system and secondary school teacher.

C. The mediator profession A difference between Romania and the Netherlands exist regarding the mediator profession.

In our country this profession is regulated (CA: Mediators Council of Romania), while in Great Britain the profession is not regulated. Due to this situation, a Romanian mediator who wishes to practice in Great Britain does not need to seek professional recognition, but a British mediator who wishes to exercise the right to practice as a mediator in Romania is forced to seek recognition of its qualification by the Mediators Council of Romania.

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2.3. IMI PQ statistics regarding the regulated professions registered in

the system by Great Britain compared to those registered in Romania According to the statistical situation14 regarding the use of the IMI system by the end of 2012, it was found the following activity between Great Britain and Romania: EU MS

CA in the legal field

CA in the legal field

CA in the legal field

TOTAL

Qualifications

Services

Workers detachment

CA

34 (1.7%)

418 (6.5%)

2 (0.7%)

444 (6.2%)

41 (2.1%)

93 (1.4%)

2 (0.7%)

111 (1.5%)

Great Britain

Romania

Note: Percentages are calculated from the total number of requests on each component.

In terms of duration of response to requests received in IMI, one can conclude that in the period January to December 2012 in Romania and the United Kingdom were processed the following volumes of applications:

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Workers detachment

Services

Qualifications

Romania

Workers detachment

Services

Great Britain Qualifications

Duration of response to requests in IMI

One week

25%

15%

5%

63%

35%

0%

Two weeks

20%

50%

4%

12%

10%

8%

Four weeks

35%

22%

40%

12%

42%

10%

More than one month

20%

12%

51%

13%

13%

82%

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Great Britain

Received

Sent

Received

Sent

470

33

184

995

(15.2%)

(1.1%)

(6%)

(32.2%)

Great Britain is situated on the first rank among the EU countries in terms of the volume of applications received in responses, and Romania is on the same place but in terms of the volume of applications received.

On the IMI platform, registered from our country competent authorities for 75 professions of the total of 95 regulated professions.

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CONCLUSION

From the comparative study made between the UK and Romania, in terms of skills certification and recognition of professional qualifications processes, have resulted the following conclusions: -

the education systems in the UK and in Romania clearly specify the level of studies in order to obtain a professional qualifications;

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the certification processes of the non-formal and informal learning outcomes are regulated both in Romania and in the UK, with the difference that in our country this activity has recently started (according to the National Education Law no. 1 of 2011).

The same statement can be made also for the recognition of the forms of continuing education of adults, which is regulated by the same law;

-

the National Qualifications Framework in the UK is linked to the European Qualifications Framework ECQ / EQF , but in Romania this process is almost completed, the European Qualification Framework being implemented only for Higher Education, achieving a National Qualifications Register for Higher Education in Romania;

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in the UK there are 220 regulated professions, according to official data of the European Commission on the European single market;

-

in the health sector there is the largest number of regulated professions, both in Romania and in the UK, and recognition is done automatically as there are no problems in this field;

-

the recognition of the regulated professions in the UK are made by the competent authorities who have a role in regulating that profession, similar to the situation in Romania, under the Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of the professional qualifications;

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whereas in Romania there are a small number of such professional organizations / colleges / orders;

-

the statistics on the mobility of workers within the European Union indicate that workers in the UK

have had extremely low mobility in Romania, the most

demanded professions for recognition of professional qualifications in the UK have been: psychotherapist (5 applications), prosthetics/orthotics (2 applications), security guards (2 applications), psychologist (1 application), radiologist (1 application), and so on, while in Romania: specialist in orthodontics and dent facial orthopedics (2 applications).

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Professional qualifications – The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications)

Regulations

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2781/pdfs/uksi_20072781_en.pdf; 41

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

www.edexcel.com ;



www.cityandguilds.com/ ;



http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/;



www.edu.ro ;



http://ec.europa.eu/education/adult/doc/uk_en.pdf ;



http://www.niace.org.uk/;



http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/;



http://tietgenportalen.tietgen.dk/dk/vu/Documents/Engelsk/ETAP_GIDAS_EN.pdf;



http://www.rpl.naric.org.uk/StudyonFormalRecognitionof_nov2008_def.pdf;



www.eucen.org/Refine.html;

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http://asksource.ids.ac.uk/cf/keylists/keylist.cfm?topic=edu&search=QL_NFEd12;



http://www.eucen.eu/REFINE/Materials/Outputs_QualityAssuranceSummary.pdf;



http://www.scqf.org.uk/ features/framework.htm;



http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2781/pdfs/uksi_20072781_en.pdf;

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http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/index.cfm;



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www.certex.org.uk;



www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk;



www.cnred.edu.ro;



www.iosh.co.uk;



http://www.iirsm.org.

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

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ANNEX Information regarding the regulated professions in Great Britain

Name of the regulated profession_ EN

Region

Name of the Is the profession / Profession occupation in regulated in _RO Romania?

Name of the CA Great Britain

Name of the CA RO

Level of qualification

Actuary

All

Actuar

YES

Diploma of postInstitute of Actuaries/ Banca Nationala Romana secondary level (3-4 Faculty of Actuaries years)

Advocate

Scotland

Avocat

YES

Faculty of Advocates

All

Cadru tehnic cu atributii in domeniul prevenirii si stingerii incendiilor pe aeroport

YES

Civil Aviation Authority

Autoritatea Aeronautica Civila Romana

Attestation of competence

Airport fire officer

All

Ofiter cu atributii in domeniul prevenirii si stingerii incendiilor pe aeroport

YES

Civil Aviation Authority

Autoritatea Aeronautica Civila Romana

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Anesthetics

All

Cosmeticiana

General Medical Council

Ministerul Economiei Ordinul Biochimistilor, Biologilor si Chimistilor in Sistemul Sanitar din Romania

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Airport fire fighter

Diploma of postUniunea Nationala a secondary level (3-4 Barourilor din Romania years)

Analytical chemist

All

Chimist

YES

Royal Society of Chemistry

Approved driving instructor

Great Britain

Instructor auto autorizat

YES

Driving Standards Agency

Autoritatea Rutiera Romana

Attestation of competence

Northern Instructor auto Ireland autorizat

YES

Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (NI)

Autoritatea Rutiera Romana

Attestation of competence

Approved driving instructor department of environment for N.I Architect

All

Arhitect

YES

Architects Registration Board

Ordinul Arhitectilor din Romania

Architect (acquired rights)

All

Arhitect (drepturi dobandite)

YES

Architects Registration Board

Ordinul Arhitectilor din Romania

Arts therapist

All

Terapeut

YES

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

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All

Membru asociat al Institutului de marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Associate of the Chartered Institute of Building

All

Membru asociat al Institutului de constructii civile

Chartered Institute of Building

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Associate of the Royal Academy of Dancing (ARAD)

All

Membru asociat al Academiei Regale de Dans

Royal Academy of Dance

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Associate of the chartered institute of arbitrators (ACI Arb)

All

Arbitru autorizat asociat

YES

Secretary General, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Great Britain

Avocat

YES

Council Royal Courts of Justice

Uniunea Nationala a Barourilor din Romania

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Basic medical training - UK

All

Formator medicina generala

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Biomedical Scientist

All

Cercetator știintific biomedical

YES

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

CIH Chartered Member (CIHCM)

All

Membru autorizat CIH

YES

Chartered Institute of Housing

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Cardiology

All

Cardiologie

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Cardo-thoracic surgery

All

Chirurgie toracica

YES

Security Industry Authority

Ministerul Sanatatii

Cash & Valuables in Transit Operative

All

Agent de interventie paza și ordine

YES

Certified instructor (motor cycles) (in Great Britain)

Great Britain

Instructor de conducere motociclete

YES

Chartered Arbitrator

All

Arbitru autorizat

YES

Chartered Architectural Technologist

All

Arhitect autorizat

YES

Chartered Certified Accountant

All

Contabil autorizat

YES

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (ACIM)

Barrister

Chartered Environmental Health Officer (Scotland)

Scotland

Inspector autorizat protectia mediului

Security Industry Authority

YES

Driving Standards Agency Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Ministerul Internelor si Reformei Administrative Inspectoratul General al Politiei Romane

Attestation of competence

Autoritatea Rutiera Romana

Attestation of competence

Ministerul Justitiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Institute of Ordinul Arhitectilor din Architectural Romania Technologists Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Corpul Expertilor Diploma of postContabili si Contabililor secondary level (3-4 Autorizati years)

Ministerul Mediului si Schimbarilor Climatice

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

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Chartered Institute of Ministerul Mediului si Environmental Health Schimbarilor Climatice

All

Practician autorizat protectia mediului

YES

Chartered Financial Planner

All

Consultant financiar autorizat

YES

Chartered Insurance Institute

Chartered IT professional

All

Specialist IT autorizat

YES

British Computer Society

Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Ministerul pentru Diploma of postSocietatea Informationala secondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals CILIP

All

Expert cultural autorizat

Chartered Insurance Broker

All

Broker autorizat in asigurari

Chartered Manager

All

Manager autorizat

Chartered Mathematician

All

Matematician autorizat

Chartered Meteorologist

All

Meteorolog autorizat

Chartered Petroleum Engineer

All

Inginer autorizat petrolist

Chartered Public finance accountant

All

Contabil finante publice

YES

Chartered Institute of Corpul Expertilor Diploma of postPublic Finance & Contabili si Contabililor secondary level (3-4 Accountancy Autorizati years)

Chartered Safety and Health Practiononer

All

Inspector protectia muncii

YES

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

Chartered Scientist

All

Cercetator știintific

The Science Council

Chartered Statistician

All

Statistician autorizat

Diploma of postThe Royal Statistical Banca Nationala Romana secondary level (3-4 Society years)

Chartered Tax Adviser

All

Consultant fiscal

YES

The Chartered Institute of Taxation

Camera Consultantilor Fiscali

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

All

Profesor autorizat al Academiei Regale de Dans

YES

Royal Academy of Dance

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma from postsecondary level (more than 4 years)

Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

Agentia Nucleara și pentru Deseuri Radioactive

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance (CTRAD) Chartered Wastes Manager

All

Manager depozitare deșeuri

Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

Camera Consultantilor Fiscali

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

YES

YES

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Insurance Banca Nationala Romana Diploma of postInstitute secondary level (3-4 years) Chartered Management Institute

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Institute of Mathematics & its Applications

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Royal Meteorological Society

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Energy Institute

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Ministerul Muncii, Diploma of postFamiliei si Egalitatii de secondary level (3-4 Sanse years) Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

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Chartered accountant

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All

Contabil autorizat

Chartered biologist

All

Biolog autorizat

Chartered builder

All

Tehnician constructor autorizat

Chartered building services engineer

All

Inginer constructor autorizat

Chartered building surveyor

All

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YES

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Corpul Expertilor Diploma of postEngland and Wales/ Contabili si Contabililor secondary level (3-4 Scotland/ Autorizati years) Ireland

YES

Ordinul Biochimistilor, Diploma of postBiologilor si Chimistilor secondary level (3-4 in Sistemul Sanitar din years) Romania

Society of Biology

Chartered Institute of Building

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Inspector autorizat cladiri

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

All

Inginer chimist autorizat

Ordinul Biochimistilor, Institution of Biologilor si Chimistilor Chemical Engineers in Sistemul Sanitar din Romania

Chartered chemist

All

Chimist autorizat

Chartered civil engineer

All

Inginer civil autorizat

Chartered colorist

All

Expert colorist

Chartered energy engineer

All

Auditor energetic pentru cladiri

Chartered engineer

All

Inginer autorizat

Chartered forester

All

Silvicultor autorizat

Chartered gas engineer

All

Inginer de gaze autorizat

Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Chartered geographer

All

Geograf autorizat

Royal Geographical Society

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered geologist

All

Geolog autorizat

Geological Society

All

Agent de asigurare practicant

Chartered Insurance Institute

Chartered chemical engineer

Chartered insurance practitioner

YES

YES

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

YES

Royal Society of Chemistry

Ordinul Biochimistilor, Biologilor si Chimistilor in Sistemul Sanitar din Romania

University degree (studii universitare peste 4 ani)

YES

Institution of Civil Engineers

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Society of Dyers and Colourists

Ministerul Comertului

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Energy Institute

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Engineering Council

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

YES

Diploma of postInstitute of Chartered Ministerul Agriculturii si secondary level (3-4 Foresters Dezvoltarii Rurale years)

YES

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

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Chartered Insurance Institute

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Inspector teren autorizat

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

All

Inspector daune

Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

Ministerul Justitiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered management accountant

All

Contabil șef autorizat

YES

Chartered Institute of Corpul Expertilor Diploma of postManagement Contabili si Contabililor secondary level (3-4 Accountants Autorizati years)

Chartered marine engineer

All

Inginer in marina

YES

Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Chartered marketer

All

Specialist marketing autorizat

YES

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered measurement and control technologist

All

Tehnician de masurare și control

Chartered minerals surveyor

All

Inspector minereuri autorizat

Chartered physicist

All

Fizician

Institute of Physics

Chartered quantity surveyor

All

Metrolog autorizat

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered secretary

All

Secretar autorizat

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered shipbroker

All

Broker de nava autorizat

Chartered structural engineer

All

Inginer constructii civile

Chartered surveyor

All

Topograf autorizat

Chartered textile technologist

All

Tehnician materiale textile autorizat

Chartered town planner

All

Urbanist autorizat

Chartered insurer (insurance underwriting)

All

Agent de asigurare

Chartered land surveyor

All

Chartered loss adjuster

Chartered valuation surveyor

All

Topograf evaluator autorizat

YES

Institute of Measurement & Control

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Diploma of postRoyal Institution of Agentia Nationala pentru secondary level (3-4 Chartered Surveyors Resurse Minerale years) Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Institution of Structural Engineers

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Textile Technologist

Ministerul Comertului

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Royal Town Planning Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Institute Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Ministerul Dezvoltarii, Lucrarilor Publice si Locuintelor

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

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Chemical pathology

All

Patologie chimica

YES

Chief Engineer Class 2 - Fishing Vessels

All

Inginer șef Clasa a 2-a pe vase de pescuit

YES

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chief engineer class 1 fishing vessel

All

Inginer șef Clasa a 1-a pe vase de pescuit

YES

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Child and adolescent psychiatry

All

Psihiatrie pentru copii și adolescenti

YES

All

Psihoterapeut de copii

Child psychotherapist in the national health service

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Ministerul Sanatatii Association of Child Psychotherapists

Ministerul Sanatatii

OFSTED/ Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales

Ministerul Muncii, Familiei si Protectiei Sociale – Autoritatea Nationala pentru Protectia Drepturilor Copilului

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Child-minder

England and Wales

Asistent maternal

Chiropodist/ Podiatrist

Pedicurist

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Economiei

All

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

All

Chiropractician

General Chiropractic Council

Ministerul Economiei

Chiropractor

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

All

Cercetator știintific clinic

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical Scientist

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Clinical dental technician

All

Tehnician dentar clinic

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Clinical genetics’

All

Genetica clinica

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical neurophysiology

All

Neurofiziologie clinica

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical oncology

All

Oncologie clinica

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

All

Farmaceutica și terapeutica clinica

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical radiology

All

Radiologie clinica

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Close Protection Operative

Costs Lawyer

All

All

YES

Protectie operationala

Avocat

YES

Security Industry Authority

Ministerul Internelor si Reformei Administrative Inspectoratul General al Politiei Romane

Costs Lawyer Standards Board

Uniunea Nationala a Barourilor din Romania

Attestation of competence

Attestation of competence

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

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Deck Officer Class 1 - Fishing Vessels

All

Ofiter punte Clasa 1 pe vas de pescuit

YES

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Deck Officer Class 2 Fishing Vessel

All

Ofiter punte Clasa a 2-a pe vas de pescuit

YES

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Deck Officer Class 3 - Fishing Vessels

All

Ofiter punte Clasa a 3-a pe vas de pescuit

YES

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Dental Nurse

All

Asistent dentar

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Asistentilor Medicali si Moaselor din Romania

Dental Technician

All

Tehnician dentar

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Dental hygienist

All

Specialist dentar

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D) Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Dental therapist

All

Specialist dentar

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Dentist / Dental Practitioner / Dental Surgeon

All

Specialist dentar

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Dermatology

All

Dermatologie

YES

Dietician

All

Nutritionist

YES

Dispensing optician

All

Optician

YES

Diver

All

Scafandru

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Registrar General Optical council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Health and Safety Executive, Offshore Policy Division

Ministerul Apararii

Security Industry Authority

Ministerul Internelor si Reformei Administrative Inspectoratul General al Politiei Romane

Door Supervisor

All

Paznic

Emergency medicine

All

Medicina de urgenta

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus

All

Endocrinologie și diabet

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii Engineering Council

Engineering technician (EngTech)

All

Subinginer

Attestation of competence

Attestation of competence

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

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Environmental Health Officer Environmental Health Officer (Scotland)

Executory Practitioner

ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR, FAMILY, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND ELDERLY AMPOSDRU

All

Ofiter protectia mediului

Ofiter protectia Scotland mediului

Scotland

European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

YES

YES

Chartered Institute of Ministerul Mediului si Environmental Health Schimbarilor Climatice

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Royal Environmental Ministerul Mediului si Health Institute of Schimbarilor Climatice Scotland

Diploma (postsecondaryeducation), including Annex II (ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

Law Society of Scotland

Ministerul Justitiei

Farriers Registration Council

Autoritatea Nationala Sanitar-Veterinara si pentru Siguranta Alimentelor

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Executor

Great Britain

Veterinar

YES

Gastro-enterology

All

Gastroenterologie

YES

General (internal) medicine

All

Medicina generala interna

YES

General Medical Practitioner

All

Practician medicina generala

General psychiatry

All

General surgery

Farrier

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

Ministerul Sanatatii

YES

Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB)/ General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Psihiatrie generala

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

All

Chirurgie generala

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Genito-urinary medicine

All

Medicina genitala

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Geriatric medicine

All

Geriatrie

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Hematology

All

Hematologie

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Harbour pilot

All

Pilot

YES

Hearing aid dispenser

All

Interpret limbaj specific persoanei cu surdocecitate

YES

Histopathology

All

Histopatologie

ICT Technician (ICTTech)

All

Immunology

Department for Transport

Autoritatea Aeronautica Civila Romana

Health and Care Professions Council

Autoritatea Nationala pentru Persoanele cu Handicap

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Tehnician IT

YES

Engineering Council

All

Imunologie

YES

Incorporated engineer

All

Inginer specialist

Infectious diseases

All

Specialist boli infectioase

All

Practician in insolventa

Insolvency practitioner

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Ministerul Sanatatii Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Engineering Council

YES

YES

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Ministerul Sanatatii Insolvency Service/ Insolvency Service (NI)

Diploma (postUniunea Nationala a secondary Practicienilor in education), including Insolventa din Romania Annex II (ex 92/51)

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Inspector of Weights & Measures in Northern Ireland

Inspector of weights and measures

ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR, FAMILY, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND ELDERLY AMPOSDRU

Northen Ireland

Inspector metrolog

European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

Ministerul Economiei

YES

Department of Economic Development

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Great Britain

Inspector metrolog

YES

All

Executor legal

YES

Licensed Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance (LTRAD)

All

Profesor licentiat al Academiei Regale de Dans

Licensed boat master

All

Comandant de nava

All

Avocat (specializat in cesiuni)

All

Licentiat al Academiei Regale de Dans

All

Licentiat al Societatii de colorimetrie

All

Licentiat al Institutului de textile

Listed veterinary nurse

All

Asistent veterinar

YES

Medical microbiology and virology

All

Microbiologie și virusologie

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Medical oncology

All

Oncologie medicala

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

All

Membru autorizat al Institutului Apelor și Mediului

All

Membru al Societatii Regale Aeronautice

Legal Executive

Licensed conveyancer

Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance (LRAD)

Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colorists (ISDC) Licentiate of the Textile Institute (LTI)

Member of Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management Member of royal aeronautical society (mra es)

YES

Ministerul de Justitie Royal Academy of Dance

Ministerul Culturii

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Department for Transport

Autoritatea Navala Romana

Attestation of competence

Council for Licensed Conveyancers

Ministerul Justitiei

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Royal Academy of Dance

Ministerul Culturii

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Society of Dyers and Colourists

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

The Textile Institute

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma (postsecondaryeducation), including Annex II (ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Autoritatea Nationala Sanitara Veterinara si pentru Siguranta Alimentelor

Diploma (postsecondaryeducation), including Annex II (ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

YES

YES

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Institution Ministerul Mediului si of Water & Schimbarilor Climatice Environmental Management

Royal Aeronautical Society

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Diploma of postAutoritatea Aeronautica secondary level (3-4 Civila Romana years)

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Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM)

ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR, FAMILY, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND ELDERLY AMPOSDRU

European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

All

Membru al Institutului de Marketing

All

Membru al Institutului Autorizat al Inginerilor Mecanici

All

Membru al Institutului de resurse minerale

All

Membru al Institutului de inginerie și tehnologie

Member of the chartered institute of arbitrators

All

Membru al Institutului de arbitri autorizati

Member of the ifs School of Finance (Aifs)

All

Membru al Școlii de Finante

Member of the institute of bankers in Scotland (aib scot)

Scotland

Membru al Institutului bancar din Scotia

Member of the landscape institute (CMLI)

All

Membru al Institutului de peisagistica

Landscape Institute Ministerul Agriculturii si Diploma of postDezvoltarii Rurale secondary level (3-4 years)

All

Membru al Societatii Regale de horticultura

Royal Horticultural Ministerul Agriculturii si Diploma of postSociety Dezvoltarii Rurale secondary level (3-4 years)

Member of the royal institute of naval architects

Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Autoritatea Navala Romana

All

Membru al Institutului Regal de arhitectura navala

Midwife

All

Moașa

The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Ordinul Asistentilor Medicali si Moaselor din Romania

Health and Safety Executive

Agentia Nationala pentru Resurse Minerale

Member of the Chartered Institute of Mechanical Engineers MIMeche Member of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining (MIMMM) Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Member of the royal horticultural society (mhort rhs)

YES

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Chartered Mining Agentia Nationala pentru Diploma of postEngineer - Institute of Resurse Minerale secondary level (3-4 Materials Minerals years) and Mining The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Secretary General, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Ministerul de Justitie

Diploma (postsecondaryeducation), including Annex II (ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

ifs School of Finance

Ministerul Finantelor Publice

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

YES

Chartered Institute of Banca Nationala Romana Bankers in Scotland

YES

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Mine deputy

All

Inginer șef minier

YES

Mine manager

All

Șef unitati miniere

YES

Health and Safety Executive

Agentia Nationala pentru Diploma of postResurse Minerale secondary level (3-4 years)

Mine surveyor

All

Inspector de specialitate inginer minier

YES

Health and Safety Executive

Agentia Nationala pentru Diploma of postResurse Minerale secondary level (3-4 years)

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ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR, FAMILY, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND ELDERLY AMPOSDRU

European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Health and Safety Executive

Agentia Nationala pentru Resurse Minerale

YES

Health and Safety Executive

Certificate attesting Agentia Nationala pentru the completion of a Resurse Minerale secondary course

YES

Health and Safety Executive

Certificate attesting Agentia Nationala pentru the completion of a Resurse Minerale secondary course Diploma (postsecondary Agentia Nationala pentru education), including Resurse Minerale Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

All

Inginer electrician de mina

YES

Mines electrician

All

Miner electrician

Mines mechanic

All

Miner mecanic

Mines electrical engineer

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

Diploma (postsecondaryeducation), including Annex II (ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

Mines mechanical engineer

All

Inginer mecanic minier

YES

Health and Safety Executive

Neurology

All

Neurologie

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Neurosurgery

All

Neurochirurgie

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Notary Public (England and Wales)

England and Wales

Faculty Office

Ministerul Justitiei

Notar public

YES

Nuclear medicine

All

Medicina nucleara

YES

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Nurse Admitted to Sub-Part 2 of the Register maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Council

All

Asistent medical

YES

The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Ordinul Asistentilor Medicali si Moaselor din Romania

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Nurses admitted to Sub-Part 1 of the Register maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Council

All

Asistent medical

YES

Ordinul Asistentilor Medicali si Moaselor din Romania

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Obstetrics and gynecology

All

Obstretica și ginecologie

YES

Occupational Therapist

All

Terapeut ocupational

YES

Occupational medicine

All

Medicina ocupationala

YES

YES

Operating Department Practitioner

All

Agent social

YES

Ophthalmology

All

Oftalmologie

YES

Optometrist (ophthalmic optician)

All

Optician

YES

Oral and maxillafacial surgery

All

Chirurgie orala și maxilofaciala

YES

Orthodontic Therapist

All

Specialist ortodont

YES

The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Ministerul Sanatatii Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Ministerul Sanatatii

Health and Care Professions Council

Colegiul National al Asistentilor Sociali

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

Ministerul Sanatatii General Optical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Ministerul Sanatatii General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

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European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

All

Optician

YES

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Orthoptist

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

All

Osteopat

YES

General Osteopathic Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Osteopath

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Otolaryngology

All

Otolaringologie

YES

Pediatric surgery

All

Pediatrie de urgenta

Pediatrics

All

Pediatrie

Paramedic

All

Medic specialist (paramedic)

Patent Attorney

All

Inventator

Pharmacist

All

Farmacist

Ministerul Sanatatii Ministerul Sanatatii

YES

YES

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii Health and Care Professions Council

Inspectoratul General pentru Situatii de Urgenta si Ministerul Sanatatii Publice

Chartered Institute of Patent Agents

Oficiul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland/General Pharmaceutical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Pharmacy technician

All

Tehnician farmacist

YES

General Pharmaceutical Council

Physiotherapist

All

Fizioterapeut

YES

Health and Care Professions Council

Plastic surgery

All

Chirurgie plastica

YES

Practitioner psychologist

All

Psiholog

YES

England

Lector formare profesionala continua

All

Ortotist

Principal of a further education institution Prosthetics and Orthotics

YES

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Ministerul Sanatatii Health and Care Colegiul Psihologilor din Professions Council Romania Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Security Industry Authority

All

Agent paza operativa

YES

Public health medicine

All

Medicina sanatate publica

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii Law Society of Scotland

Avocat

YES

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Public Surveillance Operative

Scotland

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Ministerul Sanatatii

Ministerul Internelor si Reformei Administrative Inspectoratul General al Politiei Romane

Qualified Conveyancer

Certificate attesting the completion of a secondary course

Uniunea Nationala a Barourilor din Romania

Attestation of competence

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

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European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services Ltd

Ministerul Dezvoltarii regionale și Administratiei Publice

The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Ordinul Asistentilor Medicali si Moaselor din Romania

Royal Academy of Dance

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

Oficiul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci

YES

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

All

Agent proprietate industriala

YES

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Renal medicine

All

Medicina renala

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Respiratory medicine

All

Pneumologie

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Rheumatology

All

Reumatologie

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Road/Street Works Supervisor

Scotland

Auditor de siguranta rutiera

YES

Road/street works operative

Scotland

Radiographer

All

Radiolog

Great Britain

Instalator de gaze autorizat

YES

All

Asistent medical generalist

YES

All

Profesor autorizat al Academiei Regale de Dans

All

Consilier proprietate industriala

Registered trademark agent

Registered Gas Fitter (GB)

Registered General Nurse Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance (RTRAD)

Registered Trademark Attorney

YES

Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

Oficiul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years) Attestation of competence

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Autoritatea Rutiera Romana

Muncitor drumuri

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Ministerul Transporturilor

All

Cadru didactic invatamant primar/secundar

Teaching Agency/ General Teaching Council for Scotland/General Teaching Council for Wales and Northern Ireland/Scottish Social Services Council/ Care Council for Wales/ Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Security Guard

All

Agent de interventie paza și ordine

YES

Security Industry Authority

Ministerul Internelor si Reformei Administrative Inspectoratul General al Politiei Romane

Attestation of competence

Social Worker

All

Asistent social nivel mediu

YES

Northern Ireland/ Wales/ Scottish Social Care Council

School Teacher in State maintained schools (Primary/secondary)

YES

Ministerul Muncii si Relatiilor Sociale

Attestation of competence Attestation of competence

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

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European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

Law Society of Uniunea Nationala a England and Wales/ Barourilor din Romania Scotland/ N. I.

Solicitor

All

Avocat

YES

Specialized dentist (Oral surgery)

All

Specialist in chirurgie orala

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Specialized dentist (Orthodontics)

All

Specialist in ortodontie

YES

General Dental Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din Romania

Speech and language therapist

Logoped

YES

Health and Care Professions Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

All

State Registered Nurse

All

The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Colegiul National al Asistentilor Sociali

Asistent social

YES

Profesor pentru Teacher in Further England formarea Education (England and Wales profesionala a & Wales) adultilor

Wales Assembly Government/ Institute for Learning

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale

Technical Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

All

Membru al Institutului Regal al Inspectorilor autorizati

Trauma and orthopedic surgery

All

Chirurgie ortopedica

YES

Tropical medicine

All

Medicina tropicala

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Urology

All

Urologie

YES

Ministerul Sanatatii

Vehicle Immobilizer (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)

England, Wales, Northen Ireland

Agent pentru imobilizarea vehiculelor

YES

Security Industry Authority

Ministerul Internelor si Reformei Administrative Inspectoratul General al Politiei Romane

Veterinary Surgeon

All

Chirurgie veterinara

YES

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Ministerul Sanatatii

Great Britain

Persoana care conduce activitatea de depozitare a deșeurilor

Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board

Agentia Nucleara și pentru Deseuri Radioactive

Waste disposal manager (Scotland & NI)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Ministerul Economiei

General Medical Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of postsecondary level (exactly 4 years)

Diploma of postsecondary level (3-4 years)

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D) Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

Attestation of competence

Diploma (postsecondary education), including Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C,D)

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