EQF Elec - Qualifications & Trainings for Electricians
1.
Enter the name of your country
2.
Enter the name of your organization
3.
Is your organization...
... an employers' association?
... a training institution?
... a government body?
Other (please specify)
4.
Do workers need an official certification in your country for the following installations?
yes
no
voluntary
I don't know
“traditional” electrical installations (wiring, switchboard, sockets…)
yes
no
voluntary
I don't know
photovoltaic /solar installations
yes
no
voluntary
I don't know
heat pumps
yes
no
voluntary
I don't know
electric vehicle charging point
yes
no
voluntary
I don't know
Please specify who are the recognition bodies and how to get such certifications
5.
Is there already a national qualification framework specific to electricians/installers and/or additional fields directly related to it (green skills etc. )? If yes, please share it with us via hyperlink. Alternatively feel free to contact us by mail if no link is available: EQF.elec@cdc-gtb.lu
6.
In your country, is there a structured initial (basic) training / vocational education to become an electrician/electrical installer?
Yes
No
7.
If you replied "yes", which kind(s) of initial (basic) education is (are) available?:
secondary education, school only
secondary education, partly at companies: apprenticeships/ dual education
vocational education and training (VET) for adults
VET training for unemployed people
Other (please specify)
8.
Are the "new" technologies mandatory in initial education? Please select the one(s) that are included:
solar panels
heat pumps
electric vehicle charging points
home automation
energy management
programming, protocols
other
Feel free to add comments on your choices
9.
On a scale from 1 to 4, how much lifelong learning opportunities do the following actors provide?:
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
vocation education and training school
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
External training center
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
Manufacturer
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
Distributor/wholesaler
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
Electrical contractors’ association
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
In-house corporate training center
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
Other : please specify
1 (= they provide no lifelong learning opportunities)
2 (= they provide a few learning opportunities)
3 (=they provide quite a lot of learning opportunities)
4 (= they provide many learning opportunities)
10.
If you replied "other", please specify
11.
Is it mandatory for companies in your country to invest in lifelong learning/training?
It is a legal obligation
It is a branch obligation
There is no obligation
12.
Who pays for lifelong learning in (you can tick several options for each type of training):
Paid by: Employee
Paid by: Employee’s company
Paid by: public authorities
Paid by: Electrical contractors’ association
Paid by manufacturers or distributors/wholesalers
Paid by: sectoral agreement
vocation education and training (VET) school
Paid by: Employee
Paid by: Employee’s company
Paid by: public authorities
Paid by: Electrical contractors’ association
Paid by manufacturers or distributors/wholesalers
Paid by: sectoral agreement
External competence center
Paid by: Employee
Paid by: Employee’s company
Paid by: public authorities
Paid by: Electrical contractors’ association
Paid by manufacturers or distributors/wholesalers
Paid by: sectoral agreement
Manufacturer trainings
Paid by: Employee
Paid by: Employee’s company
Paid by: public authorities
Paid by: Electrical contractors’ association
Paid by manufacturers or distributors/wholesalers
Paid by: sectoral agreement
Distributor/wholesaler trainings
Paid by: Employee
Paid by: Employee’s company
Paid by: public authorities
Paid by: Electrical contractors’ association
Paid by manufacturers or distributors/wholesalers
Paid by: sectoral agreement
Electrical contractors’ association trainings
Paid by: Employee
Paid by: Employee’s company
Paid by: public authorities
Paid by: Electrical contractors’ association
Paid by manufacturers or distributors/wholesalers
Paid by: sectoral agreement
Feel free to comment
13.
Do you see the financial cost of training as an obstacle to up-skilling?
Yes
No
Please justify your answer:
14.
Are the following skills available in lifelong learning as an electrician or electrical contractor in your country?
PV mounting
PV connection
battery storage installation
dimensioning for energy efficiency
system integration
grid systems
online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security
heat pump installation
handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps
BACS installation
BACS programming
system integration
electrical vehicle charging point installation
energy management
standardisation
soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…)
ALL OF THEM
Other (please specify)
15.
What are the 5 qualifications that are in highest demand for lifelong learning?
PV mounting
PV connection
battery storage installation
dimensioning for energy efficiency
system integration
grid systems
online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security
heat pump installation
handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps
BACS installation
BACS programming
system integration
electrical vehicle charging point installation
energy management
standardisation
soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…)
Other (please specify)
16.
What is the number of vacancies for electricians and electrical installers in your country at the moment? Please specify if this is an official rate or if it is estimated by you, and provide any relevant hyperlink.
17.
We are aiming to create a tool which will help companies compare the level of skills of professionals across Europe. With this project we want to encourage mobility. Do you have any final comment on what you need in order to assess the level of skills of a foreign worker? And do you want to be kept informed on the current survey and overall project?
