EQF Elec - Qualifications & Trainings for Electricians (for companies)

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* 1. Enter the name of your country

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* 2. Enter the name of your company

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* 3. What are the main activities of your company?

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* 4. "TRADITIONAL SKILLS": Can you rank the skills that are the most important in your company for an electrician or electrical installer?

	1 = Not important	2 = Quite important	3 = Very important	4 = Absolutely needed
Works well within a team	Works well within a team 1 = Not important	Works well within a team 2 = Quite important	Works well within a team 3 = Very important	Works well within a team 4 = Absolutely needed
Pays attention to safety, environment, energy efficiency, quality and wellbeing during his/her work	Pays attention to safety, environment, energy efficiency, quality and wellbeing during his/her work 1 = Not important	Pays attention to safety, environment, energy efficiency, quality and wellbeing during his/her work 2 = Quite important	Pays attention to safety, environment, energy efficiency, quality and wellbeing during his/her work 3 = Very important	Pays attention to safety, environment, energy efficiency, quality and wellbeing during his/her work 4 = Absolutely needed
Works safely at heights	Works safely at heights 1 = Not important	Works safely at heights 2 = Quite important	Works safely at heights 3 = Very important	Works safely at heights 4 = Absolutely needed
Employs the correct tools and machines	Employs the correct tools and machines 1 = Not important	Employs the correct tools and machines 2 = Quite important	Employs the correct tools and machines 3 = Very important	Employs the correct tools and machines 4 = Absolutely needed
Reads and realizes classical residential electrical/wire diagrams	Reads and realizes classical residential electrical/wire diagrams 1 = Not important	Reads and realizes classical residential electrical/wire diagrams 2 = Quite important	Reads and realizes classical residential electrical/wire diagrams 3 = Very important	Reads and realizes classical residential electrical/wire diagrams 4 = Absolutely needed
Mounts and places tubes with electrical lines/conduits/cables for the electrical circuit, assembles (junction) boxes	Mounts and places tubes with electrical lines/conduits/cables for the electrical circuit, assembles (junction) boxes 1 = Not important	Mounts and places tubes with electrical lines/conduits/cables for the electrical circuit, assembles (junction) boxes 2 = Quite important	Mounts and places tubes with electrical lines/conduits/cables for the electrical circuit, assembles (junction) boxes 3 = Very important	Mounts and places tubes with electrical lines/conduits/cables for the electrical circuit, assembles (junction) boxes 4 = Absolutely needed
Installs and connects the grounding system	Installs and connects the grounding system 1 = Not important	Installs and connects the grounding system 2 = Quite important	Installs and connects the grounding system 3 = Very important	Installs and connects the grounding system 4 = Absolutely needed
Installs and connects low voltage equipment, low voltage systems and components of lighting installations	Installs and connects low voltage equipment, low voltage systems and components of lighting installations 1 = Not important	Installs and connects low voltage equipment, low voltage systems and components of lighting installations 2 = Quite important	Installs and connects low voltage equipment, low voltage systems and components of lighting installations 3 = Very important	Installs and connects low voltage equipment, low voltage systems and components of lighting installations 4 = Absolutely needed
Mounts and installs electrical distribution panels and power boards	Mounts and installs electrical distribution panels and power boards 1 = Not important	Mounts and installs electrical distribution panels and power boards 2 = Quite important	Mounts and installs electrical distribution panels and power boards 3 = Very important	Mounts and installs electrical distribution panels and power boards 4 = Absolutely needed
Puts a classical residential or tertiary electrical installation into service and does an initial check	Puts a classical residential or tertiary electrical installation into service and does an initial check 1 = Not important	Puts a classical residential or tertiary electrical installation into service and does an initial check 2 = Quite important	Puts a classical residential or tertiary electrical installation into service and does an initial check 3 = Very important	Puts a classical residential or tertiary electrical installation into service and does an initial check 4 = Absolutely needed
Provides maintenance of- and performs interventions on residential or tertiary electrical installations	Provides maintenance of- and performs interventions on residential or tertiary electrical installations 1 = Not important	Provides maintenance of- and performs interventions on residential or tertiary electrical installations 2 = Quite important	Provides maintenance of- and performs interventions on residential or tertiary electrical installations 3 = Very important	Provides maintenance of- and performs interventions on residential or tertiary electrical installations 4 = Absolutely needed
Installs and connects data cabling/wiring and starts up a media network	Installs and connects data cabling/wiring and starts up a media network 1 = Not important	Installs and connects data cabling/wiring and starts up a media network 2 = Quite important	Installs and connects data cabling/wiring and starts up a media network 3 = Very important	Installs and connects data cabling/wiring and starts up a media network 4 = Absolutely needed
Other	Other 1 = Not important	Other 2 = Quite important	Other 3 = Very important	Other 4 = Absolutely needed

Other (please specify)

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* 5. "NEW SKILLS": Can you rank the skills that are the most important in your company for an electrician or electrical installer?

	Not important	Quite important	Very important	Absolutely needed
PV mounting	PV mounting Not important	PV mounting Quite important	PV mounting Very important	PV mounting Absolutely needed
PV connection	PV connection Not important	PV connection Quite important	PV connection Very important	PV connection Absolutely needed
battery storage installation	battery storage installation Not important	battery storage installation Quite important	battery storage installation Very important	battery storage installation Absolutely needed
dimensioning for energy efficiency	dimensioning for energy efficiency Not important	dimensioning for energy efficiency Quite important	dimensioning for energy efficiency Very important	dimensioning for energy efficiency Absolutely needed
system integration	system integration Not important	system integration Quite important	system integration Very important	system integration Absolutely needed
grid systems	grid systems Not important	grid systems Quite important	grid systems Very important	grid systems Absolutely needed
online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security	online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security Not important	online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security Quite important	online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security Very important	online applications, cloud-applications and cyber security Absolutely needed
heat pump installation	heat pump installation Not important	heat pump installation Quite important	heat pump installation Very important	heat pump installation Absolutely needed
handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps	handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps Not important	handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps Quite important	handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps Very important	handling cooling refrigerant for heat pumps Absolutely needed
BACS installation	BACS installation Not important	BACS installation Quite important	BACS installation Very important	BACS installation Absolutely needed
BACS programming	BACS programming Not important	BACS programming Quite important	BACS programming Very important	BACS programming Absolutely needed
system integration	system integration Not important	system integration Quite important	system integration Very important	system integration Absolutely needed
electrical vehicle charging point installation	electrical vehicle charging point installation Not important	electrical vehicle charging point installation Quite important	electrical vehicle charging point installation Very important	electrical vehicle charging point installation Absolutely needed
energy management	energy management Not important	energy management Quite important	energy management Very important	energy management Absolutely needed
standardisation	standardisation Not important	standardisation Quite important	standardisation Very important	standardisation Absolutely needed
soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…)	soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…) Not important	soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…) Quite important	soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…) Very important	soft skills (project management, accounting, languages, communication,…) Absolutely needed
other (please specify)	other (please specify) Not important	other (please specify) Quite important	other (please specify) Very important	other (please specify) Absolutely needed

Other (please specify)

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* 6. "TRANSVERSAL SKILLS": Can you rank the skills that are the most important in your company for an electrician or electrical installer?

	Not important	Quite important	Very important	Absolutely needed
project management	project management Not important	project management Quite important	project management Very important	project management Absolutely needed
accounting	accounting Not important	accounting Quite important	accounting Very important	accounting Absolutely needed
languages	languages Not important	languages Quite important	languages Very important	languages Absolutely needed
IT	IT Not important	IT Quite important	IT Very important	IT Absolutely needed
communication	communication Not important	communication Quite important	communication Very important	communication Absolutely needed
team working	team working Not important	team working Quite important	team working Very important	team working Absolutely needed
taking initiatives	taking initiatives Not important	taking initiatives Quite important	taking initiatives Very important	taking initiatives Absolutely needed
working with other trades (e.g. plumbers)	working with other trades (e.g. plumbers) Not important	working with other trades (e.g. plumbers) Quite important	working with other trades (e.g. plumbers) Very important	working with other trades (e.g. plumbers) Absolutely needed
Customer service	Customer service Not important	Customer service Quite important	Customer service Very important	Customer service Absolutely needed
Being adaptable	Being adaptable Not important	Being adaptable Quite important	Being adaptable Very important	Being adaptable Absolutely needed
Safety	Safety Not important	Safety Quite important	Safety Very important	Safety Absolutely needed
paying attention to the environment (e.g. sorting rubbish, air-tightness)	paying attention to the environment (e.g. sorting rubbish, air-tightness) Not important	paying attention to the environment (e.g. sorting rubbish, air-tightness) Quite important	paying attention to the environment (e.g. sorting rubbish, air-tightness) Very important	paying attention to the environment (e.g. sorting rubbish, air-tightness) Absolutely needed
other (please specify)	other (please specify) Not important	other (please specify) Quite important	other (please specify) Very important	other (please specify) Absolutely needed

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Amongst the skills mentioned in the previous questions 4 to 6, which ones are the most important for a new electrician or electrical installer starting a career in this position?

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* 8. Do you train your workforce?

Yes

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* 9. If you replied yes to Question 8, where do trainings usually take place, on a scale from 1 to 4?

	Very rare	Quite rare	In many cases	In most cases
vocation education and training school	vocation education and training school Very rare	vocation education and training school Quite rare	vocation education and training school In many cases	vocation education and training school In most cases
External training center	External training center Very rare	External training center Quite rare	External training center In many cases	External training center In most cases
Manufacturer	Manufacturer Very rare	Manufacturer Quite rare	Manufacturer In many cases	Manufacturer In most cases
Distributor/wholesaler	Distributor/wholesaler Very rare	Distributor/wholesaler Quite rare	Distributor/wholesaler In many cases	Distributor/wholesaler In most cases
Electrical contractors’ association	Electrical contractors’ association Very rare	Electrical contractors’ association Quite rare	Electrical contractors’ association In many cases	Electrical contractors’ association In most cases
In-house corporate training center	In-house corporate training center Very rare	In-house corporate training center Quite rare	In-house corporate training center In many cases	In-house corporate training center In most cases
peer-to-peer training	peer-to-peer training Very rare	peer-to-peer training Quite rare	peer-to-peer training In many cases	peer-to-peer training In most cases
Not applicable: I replied NO to Question 8	Not applicable: I replied NO to Question 8 Very rare	Not applicable: I replied NO to Question 8 Quite rare	Not applicable: I replied NO to Question 8 In many cases	Not applicable: I replied NO to Question 8 In most cases

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you replied yes to Question 8, do you have the opportunity to access free trainings and/or subsidised trainings?

Employees go to free trainings (eg. provided by manufacturers or distributors)

Employees benefit from trainings which are 100% paid by public institutions

Employees benefit from trainings which are partly paid by public institutions

Other

Not applicable: I replied NO to Question 8

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* 11. If you replied no to Question 8, why?

There is no need for training in my market

We would like to train workers but we have no financial resources to do it

We would like to train workers but there is not enough time to let workers go to trainings

We would like to train workers but training opportunities are too far away

Not applicable: I replied YES to Question 8

I cannot find the trainings that are needed, or for any other reason, please specify:

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* 12. What is the ratio of apprentices in your company (number of apprentices/number of employees)?

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* 13. Can you provide an example of a job offer for an electrical installer and/or for an electrician? Please provide a hyperlink or feel free to contact us by email: EQF.elec@cdc-gtb.lu

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* 14. 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?