a First General System Diploma; or

a Second General System Diploma; or

a Certificate

in a case in which the requirement of professional experience is permissible under paragraph 17 and is imposed by the designated authority, meets the practising requirements of paragraph 16.

in a case in which the requirement of professional experience is permissible under paragraph 17 and is imposed by the designated authority, meets the practising requirements of paragraph 16.

in a case in which the requirement of professional experience is permissible under paragraph 17 and is imposed by the designated authority, meets the practising requirements of paragraph 16.

it has been awarded by a competent authority in a relevant State on the completion of education and training in the Community; and

it is recognised in that relevant State as being of an equivalent level to evidence of education and training constituting either a First General System Diploma or a Second General System Diploma or which satisfies paragraph 7 or 8.

it has been awarded by a competent authority in a relevant State on the completion of education and training in the Community; and

it is recognised in that relevant State as being of an equivalent level to evidence of education and training which satisfies paragraph 11.

which, if pursued full-time, is of at least one year’s duration or, if pursued part-time, is of equivalent duration; and

one of the conditions of entry of which is, as a general rule, the successful completion of the secondary course required to obtain entry to university or higher education,

at an educational or training establishment; or

on the job; or

in a combination of (a) and (b)

paediatric nurse “Kinderkrankenschwester/Kinderkrankenpfleger”),

physiotherapist (“Krankengymnast(in)/Physiotherapeut(in)”),

occupational therapist (“Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitstherapeut(in)”),

speech therapist (“Logopäde/Logopädin”),

orthoptist (“Orthoptist(in)”),

State-recognised childcare worker (“Staatlich anerkannte(r) Erzieher(in)”),

State-recognised remedial teacher (“Staatlich anerkannte(r) Heilpädagoge(-in)”),

medical laboratory technician (“medizinisch-technische(r) Laboratoriums-Assistent(in)”),

medical X-ray technician (“medizinisch-technische(r) Radiologie-Assistent(in)”),

medical functional diagnostics technician (“medizinisch-technische(r) Assistent(in) für Funktionsdiagnostik”),

veterinary technician (“veterinärmedizinisch-technische(r) Assistent(in)”),

dietitian (“Diätassistent(in)”),

pharmacy technician (“Pharmazieingenieur”) received prior to 31 March 1994 in the former German Democratic Republic or in the territory of the newLänder,

psychiatric nurse (“Psychiatrische(r) Krankenschwester/Krankenpfleger”),

speech therapist (“Sprachtherapeut(in)”).

dental technician (“odontotecnico”),

optician (“ottico”),

chiropodist (“podologo”).

medical X-ray technician (assistant(e) technique médical(e) en radiologie),

medical laboratory technician (assistant(e) technique médical(e) de laboratoire),

psychiatric nurse (infirmier/ière psychiatrique),

medical technician-surgery (assistant(e) technique médical(e) en chirurgie),

paediatric nurse (infirmier/ière puériculteur/trice),

nurse-anaesthetics (infirmier/ière anesthésiste),

qualified masseur/masseuse (masseur/euse diplòmé(e)),

childcare worker (éducateur/trice).

veterinary assistant (“dierenartassistent”),

special basic training for nurses specialising in the care of children and young people,

special basic training for psychiatric nurses,

contact lens optician (“Kontaktlinsenoptiker”),

pedicurist (“Fusspfleger”),

acoustic-aid technician (“Hörgeräteakustiker”),

druggist (“Drogist”),

masseur (“Masseur”),

kindergarten worker (“Kindergärtner/in”),

child care worker (“Erzieher”),

optician (“optometrist”),

orthopaedic technician (“ortopaedimekaniker”),

orthopaedic boot and shoemaker (“ortopaediskomager”),

optician (“Augenoptiker”),

dental technician (“Zahntechniker”),

surgical truss maker (“Bandagist”),

hearing-aid maker (“Hörgeräte-Akustiker”),

orthopaedic technician (“Orthopädiemechaniker”),

orthopaedic bootmaker (“Orthopädieschuhmacher”).

dispensing optician (“opticien”),

dental technician (“mécanicien dentaire”),

hearing-aid maker (“audioprothésiste”),

orthopaedic technician/surgical truss maker (“mécanicien orthopédiste/bandagiste”),

orthopaedic bootmaker (“orthopédiste-cordonnier”).

surgical truss maker (“Bandagist”),

corset maker (“Miederwarenerzeuger”),

optician (“Optiker”),

orthopaedic shoemaker (“Orthopädieschuhmacher”),

orthopaedic technician (“Orthopädietechniker”),

dental technician (“Zahntechniker”),

gardener (“Gärtner”),

master in agriculture (“Meister in der Landwirtschaft”),

master in rural home economics (“Meister in der ländlichen Hauswirtschaft”),

master in horticulture (“Meister im Gartenbau”),

master in market gardening (“Meister im Feldgemüsebau”),

master in pomology and fruit-processing (“Meister im Obstbau und in der Obstverwertung”),

master in viniculture and wine-production (“Meister im Weinbau und in der Kellerwirtschaft”),

master in dairy farming (“Meister in der Molkerei und Käsereiwirtschaft”),

master in horse husbandry (“Meister in der Pferdewirtschaft”),

master in fishery (“Meister in der Fischereiwirtschaft”),

master in poultry farming (“Meister in der Geflügelwirtschaft”),

master in apiculture (“Meister in der Bienenwirtschaft”),

master in forestry (“Meister in der Forstwirtschaft”),

master in forestry plantation and forest management (“Meister in der Forstgarten- und Forstpflegewirtschaft”),

master in agriculture warehousing (“Meister in der landwirtschaftlichen Lagerhaltung”),

teacher of technical and vocational subjects (“yrkesfaglærer”),

Sea transport

ship’s captain (“skibsfører”),

first mate (“overstyrmand”),

quartermaster, deck officer (“enestyrmand, vagthavende styrmand”),

deck officer (“vagthavende styrmand”),

engineer (“maskinchef”),

first engineer (“1.maskinmester”),

first engineer/duty engineer (“1.maskinmester/vagthavende maskinmester”).

captain, large coastal vessel (“Kapitän AM”),

captain, coastal vessel (“Kapitän AK”),

deck officer, large coastal vessel (“Nautischer Schiffsoffizier AMW”),

deck officer, coastal vessel (“Nautischer Schiffsoffizier AKW”),

chief engineer, grade C (“Schiffsbetriebstechniker CT-Leiter von Maschinenanlagen”),

ship’s mechanic, grade C (“Schiffsmaschinist CMa-Leiter von Maschinenanlagen”),

ship’s engineer, grade C (“Schiffsbetriebstechniker CTW”),

ship’s mechanic, grade C-solo engineer officer (“Schiffsmaschinist CMaW-Technischer Alleinoffizier”).

deck officer (“ufficiale di coperta”),

engineer officer (“ufficiale di macchina”).

first mate (coastal vessel) (with supplementary training) [“stuurman kleine handelsvaart (met aanvulling)”],

coaster engineer (with diploma) (“diploma motordrijver”),

VTS-official (“VTS-functionaris”),

in Denmark, of nine years’ primary schooling followed by a course of basic training and/or service at sea of between 17 and 36 months, supplemented by:

for the deck officer, one year of specialised vocational training,

for the others, three years of specialised vocational training,

in Germany, of a total duration of between 14 and 18 years, including a three-year course of basic vocational training and one year’s service at sea, followed by one or two years of specialised vocational training supplemented, where appropriate, by two year’s work experience in navigation,

in Italy, of a total duration of 13 years, of which at least five years consist of professional training culminating in an examination, and are supplemented, where appropriate, by a traineeship,

ship’s captain (“skipstjóri”),

chief mate (“stýrimaöur”),

watchkeeping officer (“undirstýrimaöur”),

marine engineer, first grade (“yélstjóri 1.stigs”).

master mariner/deck officer Class 1 (“skipsfører”),

chief mate/deck officer Class 2 (“overstyrmann”),

master home/deck officer Class 3 (“kystskipper”),

mate/watchkeeping officer/deck officer Class 4 (“styrmann”),

chief engineer officer/engineer officer Class 1 (“maskinsjef”),

second engineer officer/engineer officer Class 2 (“1.maskinist” ),

solo engineer/engineer officer Class 3 (“enemaskinist”),

watchkeeping engineer/engineer officer Class 4 (“maskinoffiser”),

in Iceland, of nine or 10 years’ primary schooling followed by two year’s service at sea, supplemented by three years of specialised vocational training (five years for the marine engineer),

in Norway, of nine years’ primary schooling followed by a course of basic training and service at sea of three years (two and a half years for engineering officers), supplemented by,

for watchkeeping officers, one year of specialised vocational training,

for the others, two years of specialised vocational training,

electro-automation officer (ship’s electrician) (“elektroautomasjonstekniker/skipselektriker”),

Sea fishing

captain, deep-sea fishing (“Kapitän BG/Fischerei”),

captain, coastal fishing (“Kapitän BK/Fischerei”),

deck officer, deep-sea vessel (“Nautischer Schiffsoffizier BGW/Fischerei”),

deck officer, coastal vessel (“Nautischer Schiffsoffizier BKW/Fischerei”).

first mate/engineer V (“stuurman werktuigkundige V”),

engineer IV (fishing vessel) (“werktuigkundige IV visvaart”),

first mate IV (fishing vessel) (“stuurman IV visvaart”),

first mate/engineer VI (“stuurman werktuigkundige VI”),

in Germany, of a total duration of between 14 and 18 years, including a three-year course of basic vocational training and one year’s service at sea, followed by one or two years of specialised vocational training supplemented, where appropriate, by two-years’ work experience in navigation,

in the Netherlands, involving a course varying in duration between thirteen and fifteen years, at least two years of which are provided in a specialised vocational school, supplemented by a 12-month period of work experience,

ship’s captain (“skipstjóri”),

chief mate (“stýrimaöur”),

watchkeeping officer (“undirstýrimaöur”),

Mobile drilling rig personnel

Platform manager (“plattformsjef”),

stability section manager (“stabilitetssjef”),

control room operator (“kontrollromoperator”),

technical section leader (“teknisk sjef”),

assistant technical section leader (“teknisk assistent”),

for the control room operator, one year of specialised vocational training,

for the others, two and a half years of specialised vocational training.

building surveyor (“geometra”),

land surveyor (“perito agrario”),

bailiff (“gerechtsderuwaarder”),

dental-prosthesis maker (“tandprotheticus”),

forester (“Förster”),

technical consulting (“Technisches Büro”),

labour leasing (“Überlassung von Arbeitskräften-Arbeitsleihe”),

employment agent (“Arbeitsvermittlung”),

investment adviser (“Vermogensberator”),

private investigator (“Berufsdetektiv”),

security guard (“Bewachungsgewerbe”),

real estate agent (“Immobilienmakler”),

real estate manager (“Immobilienverwalter”),

advertising and promotion agent (“Werbeagentur”),

building project organiser (“Bauträger/Bauorganisator/Baubetreuer”),

debt-collecting agent (“Inkassobüro/Inkassoinstitut”),

insurance consultant (“Berater in Versicherungsangelegenheiten”),

master builder/planning and technical calculation (“Planender Baumeister”),

master woodbuilder/planning and technical calculation (“Planender Zimmermeister”),

mine electrical engineer,

mine mechanical engineer,

dental therapist,

dental hygienist,

dispensing optician,

mine deputy,

insolvency practitioner,

licensed conveyancer,

first mate – freight/passenger ships – unrestricted,

second mate – freight/passenger ships – unrestricted,

third mate – freight/passenger ships – unrestricted,

deck officer – freight/passenger ships – unrestricted,

engineer officer – freight/passenger ships – unlimited trading area,

certified technically competent person in waste management,

Level 3: competence in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and most of which are complex and non-routine. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy and control or guidance of others is often required,

Level 4: competence in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. Responsibility for the work of others and the allocation of resources is often present.