The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 1996

PART II COURSES REFERABLE TO THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational Qualifications

Training for:

• mine electrical engineer,

• mine mechanical engineer,

• approved social worker—mental health,

• 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,

leading to qualifications accredited as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) or approved or recognised as equivalent by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications, or in Scotland accredited as Scottish Vocational Qualifications, at levels 3 and 4 of the United Kingdom National Framework of Vocational Qualifications.

These levels are defined as follows:

• 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.