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						| 3. PROFILE OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES |  
						| General competences: 
 
	be familiar with various methods of learning, use sources of information well, show functional literacy;understand assignments or identify the cores of problems, exert variable solutions, work both independently and within a team;communicate in one foreign language at the level of at least B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; cope with changing socio-economic conditions, be financially literate;be aware of the labour market mechanisms, and of the employee-employer relationships, act on career decisions responsibly, understand the significance of lifelong learning;use basic mathematics and the basic principles of physics and chemistry when needed in daily situations;work with the means of information and communication technologies, exploit adequate sources of information, handle information effectively;act in an environmentally-conscious manner and in compliance with strategies for sustainability;support values of local, national, European and world cultures, recognize the value of life;exert fundamentals of health protection, occupational safety, and fire prevention and safety;exert norms and prescriptions in the field. Vocational competences:
 
 
 
	check on the health of the cultivated plants and monitor for harmful organisms also off the plant's surface if necessary;know the technological processes for growing agricultural crops and evaluate their influence on the presence and degree of both biotic and abiotic damage to the plants;take part in implementing preventive and direct measures to regulate harmful organisms;use suitable methods of plant protection based on their infestation and heed the principles of consumer protection and the protection of the natural environment;implement plans for protecting individual plant products while following the principles of integrated plant protection;educate workers who work with substances for plant protection on the topics of health protection and work safety measures;manage the execution of protective measures in accord with proper plant care practice while following valid law regulations for safe conduct for handling substances;evaluate the success of the performed operations and propose corrective measures;ensure the evidence of data, storage, manipulation and transport of substances for plant protection, including the specifics of occupational health and safety;follow the principles of protection, processing and storage of plant products;use technology aimed at plant health care, instruct personnel in application techniques and respect the control testing of machines and other equipment for plant protection;perform regular maintenance, controls and remediation on the machines and equipment used;drive vehicles of the T and B classes (tractor, car);ensure that plant health care activities respect the protection of waters, bees, animals, protected natural reserves and other items of the natural environment. |  |