EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT (*)

1. TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE (CZ)(1) Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce z oboru vzdělání:
41-43-M/02 Chovatelství (denní studium) (1) In the original language

2. TRANSLATED TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE(2) Maturita Certificate in:
41-43-M/02 Animal Breeding (full-time study) (2) This translation has no legal status.

3. PROFILE OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

General competences:

  • master different ways of learning and take responsibility for the development of one’s own potential in a lifelong perspective;
  • understand tasks or identify the core of a problem, apply various solutions, work independently and in a team;
  • apply advanced reading literacy skills to work effectively with information and to critically evaluate and interpret texts; 
  • communicate in one foreign language at least at B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), and actively develop one’s own language skills;
  • apply scientific, technical, IT and mathematical knowledge, skills and procedures in practical contexts and in solving problems in various areas of life; 
  • work safely and at an advanced level with digital technologies and their software, and keep up with their development; 
  • search for, process and critically evaluate information, use algorithmic thinking, communicate and collaborate in online environments, and create digital content and models; 
  • understand the basic principles of information systems, analyse their structure and functions, design data models and adapt interfaces to user needs; 
  • be well versed in different social and value systems, as well as social, political, legal and economic processes of everyday life, and demonstrate financial and media literacy; 
  • adapt to changing social, economic and technological conditions, and make responsible economic decisions; 
  • strive for the highest quality of one’s own work, services and products in accordance with technological procedures and quality standards;  
  • choose optimal solutions in real-life work and personal situations based on the interconnection of environmental, economic and social factors;
  • observe the principles of occupational health and safety, and fire protection.

Vocational competences:

  • exercise and organize treatment, reproduction, rearing, breeding and feeding of various species and categories of livestock, to ensure the protection of animals against cruelty; 
  • design and apply appropriate technological procedures for the breeding of different species and categories of animals; 
  • assess the microclimate of animal housing facilities, implement appropriate measures, and monitor zoohygienic conditions; 
  • assess the health status of animals, implement preventive measures, assist in veterinary procedures, and treat sick or injured animals under the supervision of a veterinarian; 
  • calculate and optimise feed rations using specialised software, evaluate feed quality, and ensure proper preservation and storage; 
  • obtain, store and keep animal products; 
  • in horse breeding, treat various categories of horses, prepare the feedstuffs, manage the health of horses, identify signs and causes of common diseases and provide the first aid, assist at veterinary interventions and treat horses according to the veterinarian´s instructions, ensure horse reproduction and foal caring, ride and drive horses, use the devices and equipment for horse riding and horse driving; 
  • in cynology (canine studies), ensure everyday care for dogs, breeding, reproduction and puppy caring in relation to their further use, care for canine health and carry out interventions which do not have to be performed by a veterinarian, select puppies for specialized training and prepare the dogs before the beginning of the basic training; ensure the training up to medium level of preparedness of the dog, assess the dog´s exterior, prepare the dog for a conformation show and show it; 
  • provide maintenance, repair and efficient use of agricultural machinery; 
  • assess the economic indicators of agricultural production, formulate opinions, deduce appropriate measures and use them for management, make out accounting documents.

4. RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE

Graduates may find employment in the agro-sector, including primary agricultural production, agricultural services, and rural development. Graduates specialising in horse breeding and riding may work primarily in sport, racing, and recreational riding, hippotherapy, agrotourism, forestry, enterprises using horse-drawn transport, breeding centres, riding schools, and other facilities focused on horse husbandry. Graduates specialising in cynology may engage in specialised dog training, work in breeding and canine advisory services, participate in therapy and assistance dog programmes, work in centres for training service, guide, assistance, and therapy dogs, and may further develop their careers as judges in dog performance and conformation.

Examples of possible job positions: livestock specialist, farmer, agricultural products trader, breeder, animal breeder, provider of agricultural services, machinery salesperson, agricultural entrepreneur, rider, horse breeder, cynology instructor, dog trainer, professional or recreational dog handler.

5. OFFICIAL BASIS OF THE CERTIFICATE

Name and status of the body awarding the certificate

 Name and status of the national/regional authority providing accreditation/recognition of the certificate
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Karmelitská 7
118 12 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Level of the certificate (national or international)

Upper secondary education completed by the Maturita examination
ISCED 354, EQF 4 		Grading scale / Pass requirements
Result in the general section – success rate in % Czech language and literature, foreign language:
more than 87 % to 100 % excellent - 1
more than 73 % to 87 % commendable - 2
more than 58 % to 73 % good - 3
44 % to 58 % sufficient - 4
0 % and less than 44 % insufficient - 5
Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics:
more than 85 % to 100 % excellent - 1
more than 67 % to 85 % commendable - 2
more than 49 % to 67 % good - 3
33 % to 49 % sufficient - 4
0 % and less than 33 % insufficient - 5		 Pass requirements
1 excellent (výborný)
2 very good (chvalitebný)
3 good (dobrý)
4 satisfactory (dostatečný)
5 fail (nedostatečný)
Overall assessment:
Prospěl s vyznamenáním: Pass with Honours (the average mark is ≤ 1,5)
Prospěl: Pass (an examination mark is not worse than 4)
Neprospěl: Fail (the examination mark in one or more subjects is 5)
Access to next level of education / training
ISCED 655/645/746, EQF 6 and EQF 7 (EQF7 only for Long first degree programmes at Master’s)		 International agreements
Legal basis:
Law No. 561/2004 on Pre-school, Basic, Secondary, Post-secondary and Other Education (School Act) as amended by later regulations
Ss. 22 and 24 of the Decree No. 177/2009 Coll., on Detailed Conditions for Completing Education by the School-leaving Examination in Secondary Schools, as amended.

6. OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED WAYS OF ACQUIRING THE CERTIFICATE

Description of vocational education and training received Percentage of total programme Duration
School- / training centre-based The ratio between theoretical education and practical training is defined by education providers themselves with regard to the respective educational programme and the employers´ needs.
Workplace-based
Accredited prior learning
Total duration of the education / training leading to the certificate 4 years / 4 096 lessons
Entry requirements
Completed compulsory school education
Additional information
More information (including a description of the national qualifications system) available at: EQF, EURYDICE, NPI
National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic – National Europass Centre Czech Republic, Senovážné nám. 872/25, 110 00 Praha 1
stamp and signature
Done at Prague for the school year 2025/2026

(*)Explanatory note
The Certificate supplement provides additional information about the certificate and does not have any legal status in itself. Its format is based on the Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass) and repealing Decision No 2241/2004/EC.
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