EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT (*)

1. TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE (CZ)(1) Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce z oboru vzdělání:
23-43-L/51 Provozní technika (denní studium) (1) In the original language

2. TRANSLATED TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE(2) Maturita Certificate in:
23-43-L/51 Operation Technician (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:

  • work with the technical and economic documentation and supporting documents relating to the management activities of the production department; 
  • apply basic management skills to managing production processes; 
  • use application software for computer support of production management; 
  • propose technological processes of production of components and propose assembly procedures of non-complex sub-products; 
  • determine machinery, equipment, communal instruments, tools, gauges and other manufacturing equipment for the realization of technological operations; 
  • adjust technological conditions for the operation of machining, forming, heat treatment, assembly, etc. with regard to the level of technological amenities of specific workplaces; 
  • manage materials, energy, waste, water, and other substances in an economically efficient and environmentally responsible manner, in accordance with the sustainable development strategy; 
  • ensure technical maintenance and repair of machines and technological equipment, diagnose their technical condition; 
  • perform tests of mechanical properties of engineering materials, simple tests of their technological characteristics, tests of features of operational masses and materials; 
  • check machine parts and tools; 
  • participate on complex measurements and testing of engineering products with partial measurements.

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

The graduate is employed in the middle management positions in the field of engineering such as leader of working crews and teams, in work activities related to engineering technician in charge of operation. 

Examples of possible jobs: engineering technician - master or dispatcher. She/he can find employment in related type positions, such as engineering technician- technologist, engineering technician of technical control, test technician, service technician, or in other occupations and type positions in engineering. 

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 2 years / 2 048 lessons
Entry requirements
Upper secondary education completed by the final examination - Apprenticeship Certificate (ISCED 353, EQF 3)
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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