EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT (*)

1. TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE (CZ)(1) Výuční list z oboru vzdělání:
41-54-H/01 Podkovář a zemědělský kovář (denní studium) (1) In the original language

2. TRANSLATED TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE(2) Apprenticeship Certificate in:
41-54-H/01 Farrier and Agricultural Blacksmith (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 reading literacy skills to work effectively with information and to evaluate texts; 
  • communicate in one foreign language at least at A2+ level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR);  
  • apply basic scientific, technical, IT and mathematical knowledge, skills and procedures in practical contexts and in solving problems in various areas of life; 
  • work safely 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 simple models;   
  • understand the basic principles of information systems, analyse their structure and functions;  
  • 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;   
  • observe the principles of occupational health and safety, and fire protection. 

Vocational competences:

  • apply principles of handling and communication with horses and other farm animals, safely restrain them, and work in cooperation with owners, breeders, riders and veterinarians; 
  • provide hoof care and treatment of cloven-hoofed animals, apply bandages if needed, and carry out chemical treatment; 
  • assess a horse before hoof trimming or shoeing while standing, walking, and trotting, focusing on individual phases of movement; evaluate any lameness and its cause; 
  • evaluate hoof growth, trim hooves without shoeing or prior to shoeing, including basic orthopedic interventions; 
  • remove shoes, trim, balance, and shoe regular hooves; 
  • assess horses after trimming or shoeing while standing, walking, and trotting on hard ground, and evaluate the correctness and appropriateness of the performed procedure; 
  • classify, trim, and shoe irregular hooves; 
  • manually produce or repair various types of horseshoes for regular, irregular, and diseased hooves; 
  • work with technical documentation, read technical drawings, and understand applicable technical standards and regulations; 
  • apply suitable technological procedures in manufacturing, repair, and refurbishment of machine components; 
  • select and use appropriate materials for manual horseshoe production and machine components; 
  • use plastic and aluminum horseshoes and apply modern farriery techniques (pads, cushions, adhesives); 
  • perform welding in at least two of the following welding courses: basic oxy-fuel welding course or arc welding (covered electrode or MIG/MAG welding) or training course for operating oxy-fuel welding equipment (manual flame soldering). 
  • drive motor vehicles of categories T (tractor), B (passenger car) and C (truck).

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

Graduates may find employment as farriers in horse husbandry, including draft, rehabilitation, recreational, sport, and racing horses, as well as in hoof care for other farm animals.  They may also find employment in agricultural machinery repair for crop production and animal husbandry, including manufacturing, refurbishment, and repair of components, particularly hot metal shaping and heat treatment of metals, in related mechanical engineering sectors, maintenance, and service operations.
Examples of possible job positions: farrier, hoof trimmer, agricultural blacksmith, agricultural machinery mechanic, mechanic, maintenance worker, blacksmith, welder.

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 final examination (Apprenticeship Certificate)
ISCED 353, EQF 3		 Grading scale / 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 354, EQF 4		 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
 

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 3 years / 3 072 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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