EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT (*)
1. TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE (CZ)(1) Výuční list z oboru vzdělání:
34-52-H/01 Tiskař na polygrafických strojích (denní studium) (1) In the original language
2. TRANSLATED TITLE OF THE CERTIFICATE(2) Apprenticeship Certificate in:
34-52-H/01 Typographer on printing machines (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:
- be conversant with the technologies and equipment used in the individual stages of print production;
- be conversant with the construction of printing machines and explain the principles of their operation for the purposes of effective operation, handling and maintenance;
- prepare and execute printing orders on the various types of printing machines;
- select and apply optimum technological procedures in order to achieve the required quality of printed matter in accordance with the specification of the order;
- carry out regular maintenance, servicing and minor repairs of printing machines;
- work with artistic designs and technical documentation, interpret them and apply them in practice during the printing process;
- use appropriate printing materials and observe the prescribed principles for their storage, handling and use;
- be conversant with the range of final products of the printing industry;
- observe the basic aesthetic and technical aspects of print production;
- be conversant with book production and apply the production technologies, bindings and procedures used in the manufacture of books and other publications;
- prepare quotations and calculations for orders;
- ensure the required quality parameters of printing processes and outputs.
4. RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE
Graduates will find employment as qualified printing-trade workers in the operation, maintenance and repair of printing machines and equipment. After gaining the necessary practical experience in the field, graduates are prepared to work on a self-employed basis in the printing industry, for example in the operation of small-run printing services.
Examples of possible positions: printer, digital printing machine operator, offset or flexographic printing machine operator, printing form preparation specialist, printed matter production operator.
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) |
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| Access to next level of education / training ISCED 354, EQF 4 |
International agreements |
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| Legal basis: Law No. 561/2004 on Pre-school, Basic, Secondary, Post-secondary and Other Education (School Act) as amended by later regulations |
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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 |
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(*)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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