EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT (*)

Czech Republic
 
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:
Animal Breeding (full-time study)
(2) This translation has no legal status.
 
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:

  • exercise and organize treatment, reproduction, rearing, breeding and feeding of various species and categories of livestock, to ensure the protection of animals against cruelty;
  • assess the microclimate of objects intended for animals, deduce appropriate measures,
  • control compliance with zoohygienic conditions, assess the state of health of the animals, implement preventive measures, treat sick and injured animals under the guidance of a veterinarian;
  • calculate feeding rations using the applied programmes, assess the quality of feed, ensure the preservation of roughages and storage of feedingstuffs;
  • 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 
The graduate will be able to work in the sphere of agriculture (primary agricultural production, farm advisory services, agricultural and rural development), in organization and management of animal breeding activities, cultivation, plant growing, making out the accounting documents, in commercial and technical services, in rural development (e.g. agritourism) etc. The graduates in horse breeding and horse riding will find jobs especially in sporting riding, horse racing and recreational riding, agritourism, forest management, in companies with draught transportation and other horse-breeding oriented enterprises. The graduates in cynology will realize special dog training, will be able to work in dog breeding consultancy, dog breeding and rearing, in recreational and health canine therapy, in specialized training centres for guide dogs, assistence dogs and service dogs; they will be able to receive further training and work as dog show judges and evaluate both performance and exterior of dogs.
Examples of possible jobs: animal husbandry advisor, farmer, agricultural product sales representative, breeder, agricultural sales professional, technology sales representative, agricultural enterpreneur, horse rider, horse breeder, dog trainer, dog handler in professional and recreational cynology.
5. OFFICIAL BASIS OF THE CERTIFICATE
Name and status of the body awarding the certificate
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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
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

stamp and signature

Done at Prague for the school year 2023/2024

Entry requirements

Completed compulsory school education

Additional information

More information (including a description of the national qualifications system) available at: www.npicr.cz and www.eurydice.org

 

National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic – National Europass Centre Czech Republic, Senovážné nám. 872/25, 110 00 Praha 1

 
(*) 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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