Competence unit. The competence unit is the minimum set of professional competences which can be partially recognized and accredited as laid down by Article 8.3 of the Organic Act 5/2002 of 19 June 2002 on Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training.
General competence. Brief description of one workers essential tasks and functions.
Learning module. The learning module is a coherent education and training block related to each of the competence units which form a professional qualification. It is the minimum accreditable vocational education and training unit to establish learning programs leading to an official diploma on vocational education and training (VET) or an Occupational Aptitude Certificate.
Learning specifications. They are defined as capabilities with their corresponding assessment criteria as well as the contents leading to the acquisition of those capabilities. The capabilities, whose acquisition must be completed in a real working environment, will be identified. The capabilities will convey the basic requirements of the learning context in order to achieve a quality learning.
Modular Catalogue of Vocational Education and Training. It is a set of learning modules related to the different competence units which form a professional qualification. The Modular Catalogue provides a common reference for the integration of the existing programs on vocational education and training in order to allow the capitalization of learning and the promotion of lifelong learning.
National Catalogue of Professional Qualifications. It is an instrument of the Spanish National System for Qualifications and Vocational Training (SNCFP) which arranges the professional qualifications (likely to be recognized and accredited) identified in the productive system according to competences appropriate for an occupational performance.
National System for Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training. It is a set of instruments and actions which are necessary to promote and develop the integration of vocational education and training through the National Catalogue of Professional Qualifications, as well as to assess and accredit the related professional competences in order to encourage the professional and social development of people and to meet the demands of the productive system.
Professional competence. It is a combination of knowledge and capabilities which allow the performance of an occupation according to the demands of production and employment.
Professional context. It is a guiding description of means of production, products and results of work, used or generated information, and any other analogue element considered to be necessary to set a professional performance.
Performance criteria (CR in Spanish). They express the acceptable level of one professional performance to meet the productive organizations targets and they are a reference guide for the assessment of professional competences.
Professional environment. It is a guiding description of the professional field, the productive sectors and related occupations or positions.
Professional family. The National Catalogue of Professional Qualifications is made up of professional families. A professional family is a set of professional qualifications arranged under the same family because of their affinity.
Professional performance (RP in Spanish). It is an element of the competence which establishes the expected behaviour of one person, thats to say, the expected consequences or results of the activities performed by that person.
Professional qualification. It is a set of professional competences significant for employment which can be acquired through vocational education and training (VET) modules or any other kind of learning structure as well as through work experience.
Professional qualification levels.
The levels are based on the professional competence required for each productive activity taking into account different criteria like knowledge, initiative, autonomy, responsibility and complexity. The levels rank from 1 to 5, level 1 being the most basic and level 5 the one requiring the biggest degree of qualification in one person.
