Great Britain

EUROPEAN UNION ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, FAMILY, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND

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Structural instruments 2007 - 2013

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EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND

Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007 – 2013

Priority Axis 3 „INCREASING OF THE ADAPTABILITY OF WORKERS AND ENTERPRISES”

Main Area of Intervention 3.3 „Development of partnerships and encouraging initiatives for social partners

and civil society"

Project title:“The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI

PQ NET Romania) ” Beneficiary: Ministry of National Education

Contract no.: POSDRU/93/3.3/S/53132

,,SKILLS CERTIFICATION AND

RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS

PROCESSES IN GREAT BRITAIN’’

Author:

Eng. Carmen Nicoleta DEBELEAC, Ph.D

Translation in English:

Prof Trad

June 2013



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5

1 Skills certification process in Great Britain.......................................................................... 7

1.1 Education system and diplomas / certificates acquired during it..................................... 7

1.2 Adults' education ............................................................................................................ 13

1.3 Evaluation and certification of professional skills acquired in formal and informal

contexts………………………………………………………………............................. 16

1.4 National Qualifications Framework reported to European Qualifications Framework 19

2 The recognition of professional qualifications in Great Britain ......................................... 25

2.1 Legal and institutional framework for the recognition of the qualifications acquired in

other EU MS, EEA and Swiss Confederation..................................................................

25

2.2 Regulated professions and competent authorities ........................................................... 31

2.3 IMI PQ statistics regarding the regulated professions registerd in the system by Great

Britain compared to those registerd in Romania ............................................................. 36

Conclusions.................................................................................................................................... 38

Bibliography................................................................................................................................... 40

ANNEX Information regarding the regulated professions in Great Britain ................................. 44



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INTRODUCTION

The present study, like other similar studies of comparative analysis of the skills

certification and qualifications recognition processes in Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark,

Great Britain and the Czech Republic, is one of the results of the project „ The Network of

Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)”

implemented by the Ministry of National Education (MNE) in partnership with the National

Qualifications Authority (ANC) and the Institute for Social Policies (IPS), co-financed from

the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources

Development 2007 – 2013 (POSDRU).

The overall objective of the project „ The Network of Competent Authorities for

Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)” is to create and strengthen

of the IMI network (Internal Market Information) for professional qualifications in Romania

(IMI PQ NET) in order to support the EC initiative regarding the development of the internal

market information system, the development of a joint initiative in this regard, nationwide, in

order to strengthen the capacity of the social partners (government agencies and

organizations, professional associations) to promote the sustainable development by creating

appropriate tools and communication channels and mutual consultation, in order to achieve

an efficient communication with similar organizations in the European Union and European

Economic Area (EEA) through the IMI platform.

In order to achieve the comparative studies, the methodological experts of NQA have

researched the external sources of information at national level (of the analyzed country and

of Romania) and at the community level (comparative studies conducted in the European

Union) and attended to study visits in several European Union Member States (EU MS), in

which they were able to complete their documentation work by exchanging the experience

with the representatives of various competent authorities for various professions regulated

in those countries.



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The ultimate goal of the studies conducted for the benefit of IMI PQ NET network

members and of the study visits aim to achieve the specific objectives of the project, of

creating of communication channels and mutual consultation between both national network

members and between them and their counterparts in EU MS visited, of development and

implementation of common reference terms regarding the certification standards of the

competences and the recognition of professional qualifications (by acquiring and adapting the

best practice examples known and better understood during study visits), strengthening the

capacity of IMI PQ NET Romania network members to engage in the information exchange

mediated by the IMI platform.



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1. SKILLS CERTIFICATION PROCESS

IN GREAT BRITAIN

1.1. Education system and diplomas / certificates acquired

In Great Britain, the Law regarding the education and skills development (The Education

and Skills Act) of 2008 requires for all young people to participate in education or training

until the age of 18, by:

- full-time education type or professional training;

- part-time education type or professional training;

- work-based learning.

The minimum age at which young people can complete the learning period will be

increased in two stages: 17 years starting with 2013 and 18 starting with 2015.

Education in England differs from the education system implemented in other parts of

the United Kingdom. In practice , there are two systems: one applies to England Wales and

Northern Ireland, and one is available in Scotland. The two educational systems are different.

Traditionally, the first educational system emphasizes the consistency of the educational

process, while the second Scottish system is distinguished by variety and amplitude. Thus,

pupils and English, Welsh and Irish students support upon graduation of the study cycles a

small number of tests, but of high complexity, while Scottish pupils or students support a

greater number of tests, but of low complexity.

High schools in the UK, most often work in partnership with colleges or further

education institutions. Currently, in high schools are organized also training courses and

practice at the workplace for people between 14 -16 years. Also, for mature students (over 19

years, but most are older ) without formal qualifications, are organized in the high schools

preparatory courses for the access to higher education.

Education in Wales differs slightly from the system used in England, education is

structured as follows:

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- secondary education (from 11 years to 18 years);

secondary school (gymnasium) , high school or secondary school (from 11 to 14

years ) which ends with the national standard assessment test known as SATs

(Standard Assessment Tests);

high school or secondary school (from 14 to 16 years) which ends with the

appropriate exam level A (old) or GCSE (new);

high school, secondary school, or college (16 to 18). After completing the first

year of study after passing the exams, is obtained the AS degree level, and after

the second year is obtained the degree level A2. Both degrees are included in the

study level A.

An overview of the UK education system (primary and secondary) is presented in Table

1.

Table 1. Primary an secondary educational system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Age

(from

September 1)

Year Level Type of school

3 Nursery Basic stage Nursery

4 Kindergarten School for

children

Primary

school

Primary

school 5 Year 1 Stage 1

6 Year 2

7 Year 3 Stage 2

Primary

school 8 Year 4

9 Year 5 Intermediate

school 10 Year 6

11 Year 7 Stage 3

Secondary

school

Secondary

school

with the

sixth form

12 Year 8

13 Year 9

Upper

school 14 Year 10 Stage 4/

GCSE 15-16 Year 11

17 Year 12 The sixth form/

Level A

College with

the sixth

form 18 Year 13

Education in Scotland is structured as follows:

- nurseries and kindergartens (from 3 years to 5 years);

- primary education (from 4 years to 11 years);



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- secondary education (from 11 years to 18 years).

In Scotland there are two types of national exams:

- exams that certify the basic education (Grade examinations) supported after the fourth

year of secondary school;

- exams that certify higher level of education (Advanced higher).

Education in Northern Ireland is distinguished by the consistent knowledge gained in the

educational process, comparatively to the English and Gaelic school systems. Most of the

national tests (SATs) and of the curricula available in schools in Northern Ireland are set by

the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment - CCEA. Between school

holidays from the three educational systems there are small differences in terms of duration.

The structure of the education system in Northern Ireland is identical to that in Scotland.

Professional education aims the young people who want a more practical approach of

the education and that can attend to vocational courses obtaining upon completion various

qualification certificates as follows:

- BTEC qualifications (Business and Technology Education Council) aimed at

preparing students tilt the technician level. After graduation, holders may enter the

labor market or continue their studies in their chosen field. Study programs are

designed in partnership with companies in various fields, in order to give students the

skills and knowledge required by the employers. BTEC courses combine theory with

practice and may involve performing stages. BTEC National Diploma is accepted for

admission to the university, if students have obtained qualifications D (distinction) or

M (merit). Further details can be found on the website of the certification body of

these types of qualification, Excel1;

- NVQ certificates (National Vocational Qualifications) are qualifications at the

workplace based on preset National Occupational Standards. Courses can be followed

by all persons, regardless of previous academic or vocational training. We distinguish

5 levels of qualification - from 1 to 5 (the highest). Professional skills are usually

1 www.edexcel.com

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assessed in the workplace or practice. With the introduction of the new CNC in

England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all qualifications must comply with the new

criteria and educational standards set by the government;

- C&G qualifications (City and Guilds). City and Guilds London Institution is a leading

professional certification body in the UK. There are over 8,000 colleges providing

training courses in 81 countries2;

- apprenticeship certificates (Apprenticeships). By the apprenticeship contracts, the

employer must assure the apprentice training practice and theory. Training duration

can be between one and four years, depending on the course of the apprenticeship, the

apprentice competencies and skill area. The peculiarity of this type of training is that

the duration of the contract, the apprentice receives a salary and is entitled to paid

leave3.

Professional qualifications provided by the United Kingdom are among the most

recognized in the world. They can be obtained in important areas such as: businesses,

computer science, engineering, art and design, but we must not forget options such as the

hotel industry, catering, tourism and fashion. Professional education can be done in colleges,

professional schools and higher education institutions. These qualifications tend to be related

to the practice rather than to the academic job, but can help the individual to advance current

career, open the prospect of a new career or help students to access academic studies.

Courses in this educational sector tend to be extremely flexible, many of them do require

special admission conditions, so that, regardless of the qualifications the learner has at the

enrollment, will be able to attend to a course that would allow him raising his education.

Professional courses involve hours of theory, written papers, practical activities.

The number of students in a class is relatively small, allowing them to receive highly

attention from the trainer (there are continuous assessments throughout the course and exams

upon completion, including practical examination).

2 www.cityandguilds.com

3 http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk

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Higher education in Great Britain is education provided by universities and other

institutions, such as university and liberal arts colleges that confer academic titles. Higher

education includes both teaching activities and research at universities, conducted at both

undergraduate (undergraduate level) and postgraduate level (postgraduate level), as shown in

figure 1. Higher education differs from other forms of post- secondary education, such as for

example vocational education. However, vocational education is part of higher education and

many postgraduate qualifications are in the fields of law, medicine, etc.

A graduate student is a person who has a bachelor's degree and who has the opportunity to

continue his education in order to obtain a master's degree or doctorate.

The costs needed in order to benefit of normal education in the UK are differentiated as

follows:

for primary education: no charge;

for secondary education: no charge;

in order to continue secondary education: no charge if the person is under 19 years old

(in that academic year) or has low incomes;

for higher education (university) the tuition fee per year varies between 1.000 - 9.000

£.

Fig. 1 Certificates and diplomas obtained in the British education systems



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Source: Country Module – Great Britani © Nuffic | 2nd edition March 2011 | version 2, August 2012

Legend: top left number=time in years; top right number=CNC level; arrows= transferability; box

texts=type of education and graduation documents

British government recognizes the higher education institutions by Royal Charter and the

list of the authorized training providers can be accessed from the website of the Department

for Business, Innovation and Skills4.

Independent schools (private) in Britain are famous worldwide for the excellent

conditions they offer. There are a variety of schools in England, Wales, Scotland and

Northern Ireland, which accepts students from the first school age (5 years) and up to 18

years. After going through the private school system in the United Kingdom, besides the fact

that the child received one of the best educational experiences in the world, it is also a good

speaker of English. Taking the British educational model as an example of good practice in

terms of institutional and funding system, in Romania should be a closer cooperation between

state institutions and MEN, NQA and sectoral committees with the aim of developing new

qualifications and training programs correlated with labor market demand, based on

occupational standards.

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1.2. Adults' education

In the last years national policy in the field of adult education has been in a significant

change, education becoming a complex process of lifelong learning, which includes

compulsory schooling, vocational education and higher education.

A national concern of Learning and Skills Council (LSC) s to increase the number of

adults to improve their skills and achieve qualifications each year, at all levels, in terms of

written and spoken English and mathematics. Among the priorities we can remark:

- courses in literacy, numeracy and IT for adults;

- level 2 qualification for adults who lacked this level;

-level 2 of professional qualification courses for working adults;

- level 3 of qualification for those aged 19 to 25 years.

In Great Britain, the significance of the term "adult" varies from a training provider to

another. The training courses conducted at the National Institute of Adult Continuing

Education (The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education - NIACE) is aimed at people

aged over 17 years. Instead, some government funded incentive programs have addressability

limited only to persons aged under 25 years. NIACE informs on its website that adult

education is aimed at people of all ages and can occur either in educational institutions or in

the workplace or at home or by leisure activities.

In general, adult education means the participation at the continuing education

throughout life, which takes place in universities and colleges. Training providers that are

part of Authorized Suppliers Registry (Qualified Provider Framework) can access funding

for educational courses5. These courses can be financed from public funds at the initiative of

the local authorities, in partnership with the Workers' Education Association - WEA, or

according to the needs of the community. Adults access to this type of education for several

reasons: to obtain skills / re-qualifications / qualifications / improvements or for leisure

purposes.

5 http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk

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For example, Adult and community education is made by educational institutions or

community colleges and are organized locally or regionally.

Higher Education Funding Council for England’s has implemented a workforce

development programme in England by which will help universities to increase their offer to

employers developing new specializations and providing an educational process appealing for

the learner. Between 2008-2011, 150 million pounds were directed to about 90 institutions of

higher education in order to support a wide range of educational projects at the request of the

employer. Most of these projects are made in state- employer partnership in the sense that the

total costs involved in developing educational processes are divided between the two

partners.

In England, for adults who want to have access to academic education the state provides

loans in advance for tuition fees and reimbursement shall be charged at the end of training

courses and is subject to salary. Adults who wish to undertake postgraduate studies which are

not currently supported by public funds, may apply for a loan for professional development

and career (Professional and Career Development Loan-PCDL). The maximum loan amount

is £ 10,000, the banks approve the loan and the repayment is made after the course

completion.

Also, the British government recognizes the importance of the study conducted in part-

time regime (recommended for mature students) and the role that employers have in

supporting learners, especially those who want to have an academic education.

In Northern Ireland there are other courses for adults (academic, vocational, recreational)

than those offered by regional colleges, respectively a number of 6 courses.

In Scotland, funding for adult courses is provided by the 32 local authorities that support

the Community Learning Strategy Partnerships. Strategic plans are sent to all partner

organizations in order to jointly decide how the funds will be used to open new learning

opportunities.

Article 1, lifelong learning is a right guaranteed by law and includes all learning activities

undertaken by each person, starting with early education, in order to acquire the knowledge,

skills training / abilities and development of significant skills from the personal, civic , social

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Comparatively, Romania has an adult vocational training system based on occupational

standards, no regulations regarding the authorizing of the training companies managed by the

National Qualifications Authority - ANC and there is an occupational standard for the of

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1.3. Evaluation and certification of professional skills

acquired in formal and informal contexts

Validation of non-formal and informal learning is regulated throughout the UK for each

level of education: secondary and higher education. England recognizes the qualifications

obtained in other member states of the UK based on legislative support The statutory

regulation of external qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2004 și The

Learning and Skills Act 2000. Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) issued in 2006

a Code of Practice which must be complied by all authorized bodies to carry out the

educational process. In Great Britain the suppliers of non-formal and informal education are

subject to internal and external assessments for accreditation of their work. For this purpose

was developed a special training program for assessors who has three levels: assessor level

A1; internal assessor level V1; external assessor level V2.

In Great Britain, the access to information is made through instruments such as:

electronic system with which is created the educational portfolio, web page etc..

Competencies thus identified must then be certified by the appropriate documents. If the

evidence presented contains competencies imposed by the occupational standards, it is issued

a certificate certifying that qualification. Otherwise, is issued a certificate certifying only

certain competencies.

The main mechanisms used in the process of recognition of prior learning include6:

- in England: interview, file with supporting documents, examination;

- in Scotland: application, test, interview, evaluation (on request), school transcript,

project, Europass CV / Language Passport, portfolio;

6http://www.rpl.naric.org.uk/StudyonFormalRecognitionof_nov2008_def.pdf

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- in Northern Ireland: portfolio, interview, examination.

Currently, the main objectives for the issuance of certificates / reports recognizing non -

formal and informal learning are:

- access to professional study programs and higher education;

- exemption from certain specific training modules or units of a qualification

recognized by the equivalence of credits;

- facilitating employment;

- motivating potential learners.

In Great Britain there are three sets of general principles for ensuring the quality of

recognition of non-formal and informal learning. Each set is designed to meet the specific

roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders: providers (colleges, universities), organizations

with a role in monitoring / regulating the educational process and candidate's sponsors

(employer or learner) 7

.

Learning at home and community initiatives are examples of this type of education that

is diverse and should be complementary and not seen as a substitute for a formal system. This

education often tends to be oriented towards disadvantaged groups and has specific

objectives. For some students with disabilities, non-formal education can be more flexible

and more effective than formal education system and provide either a form of preparation, a

supplement or an alternative to formal schooling. Non-formal education is supported by

Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities8.

Scotland has an important contribution to the recognition of non-formal and informal

learning, which allow workers to develop their cognitive skills so they can work in different

contexts, learn new occupations and behave well in new jobs occupied - throughout life.

In Romania, the entire process of quality assurance at the institutional level is at the

beginning, with varying degrees of implementation, depending on the type of organization:

7www.eucen.org/Refine.html

8http://asksource.ids.ac.uk/cf/keylists/keylist.cfm?topic=edu&search=QL_

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for higher education institutions exist the Bologna requirements and other institutions have

implemented ISO standards.

In this context, recognition of non-formal and informal learning was regulated nationally

through licensing methodology for evaluation and certification centers developed by the

National Council for Adult Vocational Training and approved by the Ministry of Labour,

Social Solidarity and Family and by the Ministry of Education by the Order no. 4543/468 of

23.08.2004.

The initial assessment was conducted in 14 centers in the country for adults who wanted

the certification of their competencies according to the occupational standards and national

recognition, following to be applied this assessment also in the other training centers around

the country9.

9http://www.eucen.eu/REFINE/Materials/Outputs_QualityAssuranceSummary.pdf

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1.4. National Qualifications Framework reported to

European Qualifications Framework

Great Britain has implemented a national qualifications framework since 1997. In

January 2012 was developed for the EQF, a report (Implementation of the European

qualifications framework in the Great Britain: 2010-2011) of the results obtained, structured

as follows:

- Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales – CQFW;

- Qualifications and Credit Framework - QCF;

- Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework – SCQF.

CNC Great Britain was revised in September 2004, from entry level 8, in order to have

nine levels, and levels 4 and 5 were assigned to levels 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (figure 2).

Fig. 2 Professions skill levels Scheme in England



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National Coordination Points (NCPs) for EQF in Great Britain have prepared for

implementing a program of activities which have communicated EQF targets of the

stakeholders receiving feedback from them about their needs regarding optimal

implementation strategy at European level.

National levels of education and vocational qualifications / titles obtained in schools /

colleges / universities are organized as follows:

- level 5: Higher level qualifications;

- level 4: Higher level qualifications;

- level 3: advanced level;

- level 2: intermediate level;

- level 1: basic level;

- entry level.

A correspondence between the two qualifications frameworks in Europe and in the United

Kingdom is made in Table 2.

Table 2 . The correspondence between the European Qualification Framework EQF

and those in Great Britain

European

Qualification

Framework -

EQF

Qualifications and

Credit Framework

England/Northern

Ireland - QCF

Credit and

Qualifications

Framework for

Wales - CQFW

Scottish Credit

and Qualifications

Framework -

SCQF

The National

Framework of

Qualification for

Ireland - NFQIE

8 8 8 12 10

7 7 7 11 9

6 6 6 10/9 8/7

5 5/4 5/4 8/7 6

4 3 3 6 5

3 2 2 5 4

2 1 1 4 3

1 E3 E3 3 2/1

- E2 E2 2 -

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Additionally, in Table 3 is shown a comparative analysis of levels of higher education

qualifications and their correspondence with Framework Qualifications - European Higher

Education Area FQ-EHEA.

Table 3. Qualification levels of British higher education

Higher education qualifications

for each level of education

FHEQ FQHEIS/

SCQF

NFQIE Correspondence to

FQ - EHEA cycle

Degree of doctor (PhD) 8 12 10 The third

qualification cycle

Master (including integrated master)

7

11

9

The second

qualification cycle

Postgraduate Diploma Intermediate

qualifications in

the second cycle

Postgraduate Certificate

Honorary Bachelor's Degree Diploma

(Excellency)

6

10 8 The first

qualification cycle

(end of it) Irish Bachelor's Degree Diploma

Bachelor's Degree Diploma (ordinary) 9 7

Graduation Diploma Intermediate

qualifications of

first cycle

Graduation Certificate

Diploma offered by a foundation

(e. g. FdA or FdSc )

5

8

6

Short cycle

qualifications

(under or in

connection with the

first cycle)

Diploma of higher education ( Dip HE)

Higher national education Diploma (HND)

Certificate of Irish higher education

Certificate of Higher national education

4

7

Intermediate

qualifications for

the short cycle

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In Romania, the European Qualifications Framework is implemented only for higher

education, being created the National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education in

Romania. For preuniversitary education the National Qualification Framework (NQF ) is in

public debate.

In Great Britain there are organizations or professional associations for all regulated

occupations and professions. For admission in such a professional body or association it is

necessary that the aspirant (s), usually possess a certain level of professional qualification or

sometimes to take a particular exam.

OFQUAL (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) in England, along with

partner regulators in Wales (Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and

Skills - DCELLS) and Northern Ireland (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and

Assessment - CCEA), is the institution in the United Kingdom responsible for the regulation

of professional qualifications. Their types are:

- functional skills: qualifications that allow to students to acquire practical skills, such

as English, mathematics and ICT. In Scotland, functional abilities are known as basic

skills;

- entry-level qualifications (E1, E2, E3 ) designed for students who do not feel ready

yet to obtain the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE);

- GSCEs qualifications: GCSEs programs are designed for children with ages from 14

to 16 years and are also available for adults;

- A and AS level qualifications: for students aged 16-18, and those who have

completed GCSEs;

- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: internationally recognized qualification

which is an alternative to A and AS level qualifications. IB programs are selected by

students who want to study more subjects from the previous level (level 3 QCF);

- professional qualifications: available at different levels, which can be compared with

other qualifications (level 3 vocational qualification, for example, is equivalent to A

of level qualifications);

- higher education qualifications: corresponding approximately to levels 4 to 8 in the

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Even if in Great Britain there is no national system of credit transfer, regional or local

systems does exist. Credit transfer dates from the founding of the University in the UK in the

1970s.

Open College Network and the former CNAA (Council for National Academic Awards)

used first as a reference the concept of full academic year in which a year was equivalent to

1200 hours and 120 credits.

In Great Britain academic standards are controlled only by universities, but their

evaluation is done independently by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

(QAA). Occupational standards are governed by the national occupational standards (NOS).

Professional organizations may also develop and manage standards. Sometimes even the

government makes this thing, especially in basic skills field such as math and literature.

The English QCF (Qualifications and Credits Framework) is based on learning units with

credit value and level of training (education) (from the basic to the upper level 8). One credit

equals 10 or fewer hours of learning, allowing the student to evaluate how long it takes to get

the desired professional qualifications. Thus, in the UK there are three types of titles issued

for the qualifications in the QCF as follows:

- certificate of competency (1-12 credits that are equivalent to 10 to 120 hours of

learning);

- certificate of competence (13-36 credits i.e. 130 to 260 hours);

- diploma (37 credits or more).

This Framework (QCF) is based on structured learning modules, supported by an

accumulation of transferable credits in education and training system. It aims to enable

students to gain qualifications at their own pace throughout the entire life. Because of this

system of education, it is recognized a wider range of training modules attended by a student

than CNC and allows all the institutions in which they are able to continue professional

training to recognize prior learning. Similar to the QCF English system, SCQF (Scottish

Credit and Qualifications Framework) includes schools, colleges and all vocational training

centers in Scotland10

. Compared with the English system (QCF ), the SCQF Scottish system

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is based on awarding points for loans that reveals the professional qualification, the training

levels being 12 instead of 8 in the English system. Also similarly to England, Wales and

Northern Ireland, a credit point in Scotland represents 10 hours of learning.

In terms of education and higher education in Scotland, credits are administered by

universities after their evaluation by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), for the

post-secondary education and by the higher education institutions (HEIs) for higher

education. The rating is relatively formal and takes place in three stages, with the right to

appeal in case of failure. The system is based on the time required, in principle, to obtain a

credit which is equivalent to 10 hours of study. SCQF introduced guidelines for the

recognition of non - formal and informal learning that can be accessed online by those

interested.

As part of its strategy for lifelong learning, Scotland emphasizes the role of experience

acquired in saving certain professions distressed because of lack of competent personnel

considering the economy based on growing knowledge. Five authorities have special request,

namely knowledge, practical skills, cognitive skills, communication skills (including

arithmetic) and autonomy (including teamwork and interpersonal skills). These skills are

meant to make people to be active and responsible in society. Scotland highlights that the

need for these skills can be transferable to employment. The concept is not new and refers to

knowledge, skills and competencies that can be reused in different sectors and jobs. In

addition, SCQF refers to regulated professions such as those covered by the Scottish Social

Services Council (SSSC).

In Romania, the National Qualifications Authority is the institution that manages the

National Register of Qualifications and has the mission to make a correlation between the

National Qualifications Framework and CEC / EQF. It is now proposed to the Government

the approval of a draft legislation whose main objective is to complete the 5 existing skill

levels, followed by the introduction in ISCO 08 of the occupational skill levels from the

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2. The recognition process of professional qualifications in Great Britain

2.1. Legal and institutional framework for the recognition of the

qualifications acquired in other MS of the EU, EEA and Swiss

Confederation

Most professions in the UK are not regulated, but, however, there are currently 220

regulated professions, mostly in the medical, legal and teaching fields. Professions regulated

by law are those that involve the application of specialized knowledge acquired during

training. The access or the practice of a regulated profession is restricted by the national

legislation in the United Kingdom (through the implementation of Directive 2005/36/EC on

the recognition of the professional qualifications) . The Directive is transposed by Law no.

2781 from 2007 called Recognition of Professional Qualifications - Regulations.

In Great Britain, if the profession is regulated, the applicant must apply to the competent

authority to obtain professional recognition of qualifications and to be able to practice their

profession.

In Great Britain it is not mandatory holding a professional title issued by a professional

association to practice, but a large number of specialists choose to join professional

associations due to professional status which they confer.

The competent authorities are responsible for receiving applications of EU citizens with

professional training regulated. The National Contact Point for existing qualifications in

Great Britain is Great Britain NCP having the following website address:

https://www.naric.org.uk. Through this contact point, any person who holds a qualification

obtained in Great Britain and is interested to practice in the EU is guided in the process of

recognition of his professional qualifications.

Great Britain NARIC is national agency (National Recognition Information Centre)

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Any national of an EU MS, European Area (EEA) or Switzerland has the right to work, to

the development and implementation of a business or services in any Member State, therefore

in Great Britain also. A person is free to practice in the Great Britain, as long as there is no

national law requiring specific qualifications for access to the profession (like regulated

professions). Such unregulated profession can be exercised freely and the individual is not

required to hold a specific qualification, but it is required by law to register with the

appropriate AC to be able to practice the profession in the Great Britain.

There are certain regulated professions that require harmonization of basic training in all

Member States, so that qualifications obtained in each Member State should be recognized

between them, based on automatic recognition of qualifications.

In Great Britain it is not necessary for a person to have a professional qualification

acquired in a licensed institution in order to work, but this is recommended, due to special

professional status in the field of their specialization conferred by possession of a recognized

professional certificate / issued by an authorized body. There are situations where, for the

recognition of professional qualifications obtained in other countries than the Great Britain,

AC has to request a certificate of experience that shall be issued only if the destination

Member State stipulates that the profession is regulated. For more information you can visit

the website www.certex.org.uk. Experience certificate is a document that details the work

experience and qualifications obtained by a person in a particular profession in the Great

Britain. Once issued, this certificate helps the person to work in a regulated profession in

another Member State without the need for additional training or experience. For the

application to obtain the experience certificate shall contact The National Contact Point of the

Member State where the person wants to work to find out if you need this certificate.

Application procedure is online.

Documents required for application are:

- Relevant certificates and / or diplomas to certify the occupation;

- two personal reviewers;

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Also, for employment in the Great Britain license is required - Accession Worker Card or

Registration Certificate. The timeframe for processing the application for this permit varies

from a minimum of 20 days to a maximum of six months.

The procedure for obtaining a work permit under the program Business and Commercial

involves going through two steps:

- British prospective employer requests the issuing of a Letter of Approval (Letter of

Approval), by filling in WP1. The form shall be accompanied by documents

confirming that the conditions imposed under the program Business and Commercial;

- After the issuance of the Letter of Approval, the worker will ask for the Work

Authorization (Accession Worker Card) by completing the form BR3. The permit is

valid only for the employer and the job for which initial approval was obtained.

To highly skilled workers is facilitated their access to the labor market if the conditions

imposed in the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme - HSMP are meet or if they have

graduated a form of higher education organized by a recognized educational institution in

Great Britain. Graduates of higher education institutions recognized in the United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Scotland, who have obtained in the last 12 months

a university diploma, a master degree, a postgraduate degree or doctorate (Bachelor’s degree,

Master’s degree, PhD or equivalent Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma),

achieve free access to the UK labor market, according to foreign graduates Programme

(International Graduates Scheme). HSMP programme is based on a system consisting of a

number of points, the access in the programme is obtained by the accumulation of at least 75

points. The points are awarded based on 5 evaluation criteria as follows:

- degree (PhD - 50p master - 35p, postgraduate studies - 30p);

- income earned in the last 12 months prior to submitting the application;

- previous experience gained in the UK, for which are granted 5p;

- age (less than 27 years - 20p, 28 and 29 - 10p, 30 and 31 years - 5p over 32 years -

0p);

- agraduation of a master programme in Business Administration (MBA) offered by an

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The access to the labor market for Romanian citizens who have exercised their right of

residence for the purpose of education / training is provided in any of the following situation:

- Romanian citizens can work full-time while studying if they follow a training course

that contains besides theoretical also practical component at the workplace (NVQ).

The workplace in this case must be relevant to the training programme developed;

- the development of labor relations during the studies is allowed only after obtaining a

certificate of registration (Yellow Registration Certificate) issued by the UK Border

Agency;

- conditions that need to be met to issue the registration certificates ( BR1 FORM): The

applicant attends an educational institution accredited in the UK or the applicant has

sufficient resources to support himself without relying on resources from the British

system of social assistance.

Unskilled workers are allowed access to the labor market only in agriculture and food

processing industry, if the required conditions for Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme -

SAWS or the Sectors Based Programme-SBS are fulfilled. The conditions imposed to the

workers employed within SAWS are the following: Romanian citizenship, at least 18 years,

work permit (SAWS card) issued by one of the operators licensed by the UK Border Agency.

Employment contracts are concluded for periods ranging from 5 weeks to 6 months, a new

job can be obtained within SAWS after a break of three months. There are no restrictions for

Romanian workers who operate on their own in the Great Britain.

There are many types of work permits or certificates of registration, namely:

- Yellow Card is issued obligatorily to students who want to work while studying and

optional performing self activities (self-employment) and to those who have sufficient

resources to support themselves in UK without having to work in this state (self –

sufficient);

- Blue Card / Blue Registration Certificate is issued: to those who have continuously

and legally worked in the UK as employees for at least 12 months, and their family

members - optional ; to family members of a Roman citizen who has the status of

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workers who have a work permit (AWC / SAWS card) - optional , to family members

of non-EEA citizen who has the right to stay and work in the UK - optional , to family

members of citizens of other EU countries - optional ; to workers " highly qualified "

who meet the requirements of HSMP / IGS / SGS (compulsory) and to their family

members (optional);

- Purple Card / Accession Worker Card / AWC is issued to: those who occupy a skilled

job for which there is no demand from British citizens or from those of other Member

States (mainly those who have made an application for a work permit under the

Business and Commercial programme) - compulsory, to those who were granted the

right to work in the Sector Based Scheme - obligatory; to the "authorized" family

members of a Romanian citizen who owns a AWC - compulsory.

The Register of qualifications and of the certifying bodies of Great Britain responsible for

issuing qualifications can be found by visiting the website:

www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk. You can find information on the classification of the

aimed profession in the regulated profession or not, where the profession is regulated,

identify the organization that is competent and manages the process of recognition of the

profession.

In order recognize professional qualifications obtained in another Member State of the

European Union, the competent authorities require usually the accomplishment of the

following formalities:

- filling in of a form;

- presentation of a document that contains the proof of citizenship (passport, identity

card or birth certificate);

- presentation of a diploma or of a document certifying the completion of training

courses required to obtain access to the regulated profession, the proof of completion

of a period of internship or the registration with a similar body in the country of

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- the certificate regarding the professional reputation issued by the competent authority

of the country of origin.

The competent authorities after recognizing the professional qualifications shall

communicate to the applicant within one month if the file is complete or if is necessary the

submission of additional documents. Authorities have available a maximum period of four

months from the date of submission of the complete file to issue a decision on access to the

profession in question. For processing the applications is possible to be requested the

payment of some fees but them can not be greater than the costs incurred by the competent

authorities to provide this service. Authorities may decide to grant recognition of professional

qualifications and the right to pursue a regulated profession in the UK and can recommend

the application of compensatory measures where there are differences between higher

education in the State of origin and qualifications required in the UK to pursue a regulated

profession. Compensatory measures may take the form of an adaptation period not exceeding

three years or of an aptitude test. In most cases (except for professions legally regulated)

persons seeking access to a regulated profession will be able to choose between the two

compensatory measures. For the recognition of professional qualifications in Romania, NCP

Great Britain refers to the National Contact Point with the addresses:

[email protected], www.cnred.edu.ro.

In Romania, the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED)

works as a Department of the Ministry of Education, Research , Youth and Sports ( MECTS)

and has both NARIC and NRP role in Romania. Thus, it has the task of recognition and

equivalence of diplomas and certificates obtained in pre-university education (vocational and

technical) and in the academic studies and of the certificates attesting the legality of

educational documents issued by the educational institutions accredited in Romania. In case

of the regulated professions, the recognition of qualifications is done by each competent

authority in part, based on public information provided by CNRED. In addition, CNRED is

the national coordinator for the transposition of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of

the professional qualifications, legislative coordinator area within the IMI system and

represents the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports at the European Committee

for the recognition of professional qualifications and at the European Group of national

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2.2 Regulated professions and competent authorities

In the ANNEX are centralized all regulated professions in Great Britain, and the

competent authorities with a role in their regulation.

A. Professions in healthcare field

In Great Britain the legislation regarding health and safety is drafted and enforced by the

Health and Safety Executive and by the local authorities (local councils) in accordance with

the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. European Agency for Safety and Health at

Work (EU-OSHA) was created in 1996 in Bilbao, Spain, under the European Council

regulation (EC) No. 2062/94 of 18 July 1994. Agency's mission is "to do their jobs in Europe

safer, healthier and more productive. This is possible by uniting and sharing all knowledge

and information in order to promote a culture of risk prevention".

In 2005, within EU- OSHA was created the European risk observatory. Demographic

changes and developments in work organization and production methods have led to new

types of risks for the safety and health of workers. This observatory aims to identify new and

emerging risks and to promote urgent action of prevention. It describes the trends, highlights

the factors and anticipates changes in the working environment and the likely consequences

on health and safety.

Healthcare in Great Britain is regulated by nine organizations that have different goals

and objectives, such as establishing standards of conduct, competence and education that

healthcare professionals and must meet; maintaining records of healthcare professionals, in

order to have the right to practice in Great Britain; establishing sanctions imposed in the

event of failure of professional obligations. Thus, some regulators check the quality and

safety of services - for example, in England the Commission for the quality of healthcare or

in Northern Ireland the Regulatory and Quality Improvement Agency. Other organizations

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are the object of the quality and safety of medicines and medical devices – e. g. the

Regulatory Agency for Medicinal and Medical Products.

The largest organization in Great Britain in the field of occupational safety is the

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), (source: www.iosh.co.uk). The role of

this organization is to help practitioners to achieve the highest professional standards.

IOSH sets standards, develops and connects its members to resources, guidance, events

and training, being the largest organization in the world in healthcare and safety fields, and

the first non-governmental organization recognized by the International Labour Organisation

- ILO. In Great Britain there is also the International Institute of Risk and Safety

Management-IIRSM11

, to which are affiliated internationally qualified professionals

especially for professional security.

The professions in the healthcare field in Great Britain, automatically12

recognized are:

Chemical pathology, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Clinical genetics’, Clinical

neurophysiology, Clinical oncology, Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, Clinical

radiology, Dermatology, Occupational medicine, Oral and maxillo-facial surgery,

Emergency medicine, Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus, General (internal) medicine,

Genito-urinary medicine, Geriatric medicine, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious diseases,

Legal Executive, Medical microbiology and virology, Medical oncology, Obstetrics and

gynaecology, Occupational Therapist, Occupational medicine, Ophthalmology,

Otolaryngology, Paediatric surgery, Paediatrics, Renal medicine, Respiratory medicine,

Rheumatology, Plastic surgery, Public health medicine, Tropical medicine, Urology.

The nine regulators in Great Britain and the professions they manage are:

- The General Board of Chiropractor for the Chiropractic profession;

- The General Dental Council for the following professions: dentist, dental assistant,

dental technician, dental hygienist, dental therapists, clinical dental technician,

orthodontist;

- The General Medical Council for the medical profession;

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http://www.iirsm.org 12

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution_of_Occupational_Safety_and_Health

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/index.cfm?action=regprof&id_regprof=8762





































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- The General Optical Council for the following professions: optometrist, ophthalmic

optician;

- The General Osteopathic Council for osteopathic profession;

- The General Pharmaceutical Council for the following professions: pharmacist,

pharmacy technician;

- The Board of Healthcare Professions for the following professions: physician,

biomedical scientist, chiropodist / podiatrist, clinical researcher, dietitian, devices and

hearing equipments, occupational therapists, practitioner surgeries, orthoptist,

paramedic, physical therapist, psychologist, prosthetist / orthotist, radiologist, social

workers, speech and language therapist;

- Nurses and Midwives Council for the following professions: nurses, midwives;

- Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland for the profession of pharmacist.

In Romania, the professions regulated in the health sector (automatic recognition system)

and the CA governing the professional training are:

- Ministry of Health, College of Physicians in Romania for the medical profession;

- Ministry of Health, Romanian Dental College for dental profession;

- Ministry of Health, the College of Pharmacists of Romania for the profession of

pharmacist;

- Ministry of Health, the Order of Nurses and Midwives in Romania for the following

professions: nurse, midwife.

Health professions regulated in the health field that require at least 3 years of higher

education are: dental technician, pharmacist assistant, analyst in pharmacology, hygiene and

preventive dental assistant, dental assistant, medical acoustics technician, audiologist,

therapist, laboratory assistant, dietitian / nutritionist, radiology assistant. If the case of

different assistant professions, the Order of Nurses and Midwives in Romania is the CA, and

the case of dental technicians, the CA is the Dental Technicians Order of Romania.

In the case of regulated professions by the Board of Health and Care Professions

applicants must submit the Evaluation Form in order to know knowing the degree of

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English and are required to possess a certificate of language proficiency IELTS minimum

level compatible with 6.5. The validity of these certificates is of two years.

B. Professions in education field

The legislation regulating the professions in education in Great Britain is The Education

Act 2011 (with effect from April 1, 2012) and Teachers’ Standards May 2012.

People who want to work in Great Britain in regulated educational professions should

contact Nuffic for their professional qualification recognition. In turn, Nuffic releases for free

within a week a recognition statement for the professional recognition called Professional

recognition (NCP).

In Great Britain are regulated the following professions in education13

: teachers for

primary / secondary education (School Teacher in State maintained schools –

Primary/Secundary). The competent authorities managing these professions are: Teaching

Agency, England, General Teaching Council for Scotland, General Teaching Council for

Wales, General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland. The body that validates and certifies

the profession in Great Britain is the General Teaching Council of England.

The access conditions for the regulated professions in education require the applicant to

have: Bachelor's degree (with a duration of 4 years), in England the Qualified Teacher Status

certificate (QTS) issued at the graduation of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) consisting of

theoretical lessons and 18 weeks of practice in the field, in Scotland the Teaching

Qualification certificate (TQ) obtain upon graduation of the Initial Teacher Education (ITE).

Additionally, the applicant can prove that it has a similar teaching qualification in the country

of origin. For applicants who are from Great Britain it is necessary to have a work permit

called the Blue card.

In Romania, according to Law 200/2004, the teacher qualifications in both undergraduate

education and higher education is regulated profession managed by the Ministry of

Education, Research, Youth and Sports.

The National Education Law known as Law no. 1/2011, published in the Official Gazette

no. 18 of 10 January 2011, regulates the structure, the functions, the organization and

operation of the national system of state, private and confessional education. The law

promotes a values-oriented education, creativity, cognitive, volitional capacities and

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capabilities act fundamental knowledge and knowledge , skills and abilities of direct utility in

the profession and in society.

In education, in the IMI systems are registered two professions regulated in Romania:

teacher in higher education system and secondary school teacher.

C. The mediator profession

A difference between Romania and the Netherlands exist regarding the mediator

profession.

In our country this profession is regulated (CA: Mediators Council of Romania), while in

Great Britain the profession is not regulated. Due to this situation, a Romanian mediator who

wishes to practice in Great Britain does not need to seek professional recognition, but a

British mediator who wishes to exercise the right to practice as a mediator in Romania is

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2.3. IMI PQ statistics regarding the regulated professions registered in

the system by Great Britain

compared to those registered in Romania

According to the statistical situation14

regarding the use of the IMI system by the end of

2012, it was found the following activity between Great Britain and Romania:

EU MS CA in the legal field

Qualifications

CA in the legal field

Services

CA in the legal field

Workers detachment

TOTAL

CA

Great Britain

34 (1.7%)

418 (6.5%)

2 (0.7%)

444 (6.2%)

Romania 41 (2.1%) 93 (1.4%) 2 (0.7%) 111 (1.5%)

Note: Percentages are calculated from the total number of requests on each component.

In terms of duration of response to requests received in IMI, one can conclude that in the

period January to December 2012 in Romania and the United Kingdom were processed the

following volumes of applications:

Duration of response

to requests in IMI Great Britain Romania

Qu

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ions

Ser

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es

Wo

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s

det

ach

men

t

Qu

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ions

Ser

vic

es

Wo

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s

det

ach

men

t

One week 25% 15% 5% 63% 35% 0%

Two weeks 20% 50% 4% 12% 10% 8%

Four weeks 35% 22% 40% 12% 42% 10%

More than one

month

20% 12% 51% 13% 13% 82%

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Romania Great Britain

Received Sent Received Sent

470

(15.2%)

33

(1.1%)

184

(6%)

995

(32.2%)

Great Britain is situated on the first rank among the EU countries in terms of the volume

of applications received in responses, and Romania is on the same place but in terms of the

volume of applications received.

On the IMI platform, registered from our country competent authorities for 75 professions

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CONCLUSION

From the comparative study made between the UK and Romania, in terms of skills

certification and recognition of professional qualifications processes, have resulted the

following conclusions:

- the education systems in the UK and in Romania clearly specify the level of studies in

order to obtain a professional qualifications;

- the certification processes of the non-formal and informal learning outcomes are

regulated both in Romania and in the UK, with the difference that in our country this

activity has recently started (according to the National Education Law no. 1 of 2011).

The same statement can be made also for the recognition of the forms of continuing

education of adults, which is regulated by the same law;

- the National Qualifications Framework in the UK is linked to the European

Qualifications Framework ECQ / EQF , but in Romania this process is almost

completed, the European Qualification Framework being implemented only for

Higher Education, achieving a National Qualifications Register for Higher Education

in Romania;

- in the UK there are 220 regulated professions, according to official data of the

European Commission on the European single market;

- in the health sector there is the largest number of regulated professions, both in

Romania and in the UK, and recognition is done automatically as there are no

problems in this field;

- the recognition of the regulated professions in the UK are made by the competent

authorities who have a role in regulating that profession, similar to the situation in

Romania, under the Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of the professional

qualifications;

- in the UK, there is a large number of professional associations, so that in order the

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whereas in Romania there are a small number of such professional organizations /

colleges / orders;

- the statistics on the mobility of workers within the European Union indicate that

workers in the UK have had extremely low mobility in Romania, the most

demanded professions for recognition of professional qualifications in the UK have

been: psychotherapist (5 applications), prosthetics/orthotics (2 applications),

security guards (2 applications), psychologist (1 application), radiologist (1

application), and so on, while in Romania: specialist in orthodontics and dent facial

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www.edexcel.com ;

www.cityandguilds.com/ ;

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/;

www.edu.ro ;

http://ec.europa.eu/education/adult/doc/uk_en.pdf ;

http://www.niace.org.uk/;

http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/;

http://tietgenportalen.tietgen.dk/dk/vu/Documents/Engelsk/ETAP_GIDAS_EN.pdf;

http://www.rpl.naric.org.uk/StudyonFormalRecognitionof_nov2008_def.pdf;

www.eucen.org/Refine.html;

http://asksource.ids.ac.uk/cf/keylists/keylist.cfm?topic=edu&search=QL_NFEd12;

http://www.eucen.eu/REFINE/Materials/Outputs_QualityAssuranceSummary.pdf;

http://www.scqf.org.uk/ features/framework.htm;

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2781/pdfs/uksi_20072781_en.pdf;

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/index.cfm;

https://www.naric.org.uk;

http://www.edexcel.com/

http://www.cityandguilds.com/

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/

http://www.edu.ro/

http://ec.europa.eu/education/adult/doc/uk_en.pdf

http://www.niace.org.uk/

http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/

http://tietgenportalen.tietgen.dk/dk/vu/Documents/Engelsk/ETAP_GIDAS_EN.pdf

http://www.rpl.naric.org.uk/StudyonFormalRecognitionof_nov2008_def.pdf

http://www.eucen.org/Refine.html

http://asksource.ids.ac.uk/cf/keylists/keylist.cfm?topic=edu&search=QL_NFEd12

http://www.eucen.eu/REFINE/Materials/Outputs_QualityAssuranceSummary.pdf

http://www.scqf.org.uk/features/framework.htm

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2781/pdfs/uksi_20072781_en.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/index.cfm

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www.certex.org.uk;

www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk;

www.cnred.edu.ro;

www.iosh.co.uk;

http://www.iirsm.org.

http://www.certex.org.uk/

http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/

http://www.cnred.edu.ro/

http://www.iosh.co.uk/

http://www.iirsm.org/



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ANNEX

Information regarding the regulated professions in Great Britain

Name of the

regulated

profession_ EN

Region

Name of the

profession /

occupation in

_RO

Is the

Profession

regulated in

Romania?

Name of the CA

Great Britain

Name of the CA

RO

Level of

qualification

Actuary All Actuar YES Institute of Actuaries/

Faculty of Actuaries Banca Nationala Romana

Diploma of post-

secondary level (3-4

years)

Advocate Scotland Avocat YES Faculty of Advocates Uniunea Nationala a

Barourilor din Romania

Diploma of post-


years)

Airport fire fighter All

Cadru tehnic cu

atributii in

domeniul

prevenirii si

stingerii

incendiilor pe

aeroport

YES Civil Aviation

Authority

Autoritatea Aeronautica

Civila Romana

Attestation of

competence

Airport fire officer All

Ofiter cu

atributii in

domeniul

prevenirii si

stingerii

incendiilor pe

aeroport

YES Civil Aviation

Authority


Civila Romana

Certificate attesting

the completion of a

secondary course

Anesthetics All Cosmeticiana General Medical

Council Ministerul Economiei

Analytical chemist All Chimist YES Royal Society of

Chemistry

Ordinul Biochimistilor,

Biologilor si Chimistilor

in Sistemul Sanitar din

Romania

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Approved driving

instructor

Great

Britain

Instructor auto

autorizat YES

Driving Standards

Agency

Autoritatea Rutiera

Romana

Attestation of

competence

Approved driving

instructor

department of

environment for N.I

Northern

Ireland

Instructor auto

autorizat YES

Driver and Vehicle

Testing Agency (NI)

Autoritatea Rutiera

Romana

Attestation of

competence

Architect All Arhitect YES Architects

Registration Board

Ordinul Arhitectilor din

Romania

Architect (acquired

rights) All

Arhitect

(drepturi

dobandite)

YES Architects

Registration Board


Romania

Arts therapist All Terapeut YES Health and Care

Professions Council Ministerul Sanatatii

Diploma of post-

secondary level

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Associate Member

of the Chartered

Institute of

Marketing (ACIM)

All

Membru asociat

al Institutului

de marketing

Chartered Institute of

Marketing

Ministerul Educatiei

Nationale

Diploma (post-

secondary

education), including

Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Associate of the

Chartered Institute

of Building

All

Membru asociat

al Institutului

de constructii

civile


Building


Nationale

Diploma of post-


years)

Associate of the

Royal Academy of

Dancing (ARAD)

All

Membru asociat

al Academiei

Regale de Dans

Royal Academy of

Dance


Nationale


the completion of a

secondary course

Associate of the

chartered institute

of arbitrators (ACI

Arb)

All

Arbitru

autorizat

asociat

YES

Secretary General,


Arbitrators


Nationale


the completion of a

secondary course

Barrister Great

Britain Avocat YES

Council

Royal Courts of

Justice

Uniunea Nationala a

Barourilor

din Romania

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Basic medical

training - UK All

Formator

medicina

generala

YES

General Medical

Council Ministerul Sanatatii

Biomedical

Scientist All

Cercetator

știintific

biomedical

YES

Health and Care


Diploma of post-


years)

CIH Chartered

Member (CIHCM) All

Membru

autorizat CIH YES


Housing Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of post-


years)

Cardiology All Cardiologie YES General Medical


Cardo-thoracic

surgery All

Chirurgie

toracica YES

Security Industry

Authority Ministerul Sanatatii

Cash & Valuables

in Transit Operative All

Agent de

interventie paza

și ordine

YES

Security Industry

Authority

Ministerul Internelor si

Reformei

Administrative -

Inspectoratul General al

Politiei Romane

Attestation of

competence

Certified instructor

(motor cycles) (in

Great Britain)

Great

Britain

Instructor de

conducere

motociclete

YES

Driving Standards

Agency

Autoritatea Rutiera

Romana

Attestation of

competence

Chartered Arbitrator All Arbitru

autorizat YES


Arbitrators Ministerul Justitiei

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

Architectural

Technologist

All Arhitect

autorizat YES


Architectural

Technologists


Romania

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered Certified

Accountant All

Contabil

autorizat YES

Association of

Chartered Certified

Accountants

Corpul Expertilor

Contabili si Contabililor

Autorizati

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

Environmental

Health Officer

(Scotland)

Scotland

Inspector

autorizat

protectia

mediului

YES

Royal Environmental

Health Institute of

Scotland Ministerul Mediului si

Schimbarilor Climatice

Diploma of post-


years)










































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Chartered

Environmental

Health Practitioner

All

Practician

autorizat

protectia

mediului

YES


Environmental Health

Ministerul Mediului si


Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Financial

Planner All

Consultant

financiar

autorizat

YES

Chartered Insurance

Institute

Camera Consultantilor

Fiscali

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered IT

professional All

Specialist IT

autorizat YES

British Computer

Society

Ministerul pentru

Societatea Informationala

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Institute

of Library &

Information

Professionals -

CILIP

All Expert cultural

autorizat


Library and

Information

Professionals


Nationale Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Insurance

Broker All

Broker autorizat

in asigurari YES

Chartered Insurance

Institute

Banca Nationala Romana Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Manager All Manager

autorizat

Chartered

Management Institute

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

Mathematician All

Matematician

autorizat

Institute of

Mathematics & its

Applications

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

Meteorologist All

Meteorolog

autorizat YES

Royal Meteorological

Society

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

Petroleum Engineer All

Inginer

autorizat

petrolist

Energy Institute Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered Public

finance accountant All

Contabil finante

publice YES


Public Finance &

Accountancy

Corpul Expertilor


Autorizati

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Safety

and Health

Practiononer

All Inspector

protectia muncii YES

Institution of

Occupational Safety

and Health

Ministerul Muncii,

Familiei si Egalitatii de

Sanse

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Scientist All Cercetator

știintific The Science Council


Nationale

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

Statistician All

Statistician

autorizat

The Royal Statistical

Society Banca Nationala Romana

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Tax

Adviser All

Consultant

fiscal YES

The Chartered

Institute of Taxation

Camera Consultantilor

Fiscali

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered Teacher

of the Royal

Academy of Dance

(CTRAD)

All

Profesor

autorizat al

Academiei

Regale de Dans

YES Royal Academy of

Dance


Nationale

Diploma from post-

secondary level

(more than 4 years)

Chartered Wastes

Manager All

Manager

depozitare

deșeuri

Chartered Institution

of Wastes

Management

Agentia Nucleara și

pentru Deseuri

Radioactive

Diploma of post-


years)








































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Chartered

accountant All

Contabil

autorizat YES

Institute of Chartered

Accountants in

England and Wales/

Scotland/

Ireland

Corpul Expertilor


Autorizati

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered biologist All Biolog autorizat YES Society of Biology




Romania

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered builder All

Tehnician

constructor

autorizat


Building

Ministerul Dezvoltarii,

Lucrarilor Publice si

Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered building

services engineer All

Inginer

constructor

autorizat

YES


of Building Services

Engineers



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered building

surveyor All

Inspector

autorizat cladiri

Royal Institution of

Chartered Surveyors



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered chemical

engineer All

Inginer chimist

autorizat YES

Institution of

Chemical Engineers




Romania

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered chemist All Chimist

autorizat YES

Royal Society of

Chemistry




Romania

University degree

(studii universitare

peste 4 ani)

Chartered civil

engineer All

Inginer civil

autorizat YES

Institution of Civil

Engineers



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered colorist All Expert colorist Society of Dyers and

Colourists Ministerul Comertului

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered energy

engineer All

Auditor

energetic pentru

cladiri

YES Energy Institute



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered engineer All Inginer

autorizat Engineering Council



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered forester All Silvicultor

autorizat


Foresters

Ministerul Agriculturii si

Dezvoltarii Rurale

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered gas

engineer All

Inginer de gaze

autorizat

Institution of Gas

Engineers &

Managers



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered

geographer All

Geograf

autorizat

Royal Geographical

Society



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered geologist All Geolog

autorizat Geological Society

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered insurance

practitioner All

Agent de

asigurare

practicant

YES Chartered Insurance

Institute Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of post-


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Chartered insurer

(insurance

underwriting)

All Agent de

asigurare YES

Chartered Insurance

Institute Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered land

surveyor All

Inspector teren

autorizat


Chartered Surveyors



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered loss

adjuster All Inspector daune


Loss Adjusters Ministerul Justitiei

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

management

accountant

All Contabil șef

autorizat YES


Management

Accountants

Corpul Expertilor


Autorizati

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered marine

engineer All

Inginer in

marina YES

Institute of Marine

Engineering Science

and Technology

Autoritatea Navala

Romana

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered marketer All

Specialist

marketing

autorizat

YES Chartered Institute of

Marketing Ministerul Economiei

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

measurement and

control technologist

All

Tehnician de

masurare și

control

Institute of

Measurement &

Control

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered minerals

surveyor All

Inspector

minereuri

autorizat


Chartered Surveyors

Agentia Nationala pentru

Resurse Minerale

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered physicist All Fizician Institute of Physics Ministerul Educatiei

Nationale

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered quantity

surveyor All

Metrolog

autorizat


Chartered Surveyors

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered secretary All Secretar

autorizat


Secretaries and

Administrators

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered

shipbroker All

Broker de nava

autorizat


Shipbrokers

Autoritatea Navala

Romana

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered structural

engineer All

Inginer

constructii

civile

Institution of

Structural Engineers



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Chartered surveyor All Topograf

autorizat


Chartered Surveyors



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered textile

technologist All

Tehnician

materiale textile

autorizat

Chartered Textile

Technologist

Ministerul Comertului Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered town

planner All

Urbanist

autorizat

Royal Town Planning

Institute



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)

Chartered valuation

surveyor All

Topograf

evaluator

autorizat


Chartered Surveyors



Locuintelor

Diploma of post-


years)




































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Chemical pathology All Patologie

chimica YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Chief Engineer

Class 2 - Fishing

Vessels

All

Inginer șef

Clasa a 2-a pe

vase de pescuit

YES Maritime &

Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala

Romana

Diploma of post-


years)

Chief engineer class

1 fishing vessel All

Inginer șef

Clasa a 1-a pe

vase de pescuit

YES Maritime &

Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala

Romana


the completion of a

secondary course

Child and

adolescent

psychiatry

All

Psihiatrie

pentru copii și

adolescenti

YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Child

psychotherapist in

the national health

service

All Psihoterapeut

de copii YES

Association of Child

Psychotherapists

Ministerul Sanatatii Diploma of post-


years)

Child-minder England

and Wales

Asistent

maternal YES

OFSTED/

Care and Social

Services Inspectorate

for Wales

Ministerul Muncii,

Familiei si Protectiei

Sociale – Autoritatea

Nationala pentru

Protectia Drepturilor

Copilului

Attestation of

competence

Chiropodist/

Podiatrist All Pedicurist

Health and Care

Professions Council

Ministerul Economiei Diploma of post-


years)

Chiropractor All Chiropractician

General Chiropractic

Council


secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Clinical Scientist All Cercetator

știintific clinic

Health and Care

Professions Council


secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Clinical dental

technician All

Tehnician

dentar clinic YES

General Dental

Council

Ordinul Tehnicienilor

Dentari din Romania

Clinical genetics’ All Genetica clinica YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical

neurophysiology All

Neurofiziologie

clinica YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Clinical oncology All Oncologie


Clinical

pharmacology and

therapeutics

All

Farmaceutica și

terapeutica

clinica


Clinical radiology All Radiologie


Close Protection

Operative All

Protectie

operationala

Security Industry

Authority


Reformei

Administrative -


Politiei Romane

Attestation of

competence

Costs Lawyer All Avocat YES

Costs Lawyer

Standards Board

Uniunea Nationala a

Barourilor din

Romania

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)


































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Deck Officer Class

1 - Fishing Vessels All

Ofiter punte

Clasa 1 pe vas

de pescuit

YES Maritime &

Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala

Romana


the completion of a

secondary course

Deck Officer Class

2 Fishing Vessel All

Ofiter punte

Clasa a 2-a pe

vas de pescuit

YES Maritime &

Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala

Romana


the completion of a

secondary course

Deck Officer Class

3 - Fishing Vessels All

Ofiter punte

Clasa a 3-a pe

vas de pescuit

YES Maritime &

Coastguard Agency

Autoritatea Navala

Romana


the completion of a

secondary course

Dental Nurse All Asistent dentar YES General Dental

Council

Ordinul Asistentilor

Medicali si Moaselor

din Romania

Dental Technician All Tehnician

dentar YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania

Dental hygienist All Specialist

dentar YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Dental therapist All Specialist

dentar YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Dentist / Dental

Practitioner / Dental

Surgeon

All Specialist

dentar YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania

Dermatology All Dermatologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Dietician All Nutritionist YES

Health and Care

Professions Council



years)

Dispensing optician All Optician YES

Registrar General

Optical council

Ministerul Sanatatii Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Diver All Scafandru YES

Health and Safety

Executive, Offshore

Policy Division

Ministerul Apararii Attestation of

competence

Door Supervisor All Paznic

Security Industry

Authority


Reformei

Administrative -


Politiei Romane

Attestation of

competence

Emergency

medicine All

Medicina de

urgenta YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Endocrinology and

diabetes mellitus All

Endocrinologie

și diabet YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Engineering

technician

(EngTech)

All Subinginer

Engineering Council Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)




























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Environmental

Health Officer All

Ofiter protectia

mediului YES


Environmental Health



Diploma of post-


years)

Environmental

Health Officer

(Scotland)

Scotland Ofiter protectia

mediului YES

Royal Environmental

Health Institute of

Scotland



Diploma (post-

secondary education),

including Annex II

(ex 92/51, AnnexC,D)

Executory

Practitioner Scotland Executor

Law Society of

Scotland

Ministerul Justitiei Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Farrier Great

Britain Veterinar YES

Farriers Registration

Council

Autoritatea Nationala

Sanitar-Veterinara si

pentru Siguranta

Alimentelor

Gastro-enterology All Gastro-

enterologie YES

General Medical

Council

Ministerul Sanatatii

General (internal)

medicine All

Medicina

generala interna YES Ministerul Sanatatii

General Medical

Practitioner All

Practician

medicina

generala

YES

Postgraduate Medical

Education and

Training Board

(PMETB)/ General

Medical Council


General psychiatry All Psihiatrie

generala YES

General Medical


General surgery All Chirurgie

generala YES

General Medical


Genito-urinary

medicine All

Medicina

genitala YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Geriatric medicine All Geriatrie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Hematology All Hematologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Harbour pilot All Pilot YES Department for

Transport


Civila Romana

Hearing aid

dispenser All

Interpret limbaj

specific

persoanei cu

surdocecitate

YES

Health and Care

Professions Council


pentru Persoanele

cu Handicap


the completion of a

secondary course

Histopathology All Histopatologie YES General Medical

Council


ICT Technician

(ICTTech) All Tehnician IT YES Engineering Council

Immunology All Imunologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Incorporated

engineer All

Inginer

specialist Engineering Council

Diploma of post-


years)

Infectious diseases All Specialist boli

infectioase YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Insolvency

practitioner All

Practician in

insolventa YES

Insolvency Service/

Insolvency Service

(NI)

Uniunea Nationala a

Practicienilor in

Insolventa din Romania

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51)


































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Inspector of

Weights &

Measures in

Northern Ireland

Northen

Ireland

Inspector

metrolog YES

Department of

Economic

Development

Ministerul Economiei Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Inspector of weights

and measures

Great

Britain

Inspector

metrolog YES

Department for

Business, Innovation

and Skills


secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Legal Executive All Executor legal YES Ministerul de Justitie

Diploma of post-


years)

Licensed Teacher of

the Royal Academy

of Dance (LTRAD)

All

Profesor

licentiat al

Academiei

Regale de Dans

Royal Academy of

Dance

Ministerul Culturii Diploma of post-


years)

Licensed boat

master All

Comandant de

nava YES

Department for

Transport

Autoritatea Navala

Romana

Attestation of

competence

Licensed

conveyancer All

Avocat

(specializat in

cesiuni)

YES

Council for Licensed

Conveyancers

Ministerul Justitiei Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Licentiate of the

Royal Academy of

Dance (LRAD)

All

Licentiat al

Academiei

Regale de Dans

Royal Academy of

Dance

Ministerul Culturii Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Licentiate of the

Society of Dyers

and Colorists

(ISDC)

All

Licentiat al

Societatii de

colorimetrie

Society of Dyers and

Colourists


secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Licentiate of the

Textile Institute

(LTI)

All

Licentiat al

Institutului de

textile

The Textile Institute Ministerul Economiei Diploma (post-


including Annex II


Listed veterinary

nurse All

Asistent

veterinar YES

Royal College of

Veterinary Surgeons


Sanitara Veterinara

si pentru Siguranta

Alimentelor

Diploma (post-


including Annex II


Medical

microbiology and

virology

All Microbiologie

și virusologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Medical oncology All Oncologie

medicala YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Member of

Chartered

Institution of Water

and Environmental

Management

All

Membru

autorizat al

Institutului

Apelor și

Mediului

YES


of Water &

Environmental

Management


Schimbarilor Climatice Diploma of post-


years)

Member of royal

aeronautical society

(mra es)

All

Membru al

Societatii

Regale

Aeronautice

Royal Aeronautical

Society


Civila Romana

Diploma of post-


years)









































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Member of the

Chartered Institute

of Marketing

(MCIM)

All

Membru al

Institutului de

Marketing

YES


Marketing



years)

Member of the

Chartered Institute

of Mechanical

Engineers -

MIMeche

All

Membru al

Institutului

Autorizat al

Inginerilor

Mecanici

Institution of

Mechanical Engineers

Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

Institute of

Materials Minerals

and Mining

(MIMMM)

All

Membru al

Institutului de

resurse

minerale

Chartered Mining

Engineer - Institute of

Materials Minerals

and Mining


Resurse Minerale Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

Institution of

Engineering and

Technology

All

Membru al

Institutului de

inginerie și

tehnologie

The Institution of

Engineering and

Technology

Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

chartered institute

of arbitrators

All

Membru al

Institutului de

arbitri autorizati

Secretary General,


Arbitrators

Ministerul de Justitie Diploma (post-


including Annex II


Member of the ifs

School of Finance

(Aifs)

All

Membru al

Școlii de

Finante

YES

ifs School of Finance Ministerul Finantelor

Publice

Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

institute of bankers

in Scotland (aib

scot)

Scotland

Membru al

Institutului

bancar din

Scotia


Bankers in Scotland

Banca Nationala Romana Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

landscape institute

(CMLI)

All

Membru al

Institutului de

peisagistica

Landscape Institute Ministerul Agriculturii si

Dezvoltarii Rurale

Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

royal horticultural

society (mhort rhs)

All

Membru al

Societatii

Regale de

horticultura

Royal Horticultural

Society

Ministerul Agriculturii si

Dezvoltarii Rurale

Diploma of post-


years)

Member of the

royal institute of

naval architects

All

Membru al

Institutului

Regal de

arhitectura

navala


Naval Architects

Autoritatea Navala

Romana Diploma of post-


years)

Midwife All Moașa YES

The Nursing &

Midwifery Council



din Romania

Mine deputy All Inginer șef

minier YES

Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Mine manager All Șef unitati

miniere YES

Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale

Diploma of post-


years)

Mine surveyor All

Inspector de

specialitate

inginer minier

YES

Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale

Diploma of post-


years)












































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Mines electrical

engineer All

Inginer

electrician de

mina

YES

Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale

Diploma (post-


including Annex II


Mines electrician All Miner

electrician YES

Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale


the completion of a

secondary course

Mines mechanic All Miner mecanic YES Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale


the completion of a

secondary course

Mines mechanical

engineer All

Inginer mecanic

minier YES

Health and Safety

Executive


Resurse Minerale

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Neurology All Neurologie YES General Medical

Council


Neurosurgery All Neurochirurgie YES

General Medical

Council


Notary Public

(England and

Wales)

England

and Wales Notar public YES

Faculty Office Ministerul Justitiei

Nuclear medicine All Medicina

nucleara YES

General Medical

Council


Nurse Admitted to

Sub-Part 2 of the

Register maintained

by the Nursing &

Midwifery Council

All Asistent

medical YES

The Nursing &

Midwifery Council



din Romania


the completion of a

secondary course

Nurses admitted to

Sub-Part 1 of the

Register maintained

by the Nursing &

Midwifery Council

All Asistent

medical YES

The Nursing &

Midwifery Council



din Romania

Diploma of post-


years)

Obstetrics and

gynecology All

Obstretica și

ginecologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Occupational

Therapist All

Terapeut

ocupational YES

Health and Care


Diploma of post-


years)

Occupational

medicine All

Medicina

ocupationala YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Operating

Department

Practitioner

All Agent social YES Health and Care

Professions Council

Colegiul National al

Asistentilor Sociali

Diploma (post-


including Annex II


Ophthalmology All Oftalmologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Optometrist

(ophthalmic

optician)

All Optician YES General Optical


Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Oral and maxilla-

facial surgery All

Chirurgie orala

și maxilo-

faciala


Orthodontic

Therapist All

Specialist

ortodont YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania










































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Orthoptist All Optician YES

Health and Care

Professions Council



years)

Osteopath All Osteopat YES

General Osteopathic

Council


secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Otolaryngology All Otolaringologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Pediatric surgery All Pediatrie de

urgenta Ministerul Sanatatii

Pediatrics All Pediatrie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Paramedic All Medic specialist

(paramedic) YES

Health and Care

Professions Council

Inspectoratul General

pentru Situatii de

Urgenta si Ministerul

Sanatatii Publice


the completion of a

secondary course

Patent Attorney All Inventator


Patent Agents

Oficiul de Stat pentru

Inventii si Marci

Diploma of post-


years)

Pharmacist All Farmacist YES

The Pharmaceutical

Society of Northern

Ireland/General

Pharmaceutical

Council


Pharmacy

technician All

Tehnician

farmacist YES

General

Pharmaceutical

Council

Ministerul Sanatatii Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Physiotherapist All Fizioterapeut YES

Health and Care

Professions Council



years)

Plastic surgery All Chirurgie

plastica YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Practitioner

psychologist All Psiholog YES

Health and Care

Professions Council

Colegiul Psihologilor din

Romania

Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Principal of a

further education

institution

England

Lector formare

profesionala

continua

Department for

Business, Innovation

and Skills


Nationale

Diploma of post-


years)

Prosthetics and

Orthotics All Ortotist YES

Health and Care

Professions Council



years)

Public Surveillance

Operative All

Agent paza

operativa YES

Security Industry

Authority


Reformei

Administrative -


Politiei Romane

Attestation of

competence

Public health

medicine All

Medicina

sanatate publica YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Qualified

Conveyancer Scotland Avocat YES

Law Society of

Scotland

Uniunea Nationala a


Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)




























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Radiographer All Radiolog YES

Health and Care

Professions Council



years)

Registered Gas

Fitter (GB)

Great

Britain

Instalator de

gaze autorizat YES

Capita Gas

Registration and

Ancillary Services

Ltd

Ministerul Dezvoltarii

regionale și

Administratiei Publice

Attestation of

competence

Registered General

Nurse All

Asistent

medical

generalist

YES

The Nursing &

Midwifery Council



din Romania

Registered Teacher

of the Royal

Academy of Dance

(RTRAD)

All

Profesor

autorizat al

Academiei

Regale de Dans

Royal Academy of

Dance


Nationale

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Registered

Trademark Attorney All

Consilier

proprietate

industriala

YES

Institute of Trade

Mark Attorneys


Inventii si Marci

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Registered

trademark agent All

Agent

proprietate

industriala

YES Institute of Trade

Mark Attorneys


Inventii si Marci

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Renal medicine All Medicina renala YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Respiratory

medicine All Pneumologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Rheumatology All Reumatologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Road/Street Works

Supervisor Scotland

Auditor de

siguranta rutiera YES

Scottish

Qualifications

Authority (SQA)

Autoritatea Rutiera

Romana Attestation of

competence

Road/street works

operative Scotland

Muncitor

drumuri

Scottish

Qualifications

Authority (SQA)

Ministerul

Transporturilor Attestation of

competence

School Teacher in

State maintained

schools

(Primary/secondary)

All

Cadru didactic

invatamant

primar/secundar

YES

Teaching Agency/

General Teaching

Council for

Scotland/General

Teaching Council for

Wales and Northern

Ireland/Scottish

Social Services

Council/ Care Council

for Wales/ Health and

Care Professions

Council


Nationale

Diploma of post-


years)

Security Guard All

Agent de

interventie paza

și ordine

YES Security Industry

Authority


Reformei

Administrative -


Politiei Romane

Attestation of

competence

Social Worker All Asistent social

nivel mediu YES

Northern Ireland/

Wales/ Scottish Social

Care Council

Ministerul Muncii si

Relatiilor Sociale

Diploma of post-


years)






























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Solicitor All Avocat YES

Law Society of

England and Wales/

Scotland/ N. I.

Uniunea Nationala a


Diploma of post-

secondary level

(exactly 4 years)

Specialized dentist

(Oral surgery) All

Specialist in

chirurgie orala YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania

Specialized dentist

(Orthodontics) All

Specialist in

ortodontie YES

General Dental

Council


Dentari din Romania

Speech and

language therapist All Logoped YES

Health and Care

Professions Council



years)

State Registered

Nurse All

Asistent social

YES

The Nursing &

Midwifery Council

Colegiul National al

Asistentilor Sociali

Teacher in Further

Education (England

& Wales)

England

and Wales

Profesor pentru

formarea

profesionala a

adultilor

Wales Assembly

Government/

Institute for Learning


Nationale

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Technical Member

of Royal Institution

of Chartered

Surveyors

All

Membru al

Institutului

Regal al

Inspectorilor

autorizati


Chartered Surveyors


secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)

Trauma and

orthopedic surgery All

Chirurgie

ortopedica YES

General Medical

Council


Tropical medicine All Medicina

tropicala YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Urology All Urologie YES Ministerul Sanatatii

Vehicle

Immobilizer

(England, Wales &

Northern Ireland)

England,

Wales,

Northen

Ireland

Agent pentru

imobilizarea

vehiculelor

YES Security Industry

Authority


Reformei

Administrative -


Politiei Romane

Attestation of

competence

Veterinary Surgeon All Chirurgie

veterinara YES

Royal College of

Veterinary Surgeons


Waste disposal

manager (Scotland

& NI)

Great

Britain

Persoana care

conduce

activitatea de

depozitare a

deșeurilor

Waste Management

Industry Training and

Advisory Board

Agentia Nucleara și

pentru Deseuri

Radioactive

Diploma (post-

secondary


Annex II (ex 92/51,

Annex C,D)





























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