National Qualification Framework in Italy
Stage
of Level
Typical qualifications
education/employ
offered
ment
Professional
or 7
Doctoral
degrees;
postgraduate
vocational
education,
Qualifications level 7
research
or
employment
Professional
or 6
Masters
degrees;
postgraduate
vocational
education,
Qualifications level 6
research
or
employment
National Qualification Framework in Portugal
Stage
of Level
Typical
education/employment
offered
Professional
postgraduate
education,
research
employment
Higher education
Advanced
training;
education
Entry
professional
graduate
employment
or
5
Bachelor degrees (5
years);
vocational
Qualifications level 5
Postgraduate education
8
to
4
3
Progression
to
skilled
employment;
continuation
of
secondary
eduation
Base Professional
qualification
Lower secondary
education or initial
entry
into
employment
or
further education
2
Qualifications
taken at any age to
continue or return
to education
Primary
school
1
Bachelor degrees (3
years);
vocational
Qualifications level 4
Certificate
of
Secondary Education;
High
School
Diplomas; vocational
qualification 3
Entry to higher education
Entry to higher education
or to professional
employment
Certificate
of
Secondary Education
with
professional
qualification;
vocational
Qualifications level 2
Completion of secondary
education. Entry to higher
education.
General qualification;
vocational
Qualifications level 1
Continuation of secondary
education
National Qualification Framework in Belgium
Stage
of Level
Typical qualifications offered
education/employm
ent
Professional
or 4
Doctoral degrees; Vocational
postgraduate
Qualifications level 8
education, research
or employment
National Qualification Framework in England
Stage
of Level
Typical
education/employment
offered
Professional
or
postgraduate
education,
research or employment
8
Doctoral
Vocational
level 8
skills
higher
3
Master Degrees
Professional
or
postgraduate
education,
research or employment
7
Masters
degrees;
Postgraduate Diplomas;
Vocational Qualifications
level 7
skills
higher
2
Graduate or Bachelor Degrees
Advanced skills
higher education
training;
6
Bachelors Degrees with
Honours (360 HE credits) ;
Vocational Qualifications
level 6
qualifications
degrees;
Qualifications
7
Master degree
Advanced
training;
education
6
Licentiate or bachelor
degree
Advanced
training;
education
Secondary education
: or initial entry into
employment
or
further education
1c
General
level
Diploma
(Elaborate French, Dutch,
Math, Chemistry, etc) Bachelors
Degrees
=>
employment or higher level
training courses
Entry
to
professional
graduate employment
5
5
Upper Secondary
education with enough
credits to take a
licentiate or bachelor
degree
NVQ Level 4; Higher
National Diploma (HND);
Foundation Degree (240
HE credits); Vocational
Qualifications level 5
Secondary education
: or initial entry into
employment
or
further education
1b
Technical
general
level
Diploma (Base French, Dutch,
Math, Chemistry, Theoretical
&
Practical
Electricity,
Mechanics, etc) - Bachelors
Degrees => worker, self
employment, higher level
training courses
Specialised education and
training
4
4
Secondary education
geared towards further
studies (licentiate or
bachelor degree) plus a 6
months professional
training or a double
certification course
Higher National Certificate
(HNC); Certificates of
Higher Education (120 HE
credits);
Vocational
Qualifications level 4
Secondary education
: or initial entry into
employment
or
further education
1a
Technical Professional level
Diploma (Base French, Dutch,
Math, Practical Electricity &
Mechanics,Electricity,
Mechanics,
etc)
–
Underbachelors degrees =>
worker
Qualified/skilled
worker;
entry to higher education;
completion of secondary
education
3
NVQ level 3; General
Certificate of Education
(GCE)
;
Vocational
Qualifications level 3
Primary education :
Qualifications taken
at any age to
continue or return to
education
Entry
Skills for life; functional skills
(French, Dutch, Arithmetics,
etc)
Progression
to
skilled
employment; continuation
of secondary eduation
2
NVQ level 2; General
Certificate of Secondary
Education (GCSEs) at
Grade
A-C;
Higher
Diplomas;
Vocational
Qualifications level 2
Secondary education or
initial
entry
into
employment or further
eduication
1
NVQ level 1; GCSEs at
Grade D-G; Foundation
Diplomas
Qualifications taken at any
age to continue or return to
education
Entry
Skills for life; functional
skills (IT, Maths, English)
3
2
Skills
for
life;
functional
skills
(Maths, Italian, etc)
Doctoral degree
Postgraduate education
or
skills
higher
qualifications
Secondary education
geared towards further
studies (licentiate or
bachelor degree)
Basic education (9 years)
Initial basic education
1
Basic education (6 years)
Q2. Do you offer CFPA E-Training courses that lead to all or part of a College or a university qualification being awarded?
Training
Italy
CFPA Principles of Fire Safety at Work
CFPA Fire Safety Diploma – Technical Cycle
Finland
Title of qualification
Name of awarding body
Level of qualification
Certificate in Fire Safety
European Diploma
Roma 3 University
Roma 3 University
3
3
Hot works
Certificate in Hot Works Safety
National Board of Education
Level 2-7
CFPA Principles of Fire Safety at Work
Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
NEBOSH
Level 3
CFPA Principles of Fire Safety at Work
Certificate of Achievement: Fire Risk Assessment
University of Derby
Level 4
CFPA Fire Safety Diploma – Technical Cycle
Certificate of Higher Education: Fire Risk Management
University of Derby
Level 4
CFPA Fire Safety Diploma – Management Cycle
Foundation Degree: Fire Risk Management
University of Derby
Level 5
England