5. United Kingdom courses accredited as national vocational qualifications or Scottish vocational qualifications

Training for: listed veterinary nurse, mine electrical engineer, mine mechanical engineer, dental therapist, dental hygienist, dispensing optician, mine deputy, insolvency practitioner, licensed conveyancer, first mate — freight/passenger ships — unrestricted, second mate — freight/passenger ships — unrestricted, third mate — freight/passenger ships unrestricted, deck officer — freight/passenger ships — unrestricted, engineer officer — freight/passenger ships — unlimited trading area, certified technically competent person in waste management, leading to qualifications accredited as national vocational qualifications (NVQs) or, in Scotland, accredited as Scottish vocational qualifications, at levels 3 and 4 of the United Kingdom National Framework of Vocational Qualifications. These levels are defined as follows: level 3: competence in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and most of which are complex and non-routine. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy, and control or guidance of others is often required, level 4: Competence in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. Responsibility for the work of others and the allocation of resources is often present.

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