Common Training Frameworks – These Professions have the Potential
The study, which 3sconducted under the direction of Spark Legal and Policy Consulting, supports the identification of professions that could be considered for the development of a CTF under Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications across national borders.
The aim is to establish a common minimum standard of knowledge, skills and competences in at least one third of EU Member States, making it easier to have qualifications recognised abroad and thereby promoting professional mobility within the European Single Market. The framework is intended to be common yet flexible, allowing the different national education and training systems to remain in place.
The study makes two key contributions:
- First, it identifies professions that could potentially be suitable for the development of a Common Training Framework.
- Second, it examines which professions are most likely to be feasible candidates for a CTF, based on existing commonalities. It also proposes specific elements for potential common training frameworks, including minimum qualification levels, programme duration, vocational training components and state examinations.
A total of ten potentially suitable occupational categories were selected, including professions in the fields of education, nursing, laboratory work, electrical engineering and technology. The professions of radiographer / radiotherapist and occupational therapist were identified as particularly promising candidates for the development of a CTF.
The study’s findings provide valuable insights for future discussions, but do not aim to constitute a fully developed proposal for the CTFs.
The full study can be read here.
Contact: Monika Auzinger
Client: European Commission
