Name of qualification Akustik/akustičarka za slušne pripomočkeRemove from comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Acoustician for hearing aids
Type of qualification Nacionalna poklicna kvalifikacija, SOK raven 5
Category of qualification Poklicna kvalifikacija
Admission requirements
  • Education at least at SQF  level 4 and at least one year of work experience in the field of acoustics for hearing aids, which the candidate proves with authentic documents that show the time and content of the work performed (for example, reference letters, reports on the work performed with a signature of the responsible persons, contracts, proof of student work, declarations, etc.).
ISCED field Field
Zdravstvo in socialna varnost
ISCED subfield subfield medicinska diagnostična in terapevtska tehnologija
Qualification level

SQF 5
EQF 4

The candidate is able to:  

  • plan, prepare and perform own work and ensure the quality of the service
  • communicate with business partners, experts and hearing aid users
  • choose the appropriate type and shape of the hearing aid according to the user's individual hearing profile
  • choose a suitable ear insert or other acoustic inserts and take an impression of the ear
  • adjust the hearing aid
  • evaluate the hearing aid setting and present the user with the use and method of getting used to the hearing aid
  • carry out service and maintenance measures on hearing aids, assistive listening systems and special aids and accessories
  • use modern information and communication technology and develop entrepreneurial qualities, skills and behavior
  • ensure the quality of one's own work and take care of one's own professional development
  • protect the user's and own health and act in accordance with the principles of sustainability

Verification and assessment are carried out by committees for the verification and validation of national vocational qualifications, appointed by the National Examination Centre (NEC). Committee members must be licensed by the National Examination Centre. Licences may be found here [2].

VALIDATION

During the guidance process the candidate prepares a portfolio,  which is assessed by a committee. If the portfolio submitted by the candidate contains  authentic, valid and adequate proof of the knowledge,  skills and competences defined in the occupational standard, the committee may:

  • validate the contents of the occupational standard in full,  
  • validate the contents of the occupational standard in part and define the  knowledge, skills and competence to be verified,  
  • refuse to validate any of the contents of the occupational standard because  the candidate has not provided proof of any of the knowledge, skills and competences  defined in the occupational standard, in which case it will verify  the occupational standard in full.  

METHOD OF VERIFICATION

Practical verification with an oral presentation.

If the candidate wants to perform the verification with his own tools, materials and equipment, she/he must bring them with her/him. Accessories/materials must be certified and authorized for use in accordance with applicable regulations.

Candidates demonstrate attainment of the knowledge, skills and competences defined in the catalogue of standards of vocational knowledge and skills.

Providers of procedures for identifying and validating NVQs are entered in a register of providers maintained in the collection of the national information centre for vocational qualifications. These are: vocational schools, businesses, B2B training centres, adult education centres and chambers of commerce.

URL

https://www.nrpslo.org/podrobnosti/izvajalec-pregled/27482741 [3]