Name of qualification Name of qualification: Skupnostni tolmač/skupnostna tolmačka za arabski jezikAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Community interpreter for the Arabian language
Type of qualification Type of qualification: National vocational qualification, SQF level 6
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Vocational Qualification
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Achieved education at least at the SOK 5 level or a certificate of successful completion of the knowledge test issued by the National Examination Center - RIC in accordance with the regulation that determines the methods and conditions for ensuring the rights of persons with international protection and
  • at least 300 hours of interpreting that the candidate has completed in the last five years, as evidenced by reference letters from organizations, societies, institutions, etc. and
  • knowledge of languages:
    • knowledge of the Slovenian language at least at level B2 of the Common European Language Framework, which the candidate proves with a certificate of education at least at SOK 5 level in the Republic of Slovenia or with a publicly valid certificate of having passed an exam in knowledge of the Slovenian language at least at a higher level (B2) or with a certificate / a statement that the candidate is registered in the Directory of Court Interpreters at the competent ministry (Ministry of Justice) in Slovenia and
    • knowledge of the Arabic language, which the candidate proves with a certificate of education at least at SOK 5 level with Arabic as the language of instruction or with a certificate of having passed an exam in Arabic at least at level C1 of the Common European Language Framework in reading, listening and speaking and at least at B2 in writing or with a certificate/extract that the candidate is registered in the Directory of court interpreters for the Arabic language at the competent ministry (Ministry of Justice) in Slovenia.
ISCED field Field:
Arts and humanities
ISCED subfield subfield: language acquisition
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 6
EQF Level: EQF 5

Learning outcomes:

The candidate is able to:

  • to plan, organize and monitor their work activities in the field of interpreting and translating from Arabic into Slovenian and vice versa
  • to work in an institutional and non-institutional environment, in various areas of social life
  • interpret and translate accompanying short texts from Arabic into Slovenian for the needs of the community
  • interpret and translate accompanying short texts from Slovenian to Arabic for the needs of the community
  • consecutively interpret dialogue or longer sections using notes, interpret written text by sight, interpret using the whispering technique
  • use remote interpreting equipment
  • act in accordance with international ethical codes and standards for community interpreting
  • communicate with users of interpreting services, various organizations and others
  • ensure the quality of community interpreting and take care of your own professional development
  • protect health and take care of safety at work
  • develop entrepreneurial skills, abilities and behavior and use modern information and communication technology

Evaluator:

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.

Assesment and completion:

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. 

 

VERIFICATION METHOD  

Practical assessment with oral defense.

  • Assessment of interpretation by oral defense, which contains:
    • interpretation from Slovenian into Arabian with oral defense
    • interpretation from Arabian into Slovenian with oral defense
  • Translation of a short text with a oral defense containing:
    • translation of a short text from Slovene into Arabian with oral defense
    • translation of a short text from Arabian into Slovenian with oral defense

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

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

Awarding body:

Providers of procedures for identifying and validating national vocational qualifications are entered in a register of providers maintained in the relevant collection of the National Reference Point for Occupational Qualifications. Providers include: vocational schools, companies, inter-company training centres, adult education centres, chambers of commerce, etc.

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