TURKISH QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR TURKISH CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

 Construction sector employed unskilled workforced intensivly. The labour force that has not found the opportunity to attend formal education, trained completely in practice in firm site employed in consruction sector. This labour force is not holding any certification evidencing their vocational qualifications.

 The lack of skilled labour has negative impact on the sectors.The sector is prevented from working effectively and efficiently, production performance falls, and most importantly the number of work accidents that result in death increases.  High-skilled labour profile has emerged as the expectation of the new structure of labour market in construction sector.

 Turkey took rapid steps towards restructuring its labour market structure in the framework of developing joint approaches with European countries under the scope of Lisbon (1997) and Bologna (1999) strategies. Turkey follows European Standarts while designing labour market policies.  As a first step, Vocational Qualifications Agency has been establish. And main facility of the agency is develop ‘National Qualification Systems’ for each sector in Turkey.

 National Qualification System an effective framework in establishing national vocational standards, designing vocational training programs based on those standards and carrying out evaluation of the workforce in terms of qualifications by independent organisations with the aim of providing certification that is accredited both nationally and internationally.

NATIONAL QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

Vocational Standarts

Vocational Qualifications

Vocational Qualification System

Measurement and Evaluations

Certificates

Vocational qualification system is the general term used to describe an effective framework in establishing national vocational standards, designing vocational training programs based on those standards and carrying out evaluation of the workforce in terms of professional qualifications by independent organisations with the aim of providing certification that is accredited both nationally and internationally

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TURKISH QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (TQF) STRUCTURE AND AIM OF TQF

TURKISH QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK

LIFE LONG LEARNING

AIMED TO MEET EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS

ENABLE INDIVUALS TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

EXPECTATION OF LABOUR MARKET

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION SYSTEM IN TURKISH CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

İNTES was established in 1964 and today made up of 130 members who are the leaders of the construction sector in Turkey. INTES is a member of the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TİSK), which is the organization gathering the employer associations under its title.

INTES has been carried out various projects either financed by EU or its own sources to develop qualifications and quality in the sector.

EUROPEN UNION PROJECTS İNTES has successfully completed 9 projects sponsored by the EU in the fields of vocational training, vocational standards, measurement & evaluation, safety and health at work, certification, and employment in the construction industry since 2004. Around 3000 workers attended vocational training programs under those projects and successful candidates were emloyed in the construction sector with their certificates. The last project is entitled ‘VOC-TEST Programs - Center for Vocational Qualification and Certification Center in the Construction Industry’has been complities in 2012. The aim of this project was establish and operate an effective and sustainable ‘Vocational Qualifications - Examination and Certification Centre’ compatible with the European Qualificaiton Framework and based on the National Qualification System’ for the vocations whose priority has been identified across the construction sector

COOPERATION WITH VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AUTHORITY • İNTES was the first and only company authorized to establish vocational standards and national qualifications as the representative of the construction industry under cooperation protocols that it concluded with the VQA in July 2008. • After the labour market survey that has been applied to the member firms of the İNTES, the list about ‘occupations in greatest demand by the sector’ is obtained. There are 50 ocupations and İNTES has prepared vocatıonia standarts for all of them. 47 of them are published in Official Gazette, and 24 vocational qualifications are approved by VQA for construciton sector.

Excavator Operator

Wooden Formworker

Dozer Operator

Panel Formworker

Freight Broker/ Engraver Loader Operator

Concretor

Grader Operator

Heat Insulation Worker

Tower Crane Operator Mobile Crane Operator

Sound Insulation Worker Water Insulation Worker

Concrete Plant Operator

Fire Insulation Worker Health And Safety Staff (Construction)

Concrete Pump Operator Boring Machine Operator Crushing- Screening Plant Operator

Worker For Scaffolding And Working At Height Gypsum Board Applicator Worker

Asfalt Plant Operator

Gypsum Applicator Worker

Finisher Operator

Carton-pierre Applicator

Roller Operator

Plasterer

Heavy Construction Equipment Maintenance and Repairman

Mason

Asfalt/ Concrete Milling Machine Operator

Construction Painter

Distributor Operator

Ceramic Tile Plater

Conkresor Operator

Natural and Cast Stone Setter

Industrial Piping Fitter

Roof Applicator Membrane

Structural Steel Mounter

Roof Applicator Panel

Structural Steel Mounter

Roof Applicator Tile

Arc Welding Worker Tunnel Form Worker

Precast Concrete Component Instalation Foreman Precast Concrete Component Prestressing Master Worker

Barbender Hydrolog

Precast Concrete Component Boiler-Curing Master Worker Precast Concrete Component Production Line Officer

İNTES

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION CENTRE ECONOMIC ENTERPTRISES (INTES MYM) • İNTES has set up Vocational Qualification And Certification Centre Economic Enterprise (INTES MYM) to carry out all the certification procedures in 2010 . • The centre aims at evaluating and documenting the competencies of the people working or desiring to work in the construction industry, by taking into account the requirements of the labour market. • Between 2010-2012, İNTES has organized a large number of pilot examinations in different parts of Turkey with a view to measuring and assessing vocational knowledge, skills, and competences of up to 5000 Turkish workers.

• Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA) is in charge of setting up and administering the Vocational Qualifications System in Turkey. According to the regulation concerning vocational qualifications, examinations and certification, published in December 2008, and conforming to TS EN ISO/IEC 17024, accreditation preparations were completed.

• Consequently, İNTES MYM requested accreditation from Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) for the professions of Wooden Form Worker (Level 3), Reinforced Concrete Steel Worker (Level 3) and Industrial Pipe Installer (Level 3) consistent with the TS EN ISO/IEC 17024 standard.

• Following the audit which took place between 30th October and 1st December 2011, İNTES received accreditation to issue certificates as of 5th January 2012. • Following a separate application filed to VQA, an audit took place on 30th December 2011 and İNTES MYM was officially authorized on 19 January 2012 to become an examination and certification centre, based on national qualifications for the professions listed above. • Consequently, İNTES MYM became the only organization authorized to issue “Vocational Qualification Certificates” in the construction industry.

• In the second stage of the process, İNTES MYM filed an application to TÜRKAK to be accredited to issue certificates for the professions of Paint Worker, Plaster Worker, Tunnel Form Worker, Ceramic Tile Layer, Occupational Health and Safety Official, Concrete Worker, Mason, Scaffolding Operative, Gypsum Board Worker, Gypsum Plasterer, Heat Insulation Worker, Sound Insulation Worker and Fire Insulation Worker. As of 19 January 2012, the INTES OQC was officially authorized by the VQA to perform certification based on national qualifications.

STEPS TOWARDS THE ACREDITED CERTIFICATION Acreditated by Turkish Acreditation Agency accordance with TS EN ISO/IEC 17024 personel certification standard on 05.01.2012

authorized by the VQA to perform certification based on national qualifications on 19.01.2012

Vocational Qualification Certificate for 18 vocations

LIST OF VOCATIONS UNDER THE SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION Wooden Formwoker (Level 3) (Reference Code / 11UY0011- 3) Barbender (Level 3) (Reference Code / 11UY0012- 3)

Industrial Piping Fitter (Level 3) (Reference Code / 11UY0013- 3) Construction Painter (Level 3) (Reference Code / 11UY0023-3) Tunel Form Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code / 11UY0025-3) Plasterer (Level 3) (Reference Code / 11UY0024-3) Panel Formworker (Level 3) (Reference Code /12UY0050-3) Concretor (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0049-3) Mason (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0048-3) Health and Safety Staff (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0052-4) Ceramic Tile Plater (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0051-3) Heat Insulatıon Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0057-3) Sound Insulation Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0059-3) Water Insulation Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0058-3) Fire Insulation Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code /12UY0060-3)

Workers for Scaffolding (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0056-3) Gypsum Board Applicator Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code /12UY0054-3) Gypsum Applicator Worker (Level 3) (Reference Code / 12UY0055-3)

• The examinations are carried out in two sessions of theory and practice, which have different impact on final results depending on each profession. Following the theory and practice sessions of the examinations carried out under the supervision of the documentation committee, examinees are evaluated in terms of their competencies. If workers are observed to be in need of further training, they are directed to training programs at the end of evaluations. The candidates found eligible are awarded vocational qualification certificates. With respect to candidates failing to fulfil the criteria, the companies are presented with reports detailing the areas where each candidate requires further training and the duration of such a training program.

Demand from firms or individual application TES- in Ankara Worksite- Out of Ankara

Examination Organisation

Application of Theoritical and Practical Examinations

Assigment of the Exam Committee Academision Engineers Technicians Technical Instructures

Exam Observer İNTES MYM Technical Staff

Theoritical Exam: Printing exam paper for software Optic form Evaluation of the Exam in software Practical Exam: Evaluation according to performance criteria

Certification Desicion Certification Committe

Acreditaed Qualification Certificate

All the details concerning applications, evaluation and certification can be found in the website of the organization

(www.intesmym.org.tr).

TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAMME FOR THE MEMBER OF EXAMINATION COMMITTES

Subjects of Trainings

Examination Committiee

Preparetion od vocational maps Job analysis

Academicians

Development of vocational standarts and qualifications

Field engineers/ field technisians

Development of examination materials

Technical instructors

Management of examinations

Expert trainers of firms

QUESTION BANKS FOR EXANIMATION Theoritical and practical questions regarding the vocations whose national qualifications have been approved are prepared by the field specialist. Question Auditing Commision are evaluated each questıon. If questions approved by commision, it added to the database. Today there are more than 3000 questions in İNTES MYM questionbank

EXAMINATION PLACE IN ANKARA : TURKISH TRAINING SITE (TES) Turkish training Site was founded by İNTES and The Union of Turkish Construction Workers (YOLİŞ) in 2004. Similar institutions in Germany that was considered as a model in the establishment of the Training Site. TES is a multi-purpose occupational training centre which can offer vocational training in various branches.

EXAMINATION PLACE IN ANKARA : TURKISH TRAINING SITE (TES) .

EXAMINATION PLACE FOR OUT SIDE OF ANKARA : FIRM SITE Examinations

are also conducted at various construction sites that can meet the desired examination criteria.

certificate

THE MEANING OF CERTIFICATION FOR BOTH EMPOYERS AND WORKERS

FOR EMPLOYERS

FOR WORKERS

Employers will have access to labour at the quality they seek and with certified qualifications in the occupations in question. This will reduce the risk of losses of time and efficiency in the employer’s projects. In addition, extending the employment of skilled labour with occupational qualification certificates will support better quality goods and services being supplied to the consumer

Workers who obtain certificates following transparent measurement and assessment examinations will be able to prove their knowledge and skills while applying to firms for employment. As a result of the examinations in which qualifications are determined, candidate workers will also become informed of the areas where they need to receive training and develop themselves, and will reach the level of being able to question themselves about the development of their occupational qualifications.