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Level 4 — Skilled employee and operative

Level 4 prepares you to hold a skilled operational role: apply an established procedure, record what was done, raise the alert at the right moment. It is the entry door into a trade, and the level where the written record counts as much as the technical gesture.

What this level prepares you for

Level 4 prepares you to hold a skilled operational role: apply an established procedure, record what was done, raise the alert at the right moment. It is the entry door into a trade, and the level where the written record counts as much as the technical gesture.

qualifications at this level
20
credits in total
1 180

Catalogue rule: 10 supervised hours per credit.

supervised, in total
11 800 h
of stated duration
6 à 12 mois

The qualifications at this level

Each row names the trade targeted, then publishes the duration, credits and supervised hours from the filed catalogue. These are the figures an equivalence office recomputes first.

QualificationTrade targetedDurationCreditsSupervised hours
Health, Safety and Environment Officersite HSE officer9 months60600 h
Industrial Maintenance Technicianmaintenance technician1 year80800 h
Industrial Electricianindustrial electrician1 year80800 h
Industrial Storekeeper and Stock Managerstorekeeper, spare parts manager6 months40400 h
IT Support and Systems TechnicianIT technician9 months60600 h
Network and Telecommunications Techniciannetwork technician9 months60600 h
Accounting Assistantaccounts assistant9 months60600 h
Banking and Microfinance Client Adviserclient adviser6 months40400 h
Marketing Assistant and Community Managerdigital communications officer6 months40400 h
Web Development and Integration Technicianweb integrator, front-end developer9 months60600 h
Data and Annotation Operatordata operator, annotator, dataset preparer9 months60600 h
SME Administrative Officeradministrative officer, all-round assistant9 months60600 h
E-commerce and Back-office Assistante-commerce officer, back-office assistant9 months60600 h
Legal Assistantlegal assistant in a firm or a company9 months60600 h
HR AssistantHR assistant, personnel administration officer9 months60600 h
Graphic Designer and Production Operatorgraphic designer, prepress operator9 months60600 h
Works Team Leaderteam leader, assistant site foreman9 months60600 h
Transport and Warehouse Operations Agentoperations agent, dock agent, storekeeper9 months60600 h
Food Production Operativeproduction operative, food processing line operator9 months60600 h
Secretary and Administrative Assistantsecretary, administrative assistant9 months60600 h

The stance expected

A level is defined by the responsibility exercised, not by hours attended. At this level, the catalogue targets skilled employee and operative: here is what that covers, in practice.

  • Apply a procedure and record its execution in a form that stands up to scrutiny
  • Recognise the situation that calls for a supervisor, and escalate it
  • Hold the role from day one, on gestures assessed one by one

Questions about level 4

Is this level meant for a beginner?

It is designed for entry into the trade: it can be prepared from a first job, an apprenticeship period or a return to study. What matters is the working time you set aside, stated on every course page before enrolment.

What becomes of this qualification if I move up?

It stays acquired and verifiable online, and becomes the first line of a portfolio that accumulates. The level above is then prepared on the strength of the experience that role gave you.

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