The National Qualifications Agency has approved the professional standard “Explosive Ordnance Search Operator (Deminer).” This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy.
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“Until now, we did not have a professional standard for a deminer. In fact, operators were forced to independently train specialists for humanitarian demining using their own developed programs,” said Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Igor Bezkaravainy.
According to him, the existence of a professional standard that meets international requirements (IMAS — International Mine Action Standards) creates uniform rules for everyone and significantly expands the opportunities for training deminers.
This will allow veterans to be involved in humanitarian demining, who, after training, will be able to work for both Ukrainian and international mine action operators.
After the standard is approved, a number of measures will be taken to introduce the new profession into the legal field: assigning a code, streamlining remuneration.
Also, a corresponding educational standard will be developed based on the professional standard. This will allow, after receiving accreditation from the Ministry of Education and Science, to graduate certified deminers on an equal basis with other professions.
The approved professional standard, which meets the requirements of IMAS, will allow specialists with an international certificate to confirm their qualifications in Ukraine.
This also means that Ukrainian deminers who undergo training according to the new standard will also be able to work in international companies without having to start training from the very beginning.
Five levels of training
The developed standard provides for 5 levels of training. The acquired basic level will allow involving a specialist in non-technical inspection, the next level is the ability to conduct a technical inspection. Next – demining territories, buildings, etc.
