Qualification Standard

Authorising body: Ministry of Industry and Trade
Group of fields: Art and Applied Art
Occupation: Artisan blacksmith and locksmith
Validity of standard: From 21/10/2022
Qualification level: 3

Qualification Standard

Vocational competence Level

Proven knowledge of technical and artistic documents for producing artisan and craft products from metals

3

Independent processing of artistic intention for manual production of utility and decorative products of artisan blacksmithing

3

Choice of work procedures, processing techniques, tools, aids and materials for hand production of utility and decorative products of artisan blacksmithing

3

Making products of artisan blacksmithing, e.g. door handles and door signs, bars, gates, statues, spiral staircases, decorative keys etc.

3

Surface finishes of artisan blacksmithing product by tinning, chemical colouring and paints coating

3

Producing tools needed for artisan blacksmithing, e.g. shaping hammers, tongs, chisels etc.

3

Making product forged from copper or brass sheets or forged from steel

3

Assembling products of artisan blacksmithing and acting as a locksmith

3

Operating blacksmith's forges and furnaces

3

Operating power hammers and forging presses

3

Following entities have contributed

The qualification standard was prepared by the Sector Council for handicrafts (artisanal). It has been established and licensed for this activity by the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic.

 

Entities represented in the following work group have contributed:

SOŠ uměleckořemeslná, Podkovářské (4, Praha 9), člen Kovářského společenstva - Šimon Vondruška

fa Houska a Douda Buštěhrad - Ivan Houska

Pavel Révay

Tomáš Havránek