Future DayFuture DayIDS – KölnIDS – KölnFriday, April 15Friday, April 15thth 2005 2005

1st INTERNATIONAL1st INTERNATIONALTECHNICIANS FORUMTECHNICIANS FORUM

European Standards for European Standards for European Competition European Competition Quality – Quality – Skills and TechniquesSkills and Techniques for for dental laboratoriesdental laboratories

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Education StandardsEducation Standards

Occupational StandardsOccupational Standards Skill StandardsSkill Standards Competence StandardsCompetence Standards

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WhatWhat are competency standards? are competency standards?

Occupational Standards are statements of Occupational Standards are statements of competence and are written to measure competence and are written to measure performance performance outcomesoutcomes

In other words:In other words: Describing what we do and how we do itDescribing what we do and how we do it How to measure what we do and how we How to measure what we do and how we

do itdo it

Why International andWhy International and Generic Skill Standards?Generic Skill Standards? An accepted resource of the competence, An accepted resource of the competence,

knowledge and understandingknowledge and understanding Mutual recognition of qualificationsMutual recognition of qualifications Establishing career pathways and levelsEstablishing career pathways and levels Enables education providers to review and Enables education providers to review and

update course contentupdate course content Enables students to clearly identify their Enables students to clearly identify their

educational needseducational needs

How are competency How are competency standards used?standards used?

Defined career ladders and job descriptionsDefined career ladders and job descriptions Guidelines for MDD/ISO training specificationsGuidelines for MDD/ISO training specifications Borderless credentialsBorderless credentials University/College course work equivalencyUniversity/College course work equivalency Standards for Best PracticeStandards for Best Practice Assessment InstrumentsAssessment Instruments Product StandardsProduct Standards Quality StandardsQuality Standards Manufacturers’ Recommended InstructionsManufacturers’ Recommended Instructions

Dental Technician

BASIC EDUCATION

MASTERTECHNICIAN

REGISTERED SPECIALIST DENTAL TECHNICIAN

Foundation degree

Full Degree

Post-Grad Qualifications

Able to place dental appliances on the market – MDD 93/42 EEC

Able to manufacture a dental appliance – MDD 93/42 EEC

TRAINEE DENTAL TECHNICIANIntermediate qualification?

Teaching/Specialist/Clinical Dental Technician

Apprentice Learning or Full Time simulated learning

SIMPLISTIC OVERVIEW OF HOW THE STANDARDS CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE QUALIFICATIONS

DT18

Ortho Functional

DT17

Design Ortho

Functional

DT16

BridgesNon-Metal

(Multi)

DT21

Complex Removable

Ortho

DT15

CrownsBonded to

Metal (Single)

DT12

Bonded/ Copings

Metal Only

DT9

RelinesRepairs

Additions

DT6

Partial dentures (Simple)

DT3

Trays/Casts/BitesBaseplates

DT20

OrthoSimple

Removable

DT14

Bridge Sub StructuresMetal Only

DT11

Crown (Single)

Full Metal

DT8

Wrought/Cast Metal

DentureComponents

DT5

ComplexComplete

Removable Dentures

DT2

Technical Advice Design

DT19

OrthoFixed

DT13

CrownNon-Metal

(Single)

DT10

Design/Prepare

Restoration

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Dentures

DT4

Full Dentures(Simple)

DT1

Review Of Requirements

RDT = BLUE + ONE GROUP YELLOW/GREEN/RED UNITs - FOUNDATION DEGREE

Senior RDT = BLUE + TWO GROUPS (AS ABOVE) + PINK UNITs - FULL DEGREE (ABLE TO PLACE DEVICE ON THE MARKET)

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo Project

To Establish International To Establish International Occupational Standards in Occupational Standards in

Dental TechnologyDental Technology

FEPPD with National FEPPD with National FederationsFederations

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci programmeprogramme EU funded programme to prepare EU funded programme to prepare

European Citizens for entering the labour European Citizens for entering the labour marketmarket

To promote life long learning to support To promote life long learning to support a skilled workforce to cope with scientific a skilled workforce to cope with scientific and technological changesand technological changes

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo Project

The aim is to create International Generic The aim is to create International Generic Occupational Standards, in each Occupational Standards, in each participating member language using the participating member language using the UK standards as their initial referenceUK standards as their initial reference

Based on ‘Good Practice’ they will describe Based on ‘Good Practice’ they will describe what happens in the workplace for every what happens in the workplace for every laboratory manufactured dental devicelaboratory manufactured dental device

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo ProjectPhase 1Phase 1

Initial training:Initial training: What the project is aboutWhat the project is about How to build the standardsHow to build the standards Setting up the infrastructure, including Setting up the infrastructure, including

communication systems and expert groupscommunication systems and expert groups Setting up disseminationSetting up dissemination

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo ProjectPhase 2Phase 2 Bulk translation of the National Bulk translation of the National

Occupational Standards into Occupational Standards into approximately 6 languages. FEPPD approximately 6 languages. FEPPD have identified translators who could have identified translators who could undertake this work. undertake this work.

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo ProjectPhase 3Phase 3 Ensure the individual translations read Ensure the individual translations read

correctly and coherently. To be carried correctly and coherently. To be carried out by the expert groups within each out by the expert groups within each member country. member country.

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo ProjectPhase 4Phase 4

Each member country notes areas of Each member country notes areas of derogation, where it does not fit with derogation, where it does not fit with their way of working, or there are their way of working, or there are uncertainties over the words used.uncertainties over the words used.

This would be checked out via the DLA This would be checked out via the DLA and the UK expert group.and the UK expert group.

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo ProjectPhase 5Phase 5

Make standards generic so that there Make standards generic so that there are one set of standards written in the are one set of standards written in the required format for the National required format for the National Occupational StandardsOccupational Standards

This would be carried out by the FEPPD This would be carried out by the FEPPD Expert Group and referred back until Expert Group and referred back until agreement is reached.agreement is reached.

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo ProjectPhase 6Phase 6

DisseminationDissemination Strategies to provide access to the Strategies to provide access to the

standardsstandards Software to access the informationSoftware to access the information Web based accessWeb based access

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo Project

Requirements - CentrallyRequirements - Centrally Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator Administration Administration FacilitatorFacilitator Bulk TranslatorsBulk Translators National Expert team (national experts)National Expert team (national experts) Generic Expert teamGeneric Expert team

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo Project

Requirements – NationallyRequirements – Nationally Coordinator - Coordinator - (Could be national federation)(Could be national federation)

Administration - Administration - (Could be national federation)(Could be national federation)

Expert GroupExpert Group– EducationalistsEducationalists– Working techniciansWorking technicians

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo Project

CostsCosts– CoordinatorCoordinator– AdministrationAdministration– TranslationTranslation– FacilitatorFacilitator– MeetingsMeetings– Travel expensesTravel expenses– DisseminationDissemination

Leonardo ProjectLeonardo Project

Participating Countries:Participating Countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,

Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands,Romania, Slovakia, Netherlands,Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Harmonised Standards

Product Standard

QualityStandard

OccupationalStandard