Development of generic
occupational standards and
the promotion of mobility
for dental technicians

 

 

 

Time Schedule for the Project

The project will have an overall duration of 24 + 1 months.

The 24 + 1 months are structured in 6 phases.

Phases 1 and 2 will cover the first 6 months of the
project and will run parallel to each other.


01/10/2005 - 31/03/2006

Phase 1 Initial training for the participating member countries

Define the partners' role in the project. Setting up the infrastructure (a helpdesk and facilitator) including communication systems and expert groups. A website will be designed and will disseminate information for the project partners.

Later on, this website will be used to promote the Generic Occupational Standards.

An electronic Newsletter will be published to inform the project partners and the sector on the evolution and results of the project. Educational seminars will train all those involved and show them presentations and opportunities to put forward ideas of best practice, concerns and systems that will be used.

Phase 2 Translation of the basic text

Bulk translation of the National Occupational Standards into 6 languages (German, French, Italian, Slovakian, Dutch and Romanian). The will be assisted by a helpdesk (DLA) and by FEPPD.


01/04/2006 - 30/09/2006

Phase 3 Correction of bulk translation and forming of national expert groups

Ensure that the individual translations are read correctly and coherently. To be carried out by the national experts groups within each member country (partners). The technical jargon and the specific nomenclature need to be checked by specialists of the sector.

Phase 4 Discussion on national level

Each member country forms the necessary working groups with sector experts on national level. The basic text of the occupational standards will be discussed and areas of derogation and proposed amendments will be noted down.


01/10/2006 - 15/03/2007

Phase 5 Discussion on trans-national level

An experts group will be formed by members of the national groups as well as by other sector organisations like Dental Liaison (representing the Dentists on European level) and Clinical Dental Technicians Association (CDTA), trade unions (the DTA represents laboratory owners and employees as well as the Gesellenausschluß der Niedersächsischen Zahntechniek-Innung), consumer organizations, organizations representing the industry (UNIDI - Italian Dental Industry), schools(Fachhochschule Osnabruck), training centres for SME's (Centre de formation, Institut des Métiers du Puy de Dôme, Faculté des Métiers de Bretagne, Centres de formation des Apprentis du Loiret, SBBO midden Nederland) and Universities(Manchester Metropolitan University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and University of Padova) and European crafts organizations (NORMAPME / UEAPME).

This working group will discuss all the difficulties and propositions of the national working groups and will be reach an agreement on one generic text of Occupational Standards.


16/03/2007 - 31/10/2007

Phase 6 Promotion of the Generic Occupational Standards dissemination and valorisation

The final version of the Occupational Standards will be available in 7 ( 6 + English) European languages and promoted by the partners on national and European level.

The project and its outcome will be disseminated on national and international level by International expositions (Dental Forum Paris, Dental show UK and IDS Köln 2007), conferences (FEPPD's Futuredays), articles in own media, dental magazines and Web-sites.

Consolidation and dissemination of the Standards by the partners of the project directly joined with the dental-media, the Industry, schools, universities, training centres and 27 national federations.