114. Regulation of the Federal Minister for Science, Research and Economics on vocational training in the teaching profession Geoinformation Technology (Geoinformation Technology Training Order)

Due to § § 8 and 24 of the Vocational Training Act (BAG), BGBl. No. 142/1969, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 129/2013, shall be arranged:

Teaching profession Geoinformation technology

§ 1. (1) The teaching profession Geoinformation Technology is set up with a teaching period of three years.

(2) In the teaching contract, teaching certificate, teaching letter and the certificate of teaching qualification, the teaching profession is to be called in the form corresponding to the sex of the apprentist (geo-information technician or geo-information technician).

Professional profile

§ 2. Vocational training in the teaching profession and in the vocational school is intended to enable apprentices trained in the field of geoinformation technology to be able to carry out the following activities in a professional, independent and self-responsible way:

1.		Organize work items and work equipment,
2.		Apply card-based knowledge,
3.		Evaluate geo-and specialist information on implementation in cartography systems,
4.		Collect, edit and output space-related data
5.		Working with geoinformation systems, cartography and image processing systems,
6.		Manufacture of card designs according to the state of the art
7.		Compile technical data and geodata into output-capable products,
8.		Prepare geoinformation for the output in different media,
9.		Manage and secure data in the context of geodatabase management,
10.		Implement the working and quality standards.

Professional image

§ 3. (1) The following occupational profile shall be established for the training in the teaching profession Geoinformation Technology. The skills and knowledge referred to shall be conveyed, at the latest in the teaching year referred to in each case, in such a way as to enable the apprentice to pursue qualified activities in the sense of the professional profile, which shall, in particular: Independent planning, carrying out, controlling and optimising.

Pos.	1. Year of Teacher	2. Year of Teacher	3. Year of Teacher
1.	Knowledge of the operational and legal form of the teaching staff	-	-
2.	Knowledge of the organizational structure and tasks and responsibilities of the individual operating areas		-
3.	Introduction to the tasks, the branch position and the offer of the teaching establishment	Knowledge of the market position and the customer base of the teaching company
4.	Cross-disciplinary training (key qualifications) In the Type of mediation The technical knowledge and skills are to be taken into consideration for the promotion of the following interdisciplinary skills of the apprentiate:
4.1	Method competence: Develop solution strategies, obtain information independently, select and structure information, make decisions, etc.
4.2	Social competence: Work in teams, lead employees, etc.
4.3	Personnel competence: Self-confidence and self-confidence, willingness to develop further education, needs and interests articulate, etc.
4.4	Communicative competence: Communicate with customers, superiors, colleagues and other groups of people in a target-group-friendly way; speak English at the level of industry and up-to-the-day skills to contest everyday and technical discussions
4.5	A rbeitsgrundphrases: zB care, reliability, responsibility, punctuality etc.
4.6	Customer and customer orientation: In the centre of all activities in operation, the orientation must be based on the needs of the customers, taking into account the security
5.	Knowledge of work planning and work preparation	Perform work planning; set work steps, work equipment and working methods
6.	Ergonomic design of the workplace
7.	Handling and care of the working equipment to be used
8.	Knowledge of analogue and digital information carriers, their properties, uses and processing options and their environmentally sound disposal
9.	Display of the cartographic elements point, line, area and signature using graphics program	Depicting the cartographic elements point, line and surface in planes of the cartographic models	-
10.	Create a map section by template	Create a map section in all information levels and scales of the cartographic models
11.	Surface-to-surface display in raster and vector technology	-	-
12.	Knowledge of output formats for reproduction and printing	Apply design and layout techniques	Creating a multimedia presentation sequence
13.	Knowledge of cartographical writings, guidelines of spelling of geographical names, and font placement	Create a font concept according to graphical and alphanumeric specifications for the various information levels of the cartographic models	-
14.	Basic knowledge of graphical data (raster, vector data)	Knowledge of graphical data formats and conversion	Knowledge of digital image processing
15.	-	Manufacture of the elements of the terrain representation of elevation shift lines, rocks, terrain details	Production of a rock and screed display in different techniques for a map section
16.	-	Manufacture of all-terrain features in different techniques	Making an off-road map for a map section
17.	-	Scale-based generalization of different map elements	Generalization of all information levels of a map section for a follow-up scale
18.	Knowledge of color theory as well as standardized color systems	Knowledge of optical systems in surveying and reproduction equipment	-
19.	Application of mechanical, optical and digital passport systems	Color separation of multicolor templates, production of color excerctions for publishing
20.	Knowledge of the various digitisation techniques	Knowledge of the various reproduction and printing processes for the issuance of the cartographic print templates	Knowledge of digital presentation and output methods
21.	-	-	Use of graphic elements as cartographic design means (map design)
22.	Basic knowledge of thematic cartography	Knowledge of thematic cartography	Prepare thematic map designs in accordance with pre-defined basics
23.	-	-	Interpretation and evaluation of topographical and thematic map contents (Kartometry)
24.	-	-	Assessment and final control of the cartographic product on screen and proofs
25.	-	Knowledge of map progress, map editing and the updating cycles of the cartographic models	Assessment of information on cartographic value-added
26.	Knowledge of cartographic work steps in the production of the information carrier card	Knowledge of geographical and geodetic coordinate systems as well as the transformations	Knowledge of card network designs and their application
27.	-	Knowledge of the Earth shape and the metrological reference surfaces	-
28.	Knowledge of the scale and the cartographic means of expression	Knowledge of the planar trigonometry, the position and height measurement and its methods	Knowledge of the cadastral system
29.	Knowledge of the sources of geo-and specialist information	Knowledge of topographical recording methods	Knowledge of remote sensing
30.	Knowledge of the products and applications of Austria's official and private cartography	Knowledge of the history of cartography (in particular, Austrian history); knowledge of current developments in cartography and geoinformation technology
31.	Knowledge of the geography of Austria	Knowledge of the geography of Europe	Knowledge of the geography of the world
32.	Serve as well as apply different software such as operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics and presentation programs		Serving as well as applying different software such as digital image processing and geodata management
33.	Basic knowledge of web technology	Knowledge of web technology	Knowledge of output forms of geoinformation and its provision
34.	-	Working with databases	Knowledge of order processing and marketing
35.	-	Knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial data infrastructures (GDI)	Interactive cartographical editing of geoinformation of different origins
36.	-	-	Conduct simple industry-specific conversations in English
37.	Basic knowledge of operational costs, their impact and their impact		-
38.	Basic knowledge of quality assurance and quality control	Knowledge and application of company-specific quality management including documentation
39.	Knowledge of the obligations arising from the apprenticeship contract (§ § 9 and 10 BAG)
40.	Knowledge of the content and aim of the training, as well as essential training opportunities in this area
41.	The measures and regulations on the protection of the environment relevant to the teaching profession: basic knowledge of the operational measures for the sensible use of energy in the work-relevant work area; basic knowledge of the work-related work area residual substances produced and their separation, recovery and disposal of waste
42.	Knowledge of the relevant safety rules and standards, as well as the relevant rules for the protection of life and health
43.	Basic knowledge of the labour law provisions which are subject to the law

(2) The provisions of the Children's and Young People's Employment Act 1987 (KJBG), BGBl, are the teaching of all vocational training positions. No 599/1987.

Rejecting Audit

Outline

§ 4. (1) The final examination is divided into a theoretical and a practical test.

(2) The theoretical examination comprises the subjects General Studies, Special Specialized Science and Economic Reckonation.

(3) The theoretical examination shall not apply if the candidate for the examination is to reach the target of the last class of the professional vocational school or the successful completion of a vocational middle or higher vocational training course which replaces the apprenticeship period. School has proven.

(4) The practical examination shall include the items of test work and expert discussion.

Theoretical examination

General provisions

§ 5. (1) The theoretical examination shall be carried out in writing. It can be carried out jointly for a larger number of candidates, if this is possible without adversely affecting the course of the examination.

(2) The theoretical examination should normally be held prior to the practical examination.

(3) The tasks shall be in accordance with the scope and level of the purpose of the final examination and the requirements of the professional practice.

General Specialized Customer

§ 6. (1) The audit shall include the substantive answer to tasks from all the following areas:

1.		Map bases,
2.		Basic graphical data processing,
3.		object formation and color design,
4.		Selection and evaluation of geo-information,
5.		digitisation and information processing,
6.		Quality control and secure storage in geodatabases,
7.		media-friendly presentation of geo-information,
8.		simple trigonometry, distance and area calculation,
9.		spatial representation techniques,
10.		medial design.

(2) The test can also be checked in programmed form with questionnaires. In this case, three questions are to be asked from each area.

(3) The tasks shall be carried out in such a way that they can normally be carried out in 60 minutes.

(4) The test shall be terminated after 75 minutes.

Special Specials

§ 7. (1) The examination shall include the description of the theoretical course of a geo-information product from the acceptance of the order to the final production, and shall be extended to one of the following areas after the election of the candidate for examination:

1.		Planning of a map production according to specifications (e.g. update, new edition),
2.		Design of a media presentation with geoinformation,
3.		Concept for a customer-specific web publication.

(2) The task shall be to be carried out in such a way that it can normally be carried out in 60 minutes.

(3) The test shall be terminated after 75 minutes.

Economic calculation

§ 8. (1) The examination shall include a task in each of the following areas:

1.		Project-specific calculation,
2.		Material, foreign data and foreign service cost accounting,
3.		Payroll calculation,
4.		simple investment or financing bill.

(2) Use of calculation instructions, tables and formulas is allowed.

(3) The tasks shall be carried out in such a way that they can normally be carried out in 45 minutes.

(4) The test shall be terminated after 60 minutes.

Practical examination

Audit work

§ 9. (1) The examination must be carried out in the form of the processing of an operational work order and shall include the following activities, after the examination board has been specified.

1.		Take over, evaluate, edit and issue geodata and technical information,
2.		Create a simple digital map section after specifying on a basemap (basemap),
3.		Review and save the results of work,
4.		Prescribe and carry out improvements,
5.		Prepare the work results for digital and/or analog output,
6.		Final examination and optimisation for the final presentation (expert discussion).

(2) The Examination Committee has to provide for the purpose of the final examination and the requirements of the professional practice of each candidate for examination/to a task which can normally be carried out in four hours.

(3) The examination shall be terminated after six hours.

(4) The evaluation shall be based on the following criteria:

1.		accuracy and compliance with the requirements,
2.		professional execution,
3.		user-and media-friendly design,
4.		efficient use of work equipment and materials.

Expert discussion

§ 10. (1) The expert interview shall be submitted before the entire examination board.

(2) The expert discussion has to be developed from the practical activity. In this case, the practical knowledge is to be found in each of the examination candidates using technical terms. The expert discussion consists of a short presentation of the results of the examination work and supplementary questions by the examination board. The examination candidate must present technical problems and their solutions, demonstrate the technical requirements relevant to the contract, and justify the procedure for the execution of the order.

(3) The purpose of the topic is to correspond to the purpose of the final examination and the requirements of professional practice. Questions on relevant safety regulations, protection measures and accident prevention as well as relevant environmental protection and disposal measures should be included.

(4) The expert discussion should take 15 minutes for each candidate/candidate. An extension of not more than ten minutes has to be done on a case-by-case basis, if the examination board is otherwise not able to assess the performance of the examination candidate.

Repeat Review

§ 11. (1) The final examination of the Lehrabate can be repeated.

(2) In the case of the repetition of the examination, only the test items rated "not enough" shall be considered.

Entry into force and final provisions

§ 12. (1) This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2015.

(2) The training regulations for the teaching profession Kartograph, BGBl. No 1092/1994, as amended by the BGBl Regulation. II No 177/2005, without prejudice to paragraph 3, with the expiry of 31 May 2015.

(3) Apprentices who are trained in the teaching profession on 31 May 2015 can continue to be trained up to the end of the agreed teaching period in accordance with the training regulations referred to in paragraph 2 and can be trained up to one year after the end of the agreed training period. Teaching time for the examination of the teaching profession in the profession of cartographer on the basis of the examination regulations contained in the training regulations according to paragraph 2.

(4) The apprenticeship periods completed in the teaching profession in accordance with the training regulations referred to in paragraph 2 shall be fully counted towards the teaching period in the teaching profession of Geoinformation Technology.

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