For the purposepurposes of applyingArticle 13 and Article 13, the14(6), professional qualifications areshall be grouped under the following levels as described below:levels:
(a)an attestation of competence issued by a competent authority in the home Member State designated pursuant to legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions of that Member State, on the basis of:
(i)either a training course not forming part of a certificate or diploma within the meaning of points (b), (c), (d) or (e), or a specific examination without prior training, or full-time pursuit of the profession in a Member State for three consecutive years or for an equivalent duration on a part-time basis during the previous 10 years,
(ii)or general primary or secondary education, attesting that the holder has acquired general knowledge;
(b)a certificate attesting to a successful completion of a secondary course,
(i)either general in character, supplemented by a course of study or professional training other than those referred to in point (c) and/or by the probationary or professional practice required in addition to that course,
(ii)or technical or professional in character, supplemented where appropriate by a course of study or professional training as referred to in point (i), and/or by the probationary or professional practice required in addition to that course;
(c)a diploma certifying successful completion of
(i)either training at post-secondary level other than that referred to in points (d) and (e) of a duration of at least one year or of an equivalent duration on a part-time basis, one of the conditions of entry of which is, as a general rule, the successful completion of the secondary course required to obtain entry to university or higher education or the completion of equivalent school education of the second secondary level, as well as the professional training which may be required in addition to that post-secondary course; or
The Commission may adapt the list in Annex II to take account of training which meets the requirements provided for in point (c)(ii) of the first paragraph. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 58(3).
(ii)regulated education and training or, in the case of a regulated profession,professions, vocational training with a special structure, includedwith competences going beyond what is provided for in Annexlevel II,b, equivalent to the level of training provided for under point (i), whichif such training provides a comparable professional standard and which prepares the trainee for a comparable level of responsibilities and functions;functions —————provided that the diploma is accompanied by a certificate from the home Member State;
(d)(e) a diploma certifying that the holder has successfully completed atraining at post-secondary courselevel of at least three and not more than four years'years’ duration, or of an equivalent duration on a part-time basis, which may in addition be expressed with an equivalent number of ECTS credits, at a university or establishment of higher education or another establishment of equivalent level and, where appropriate, that he has successfully completed the professional training required in addition to the post-secondary course.course;
(e)(d) a diploma certifying successfulthat completionthe ofholder traininghas atsuccessfully completed a post-secondary levelcourse of at least three and not more than four years'years’ duration, or of an equivalent duration on a part-time basis, which may in addition be expressed with an equivalent number of ECTS credits, at a university or establishment of higher education or another establishment providingof the sameequivalent level ofand, training,where asappropriate, wellthat ashe has successfully completed the professional training which may be required in addition to thatthe post-secondary course;course.