This curriculum is developed for the competency based training of Biogas Technicians. The term competency is at the heart of the training reform agenda, the new system of vocational education and training. Competency refers to the ability to perform ‘whole’ work roles to the standard expected in employment. Job performance involves more than the performance of a well-defined set of tasks in a routine, predictable way. Human performance is more than that of a programmed robot. ‘Whole’ work roles means that competency encompasses not only the obvious aspects of the technical skills involved in a job but also the less obvious skills such as the ability to:
• juggle/handle a number of tasks, deal with variability, coordinate and organize work (task management skills)
• deal with contingencies, problems such as delays, break downs, tight schedules (contingency management skills)
• work within an organisation; interact with groups and individuals, follow health and safety requirements, communicate effectively (job role/environment skills)
With support from: The German Cooperation, Kingdom of the Netherlands, European Union, Norwegian Embassy, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
NAVTTC (2011). Curriculum for Biogas Technicians (Masons) to Construct Fixed Dome Biodigesters (Level 2) National Vocational & Technical Training Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan
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