Portugal  Name of qualification  Diploma General Insurance Course  National Diploma Technical Insurance  Educational background  A Level  Secondary School Certificate  (Compulsory education)  Occupational background  Employment in insurance without  professional experience and basic  qualification  None  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  All fields of business in the insurance  industry, carried out with a certain  degree of independence  All fields of business in the insurance  industry, carried out with a certain  degree of independence  Vocational knowledge and skills  General education in insurance with  the aim of enabling students to  become familiar with the principles  and practice of the global insurance  business  The areas completing this education  (theoretical and practice) have a  broad training to carry out specific  insurance work without needing  supervision.  Duration of the education  One school year (part-time)  Three school years  How are the examinations  carried out?  Under the responsibility of Aps;  written examination in each subject  Under State supervision and the  responsibility of APS; oral and written  examinations by subjects.  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Diploma recognized by the insurance  industry as a basic qualification  Diploma recognized by the Ministry of  Education (A Level), Basic  qualification generally required by  insurance companies.  Name of qualification  Diploma Specialized Insurance  Course - Accidents and Health  Diploma Specialized Insurance  Course - Risks Insurance  Educational background  A Level  A Level  Occupational background  Two years experience on Accidents  or Health insurance sector  Two years experience on Risk  insurance sector  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  The insurance specialist take with  this level of qualification the  responsibility for a group or unit on  Accidents or Health insurance sector.  The insurance specialist take with  this level of qualification the  responsibility for a group or unit on  Risks insurance sector.  Vocational knowledge and skills  Highly qualified and comprehensive  specialist knowledge on Risks  insurance, is able to identify and to  implement decisions and devise  solutions to the standard problems  occurring in daily work.  Highly qualified and comprehensive  specialist knowledge on Risks  insurance, is able to identify and to  implement decisions and devise  solutions to the standard problems  occurring in daily work.  Duration of the education  One school year  One school year  How are the examinations  carried out?  Under the responsibility of APS;  written examination in each subject  and project paper.  Under the responsibility of APS;  written examination in each subject  and project paper.  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Diploma recognized by the insurance  industry as a specialized qualification  Diploma recognized by the insurance  industry as a specialized qualification  Name of qualification  Diploma Specialized Insurance  Course - Life and Pensions  Diploma Specialized Insurance  Course - Economics and Finance  Educational background  A Level  A Level  Occupational background  Two years experience on Life and  Pensions insurance sector  Two years experience on Finance  insurance sector  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  The insurance specialist take with  this level of qualification the  responsibility for a group or unit on  Life and Pensions insurance sector.  The insurance specialist take with  this level of qualification the  responsibility for a group or unit on  Finance insurance sector.  Vocational knowledge and skills  Highly qualified and comprehensive  specialist knowledge on Life and  Pensions, is able to identify and to  implement decisions and devise  solutions to the standard problems  occurring in daily work.  Highly qualified and comprehensive  specialist knowledge on Economics  and Finance, is able to identify and  to implement decisions and devise  solutions to the standard problems  occurring in daily work.  Duration of the education  One school year  One school year  How are the examinations  carried out?  Under the responsibility of APS;  written examination in each subject  and project paper.  Under the responsibility of APS;  written examination in each subject  and project paper.  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Diploma recognized by the insurance  industry as a specialized qualification  Diploma recognized by the insurance  industry as a specialized qualification  Name of qualification  Diploma Prevention and Safety  Technician  Diploma Risk Manager Technician  Educational background  A Level  A Level  Occupational background  Three years of professional  experience in industries sector or  insurance market.  Three years of professional  experience in insurance  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  This Technician takes the  responsibility on Prevention and  Safety (human and equipment) of  an enterprise or industry.  This insurance specialist is qualified  to make the decisions required on  Risk Management fields.  Vocational knowledge and skills  This Technician has the skills and  competence to handle complex  problem solutions on Prevention and  Safety areas.  The Risk Manager Technician has  the skills and competence to handle  complex problems and provide  solutions on industries Risks.  Duration of the education  Generally three months (full-time)  Three months (full-time)  How are the examinations  carried out?  Under the responsibility of APS;  written examination in each subject  and reports presentation.  Under the responsibility of APS;  written final examination and reports  presentation.  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Diploma recognized by the insurance  industry.  Diploma recognized by the  supervision authority and by the  insurance industry.  Name of qualification  Diploma Insurance Management  High Studies  Diploma non-Life Actuarial Sciences  Educational background  University degree  University degree  Occupational background  Three years of professional  experience in insurance  Three years of professional  experience on Actuarial fields.  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  The Insurance Management High  Studies provides the expansion and  augmentation of insurance and  economic related knowledge and  development of professional skills as  a prerequisite to leading executive  and management functions.  The non-Life Actuarial Sciences  provides the specialization  prerequisites for non-Life studies  and to take the responsibility and  the decisions required on these  matters.  Vocational knowledge and skills  The Insurance Manager has the skills  and competence to handle complex  problems solutions and is able to  coordinate the development of  specialist operatives.  The non-Life Actuaries has the skills  and competence to handle complex  studies and problems solutions on  non-Life Actuarial sectors.  Duration of the education  One school year  Two years (part-time)  How are the examinations  carried out?  Under the representatives of an  University and APS; written  examinations by subjects and  reports presentations.  Under the responsibility of APS and  the National Institute of Actuaries;  written examinations by subject and  reports presentation.  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Diploma recognized by the Ministry  of Education (post-graduated  Diploma), and by the insurance  market as a high qualification.  Diploma recognized by the  supervision authority and by the  insurance market.