1- Description of the profession, the competencies required for the labor market and the required skills:
1- Description of the profession: (which the graduate will practice upon graduation from vocational education and training institutions)
The activities of upholstery and decoration professionals are different and varied, as they include upholstery of home and office furniture and car seats, detailing and installing curtains, and making various decorations and upholstery:
- They include installing and fixing the upholstery lining and cover, and installing supports and springs for various pieces of furniture when upholstering wooden or metal furniture pieces for home and office furniture and car seats Professionals install the supports used in upholstery, such as metal and plastic straps and other materials, and then fix the springs and upholstery lining and add a layer of stuffing (feathers, animal hair, ...) and sew the final covering layer or assemble them together, and fix them in different ways, and the professional is interested in
- Decorative works and upholstery: Includes covering walls and ceilings with adhesive paper or wood. Professionals make wooden partitions and gypsum decorations and install them according to the executive plans. They prepare the walls and then carry out the process of pasting or covering with wood or making wooden partitions or wooden floors. Professionals determine the required measurements, make executive drawings, determine the type of wood and lighting locations and their distances from each other, in addition to determining the type of insulation required and preparing the wood to be used in terms of scanning, leveling, cutting, painting, etc. The work also includes upholstery of various decorations related to walls, surfaces, etc.
- Detailing and installing curtains: This includes taking measurements, detailing and installing curtains of all types, fabrics and different materials
2- The competencies required to perform these tasks: (The competencies and skills that are trained in vocational education and training institutions to be able to practice the profession according to the description above)
To perform the previous tasks, the upholstery and decoration professional needs to obtain the competencies of knowledge, skills and directions necessary for that, starting from general competencies in the field of calculations to master the required measurements, to specialized competencies in the field of cutting, preparing and implementing various upholstery works, to mastering the skills of installation, manufacturing, design, disassembly, removal, repair and reassembly of all that is necessary, installing supports and springs, cutting, installing and fixing fillings and linings, detailing, cutting, sewing and installing upholstery covers and curtains and fixing accessories. As well as knowing the properties and specifications of wood, wallpaper, gypsum, fabrics, leather and various materials related to decorations, curtains and upholstery, and their installation and maintenance.
Trainees acquire skills and competencies through education and vocational training that they receive in vocational education and training institutions. Vocational education and training also provide them with knowledge of the tools and equipment used and general safety procedures. They must be fully aware of how to operate, use and maintain various carpentry and sewing machines and equipment such as cutting, drilling, sawing, tapping, milling and other machines. As well as mastering English language skills, especially those related to the profession, and reviewing catalogs related to the profession, and most of them were trained in the skills of using engineering computer programs specialized in upholstery and interior design. And the necessary life skills and building the character necessary to carry out the required tasks. And the competencies that enable him to carry out the work mentioned in the description of the profession (which are the qualifications required for the labor market), in addition to mastering the modern technology skills needed by the labor market.
2- Professional development
The possibility of starting as an assistant upholsterer and decorator after graduation, and the period varies according to previous experience and the ability to develop, and then work as an upholsterer and decorator, and it is possible for his/her work to develop over time to become a specialized upholsterer with experience, and in medium and large workshops it is possible to develop to work as a supervisor of workers and decorators and upholsterers, and many upholsterers and decorators create their own business or work for themselves Private. Income develops and doubles according to development, gaining experience and demonstrating the ability to develop. This is what distinguishes a graduate of a vocational education and training institution from someone who joins the labor market without a profession.
3-Qualification for the profession: (training locations, forms, admission requirements, and the possibility of completing education)
2- Admission requirements
- Vary according to the Vocational Education and Training Institution
- Most of them focus on students who have completed the basic stage of education (tenth grade) and are between the ages of 16-20, or have completed the Tawjihi class without requiring success in it.
There are short courses on demand in these centers to develop the skills of workers in the profession and the unemployed or according to the target group.
3- Completing education
Some institutions are:
- Industrial schools that train through the applied or industrial guidance system
- Vocational training centers that can hold courses that qualify students to apply for the guidance
Those who have completed the vocational guidance can complete their education in colleges and applied universities. Those who have not completed the vocational guidance through their institution can apply for it through private study two years after graduation and work in the profession (some institutions hold qualifying courses to apply for the exam). However, the certificate obtained from these centers qualifies its holder to work as a professional in the labor market without the need to complete his/her studies.
