DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 522 - Electrotechnics and energetics

Item's explanatory note:

Electricity (Engineering and engineering trades) is the study of installing, maintaining,
repairing and diagnosing faults in electrical wiring and related equipment in domestic,
commercial and industrial establishments. Installation and maintenance of overhead and
underground electrical power distribution networks is included. Energy is the study of
energy generation. Programmes with the following main content are classified here:

Air-conditioning trades programmes
Climate engineering
Electrical appliances repairing
Electrical engineering
Electrical fitting
Electrical power generation
Electrical trades programmes
Energy programmes
Gas distribution
Heating trades programmes
Nuclear, hydraulic and thermal energy
Power production
Powerline installation and maintenance
Refrigeration programmes

Inclusions:

The study of installing, diagnosing faults in and repairing heating, air-conditioning
and refrigeration equipment is included in this field.

Exclusions:

Study of vehicle electricity is excluded from this field and included in field 525 ‘Motor
vehicles, ships and aircraft’.

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	52	Engineering and engineering trades