Glossary

Framework: the document that carries authority

A framework states the skills a qualification requires and how they are assessed. It is the citable document: it names the blocks, their hours and their criteria. All 72 qualifications in the catalogue derive from one.

What the framework settles

A framework describes what a holder of the qualification can carry out, under which conditions and against which criteria. It settles the competency blocks, their hours and the evidence expected. All 72 catalogue qualifications rest on one, which makes every assessment checkable by a third party: the examiner applies a published document, not a personal impression.

The framework names the skills, the hours and the criteria
360 blocks described across 72 professional qualifications
Assessment applies the framework, which makes it checkable

From framework to assessment

The HSE supervisor qualification rests on a framework that cuts the role into blocks and gives each its hours. The training follows that structure line by line: every framework block becomes a teaching sequence, then an assessment. So candidates know what will be asked of them before they start.

Framework block	Skills targeted	Hours
In-depth risk analysis	Structured methods, scenarios, barriers, simple hazard studies	190 h
Leading prevention across a zone	Leading an HSE team, co-activity, contractors, field audits	180 h
Event management and investigation	Accident investigation, root-cause analysis, action plans, lessons learned	160 h
HSE indicators and reporting	Frequency and severity rates, leading indicators, dashboards	120 h
Supervisory conduct	Safety authority, communication, arbitrating production against safety	50 h

Programmes aligned to a framework

2 catalogue programmes put “Framework” to work: 138 credits and 1380 taught hours in total. The official rule holds throughout — one credit stands for 25 hours of work, 10 of them taught. Every line below is recomputed from the programme page: level, duration, credits, taught volume and fees in Guinean francs appear exactly as filed in the official catalogue.

Programme	Level	Duration	Volume	Fees
Health, Industrial Safety and Environment	Bachelor's degree	2 years	120 credits · 1200 taught hours	5 400 000 GNF per year
Certificate in OHADA Finance and Compliance	Professional certification	6 months	18 credits · 180 taught hours	4 200 000 GNF in total

Points that come up often

Can I read the framework before enrolling?

Yes. The blocks, their content and their hours are published on every professional qualification page.

Does the framework change mid-programme?

You are assessed against the framework in force when you enrolled. Any change applies to later cohorts, and the earlier version remains valid for yours.

Who writes the framework?

It is set in the institute's official catalogue, under the MESRS order, and describes the role as it is genuinely practised.

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