Overview
IEC SRD 63314:2024 - "Active assisted living (AAL) guidance for education and training of persons working in the field of AAL" - is a Systems Reference Deliverable from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This guidance document defines the vocational education, training, and required competencies for people working in the Active Assisted Living (AAL) domain. It applies to roles such as AAL technical assistant, AAL consultant, AAL technical expert, and AAL formal carer, and can also be used as a reference when developing training for AAL informal carers.
Key topics
- Roles & responsibilities: Clear role descriptions and interfaces between AAL professionals (technical assistants, consultants, technical experts, formal carers).
- Competence model: Distinguishes technical competence (installation, system integration, maintenance) and personal competence (communication, ethical awareness).
- Training modules: Guidance on recommended training modules and vocational education tailored to each AAL role.
- Ongoing education: Emphasis on continued professional development and refresher training to maintain competencies throughout an AAL system’s lifecycle.
- Legal & ethical aspects: Coverage of data security, privacy, accessibility, anti-discrimination, and other legal protections relevant to AAL users.
- Quality factors: Safety, security, reliability, usability and accessibility requirements that should inform training and practice.
- Stakeholder guidance: Advice for AAL service providers, manufacturers, system integrators, trainers and qualifying institutions on managing personnel competence.
Practical applications
Who uses IEC SRD 63314 and how:
- AAL service providers: develop internal training programs, define job profiles and competency assessments.
- System integrators & manufacturers: align installation, configuration, and maintenance training with AAL best practices.
- Vocational trainers & educational institutions: build curricula and modules for career pathways in AAL.
- AAL consultants & technical experts: use the standard to validate role expectations and continuous professional development.
- Formal and informal carers: formal carers follow recommended competencies; informal carers can use the document as a reference when training is designed or evaluated.
- Policymakers and procurement teams: specify training requirements in tenders and service agreements to ensure safe, ethical AAL deployments.
Related standards
- IEC 60050-871 - International electrotechnical vocabulary: Active assisted living (AAL)
- IEC TS 63134 - Active assisted living (AAL) use cases
IEC SRD 63314:2024 is guidance (not a certification scheme) intended to help stakeholders design, deliver and evaluate education and training that ensures competent, safe and user-centred AAL services.