FOOD INDUSTRY
Required Qualifications
1. To meet the conditions for acceptance as an expert as stated in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expertise Regulation.
2. To be a graduate of the Food Engineering department of universities providing undergraduate education in engineering faculties corresponding to the sub-specializations.
3. Graduates of Veterinary Faculty may also apply for sub-specializations such as “Honey, Pollen, Royal Jelly and Basic Comb Production”, “Meat and Meat Products Production”, “Milk and Dairy Products Production”, and “Egg and Egg Products Production”.
4. Graduates of Chemical Engineering may also apply for sub-specializations such as “Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Production”, “Biotechnological and Fermented Food Production”, “Food Additives and Spices Production”, “Production of Food Contact Materials”, “Microbiological, Chemical, and Physical Analysis of Food Products”, “Fruit, Vegetable and Mixed Food Production”, “Special Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Production”, “Sugar and Confectionery Production”, “Flour and Bakery Products Production”, and “Oil Production”.
5. Graduates of Fisheries departments of Agricultural Faculties may apply for the “Aquatic Products Production” sub-specialization.
Competency is evaluated based on:
- Graduation from relevant departments according to sub-specialization,
- Being a professional responsible for official control as per Article Ek-2 of Law No. 5996 on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed,
- Master’s or PhD in the applied sub-specialization,
- Professional development, in-service trainings, academic or professional achievements.
PHYSICS
Required Qualifications
1. To meet legal requirements.
2. Graduation from Physics Engineering departments or Physics departments of Science and Literature faculties.
Evaluation considers education, postgraduate degrees, professional development, trainings, and achievements.
CHEMISTRY
Required Qualifications
1. To meet legal requirements.
2. Graduation from Chemistry Engineering departments or Chemistry departments of relevant faculties.
Evaluation considers education, postgraduate degrees, professional development, trainings, and achievements. For cosmetics sub-specialization, legal qualification requirements and safety assessment expertise (pharmacy degree or equivalent in medicine, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, etc.) are taken into account.
BIOLOGY
Required Qualifications
1. To meet legal requirements.
2. Graduation from Biology Engineering or Biology departments of Science and Literature faculties.
Evaluation considers education, postgraduate degrees, professional development, trainings, and achievements.
METEOROLOGY
Required Qualifications
1. To meet legal requirements.
2. Graduation from Meteorology Engineering departments. Graduates of Environmental Engineering may also apply for “Air Pollution Measurement”.
Evaluation considers education, postgraduate degrees, professional development, trainings, and achievements.
In regional expertise boards, technical teachers, technicians, and associate degree graduates in relevant fields may apply. Priority is given to applicants with a “Vocational Qualification Certificate” issued by the Vocational Qualification Authority.
SMALL BUSINESS AND CRAFTS
Required Qualifications
1. To meet legal requirements.
2. Graduation from relevant departments or vocational qualifications (technical teacher, technician, associate degree, master craftsman certificate, or small business license).
3. Graduates of Mechanical Engineering may also apply for sub-specializations such as “Jack Production and Repair”, “Auto Glass Assembly”, “Auto Spare Parts Manufacturing”.
Evaluation considers postgraduate education, professional development, trainings, achievements, and Vocational Qualification Certificates. Priority is given to applicants with such certificates in regional boards.