TS 13213

TS 13213 is a vocational standard for the Data Base Specialist profession and the job profile of the person performing it. It addresses how the occupation is defined and classified, together with the characteristics expected of the professional and the framework used to measure and evaluate those characteristics.

What database specialization involves

In general technical terms, database specialization concerns the orderly storage, querying, protection of data integrity, and controlled access to information. The role commonly sits at the intersection of data structures, relational design, backup practices, access permissions, and performance considerations. This standard focuses on the occupation itself and on how the minimum attributes for the role are described and assessed.

Classification and evaluation of occupational traits

The standard also treats the occupation class and the traits required for the job in a systematic way. In vocational standards, that structure creates a common reference for what the job title means, helping align training, recruitment, and competence assessment around the same occupational profile. Such standards typically gather the knowledge, skills, and work behaviors associated with the profession into one technical framework.

• Definition and classification of the occupation
• Required characteristics of the Data Base Specialist
• Measurement and evaluation of those characteristics
• Overall professional profile of the role