Bahrain introduces licensure for 25 occupations
The Ministry of Labour in Bahrain has coordinated with other stakeholders to set standards and professional requirements for 25 occupations: welders, insulation installers, occupational health and safety officers, tile installers, construction de-watering specialists, carpenters, car mechanics, heavy machinery mechanics, heavy equipment maintenance mechanics, asphalt pavers, steel parts casters, rock drillers, grinders, steelworkers, scaffolders, aluminium door manufacturers, road and construction equipment operators, industrial equipment operators, factory equipment operators, painters, precision instrument and control operators, and pipe and plumbing installers. Moving forward, a license and a passing score on a skills assessment test will be required to practice these professions.