Another 37 UDS Specialists Are Earning Demining Qualifications

To enhance their professional skills, UDS assistant sappers are undergoing vocational training at the Ukrainian Training Center "Zakhysnyk" — a structural educational institution of the public organization “Voluntary Fire Protection of the City of Kyiv.”

The institution is licensed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to carry out educational activities and, in accordance with this license, provides vocational training for the profession 5169 "Deminer (Demining)."

📚 The training course lasts for three months. The educational program is based on the State Educational Standard for the "Deminer (Demining)" profession and includes both theoretical classes (online and offline) and practical field training. In parallel, all trainees complete a Level II First Aid course titled “First on the Scene.”

As part of the program, trainees study the operating principles of various types of explosive devices (ammunition), methods for detecting and neutralizing them, field procedures, and more. All theoretical knowledge is reinforced through hands-on practice.

Training is conducted by instructors from the educational institution — specialists with practical experience in the field of humanitarian demining.

Upon successful completion of the full training course, participants receive:✔️ a state-recognized certificate confirming their qualification as a “Deminer (Demining)”;✔️ a certificate of completion of first aid training.

🇺🇦 The UDS team consists of highly qualified professionals.One of our core values is professionalism.We carefully select specialists for our team and ensure their continuous professional development. After all, the quality of a deminer’s work directly affects the safety and future of territories liberated from the occupiers.