Jablonec nad Nisou: Secondary School of Crafts and Services
DISCIPLINES
Three-year courses:
- Manufacture of jewellery and decorative objects with a focus on the production of metal jewellery
- Manufacturer of costume jewellery and decorative objects with a focus on the manufacture of glass jewellery
- Glassblower - manufacturer and refiner of glass - technical glass blowing
- Goldsmith - jeweller
Two-year apprenticeship:
- Jewellery manufacturing
Our school is unique within the system of vocational glass and jewellery education in the whole Czech Republic. We teach unique courses focused on glass and jewellery making.
Its history dates back to the 1950s - the founder was n. p. Bižuterie. Since 1989 the school has existed as an independent legal entity - a contributory organization. In the same year, a new premises for theoretical teaching in Smetana Street was approved. The building for vocational training in Podhorská Street was also extensively renovated, where the "Vocational Training Centre" was built and started operating in January 2022. Pupils are taught trades in newly renovated workshops equipped with the latest technology.
Currently, we are offering a three-year apprenticeship in the field of jewellery and decorative objects manufacturer, with a focus on the production of metal jewellery (the trade of shepherd's crook), which has a long tradition in Jablonec nad Nisou. Furthermore, the three-year apprenticeship in the field of Manufacturer of Jewellery and Decorative Objects with a focus on glass jewellery (ironwork figures). Pupils learn technical glass blowing in the three-year apprenticeship in Glassmaker - glass manufacturer and glass refiner. Education is also offered in the traditional two-year course in Jewellery Production.
In addition to these above mentioned fields, interested students can also study in the service fields of Cook - Waiter and Salesman.