The subject of this thesis was to design a task and prepare required documents in accordance with the competence-based qualification system for the needs of adult education. The task was made for the examination in the field of machinery and metal field and includes sheet metal and welding CNC manufacturing. The thesis was made for Vaasa Adult Education Center.

The main guidelines for the thesis were the set of instructions for the vocational basic examination in machinery- and sheet metal field by the Finnish National Board of Education. The professional skill requirements were found in these instructions and they are also the basis of the examination task. The possibility to use a water jet cutting machine in the new premises of Vaasa Adult Education Centre was taken into account in the task design.

As a result of this thesis the necessary tasks to organize a competence test were produced. The task package includes instructions for the person for doing the competence test, as well as work instructions, drawings, form for the work plan, the form for self-evaluation and evaluation forms.