Professional figure
A restoration technician of movable cultural heritage and decorated surfaces of architectural heritage is a professional figure that collaborates with restorers by carrying out, with decision-making autonomy strictly pertaining to his or her technical competences, certain direct and indirect actions to limit the degradation of assets to ensure their conservation – operations he or she guarantees the correct execution of based on methodological and operational directions, under the direction and direct control of the restorer. This figure is responsible for the care of the working environment and equipment, takes care of the preparation of materials necessary for the intervention actions, according to the methodological indications of the restorer. (Art.2 c.1 D.M. 26 May 2009, n. 86)
The qualification of ‘collaborative restorer of cultural heritage’, acquired in accordance with article 182 of the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape (D.lgs 42/20014), corresponds to the professional profile referred to in this article. (Art.2 c.3 D.M. 26 May 2009, n. 86)
Training
Il percorso formativo che dà accesso alla qualifica, e quindi all’inserimento nell’elenco, è stato stabilito dall’Accordo Stato-Regioni del 25 luglio 2012 per la definizione dello “Standard formativo e professionale del Tecnico del restauro di cui l’art. 2, comma 2 del dm 26 maggio 2009, n. 86” integrato dal successivo Accordo Stato-Regioni del 7 marzo 2024. Tale accordo, nell’Allegato B, definisce così i soggetti formatori:
Training courses are provided by the Regions and Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano directly or through accredited entities, in accordance with the model pursuant to the State-Region and Autonomous Provinces Agreement dated 3/20/2008, and/or through entities specifically authorized under the provisions adopted by each Region or Autonomous Province. The above-mentioned accredited and/or authorised entities, in possession of the necessary requirements, execute the certification process in compliance with the provisions of the ”Agreement pursuant to article 4 of the legislative decree 28 August 1997, n. 281, between the Government, Regions, and Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano for the definition of a National System of certification for skills acquired in apprenticeship under article 6 of the legislative decree 14 September 2011, n. 167″, adopted in the session dated 19 April 2012, rep. Acts n. 96, thus ensuring the public nature of the final certification.
Accredited and/or authorised courses must be three-year courses and total at least 2700 hours.
Directory: consultation and enrolment
L’elenco dei tecnici del restauro è consultabile sul portale dei Professionisti di Beni Culturali at the address: https://professionisti.cultura.gov.it/tecnici
Coloro i quali si trovano nelle condizioni di poter essere inseriti nell’elenco dei Tecnici del restauro di beni culturali possono fare domanda al seguente indirizzo: https://professionisti.cultura.gov.it/
Inclusion is not automatic, but involves an application verification to ensure that the title meets regulatory requirements.
Even for those already listed, by registering for the portal, it is possible to:
- express consent to the publication of the professional’s fiscal code;
- register and post the professional’s email address;
- indicate the regions where the professional activity is performed;
- download a certificate attesting listing (feature not yet active);
- request deletion of personal data under article 17 of the GDPR.
Regulatory References
Decrees
DDG n.44 dated 23 February 2021
DDG n.216 dated 10 December 2020
DDG n.102 dated 29 September 2020
DDG n.126 dated 26 November 2019
DDG n.103 dated 17 September 2019