diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 17f9252..9e99c8a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 *.pyc
 *.pyo
+*.swp
 dist/
 *.project
 *.pydevproject
diff --git a/knowledge/qualification/__init__.py b/knowledge/qualification/__init__.py
index 36a440f..5b21388 100644
--- a/knowledge/qualification/__init__.py
+++ b/knowledge/qualification/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,32 @@
-'''package loops.knowledge.qualification'''
\ No newline at end of file
+'''package loops.knowledge.qualification'''
+
+from zope.component import adapts
+from zope.interface import implementer, implements
+from cybertools.tracking.interfaces import ITrackingStorage
+from loops.knowledge.qualification.interfaces import IQualificationRecord, \
+                    IQualificationRecords
+from loops.organize.work.base import WorkItem, WorkItems
+
+
+class QualificationRecord(WorkItem):
+
+    implements(IQualificationRecord)
+
+    typeName = 'QualificationRecord'
+    typeInterface = IQualificationRecord
+    statesDefinition = 'knowledge.qualification'
+
+    def doAction(self, action, userName, **kw):
+        new = self.createNew(action, userName, **kw)
+        new.userName = self.userName
+        new.doTransition(action)
+        new.reindex()
+        return new
+
+
+class QualificationRecords(WorkItems):
+    """ A tracking storage adapter managing qualification records."""
+    
+    implements(IQualificationRecords) 
+    adapts(ITrackingStorage)
+
diff --git a/knowledge/qualification/interfaces.py b/knowledge/qualification/interfaces.py
index 87b3e2d..4aa1d50 100644
--- a/knowledge/qualification/interfaces.py
+++ b/knowledge/qualification/interfaces.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Interfaces for knowledge management and elearning with loops.
 from zope.interface import Interface, Attribute
 from zope import interface, component, schema
 
+from cybertools.organize.interfaces import IWorkItem, IWorkItems
 from loops.interfaces import IConceptSchema, ILoopsAdapter
 from loops.util import _
 
@@ -42,3 +43,11 @@ class ICompetence(ILoopsAdapter):
         required=False)
 
 
+class IQualificationRecord(IWorkItem):
+    """ Records needs for qualification (acqusition of competence) 
+        and corresponding participations in training events etc."""
+
+
+class IQualificationRecords(IWorkItems):
+    """ Container for qualification records."""
+