diff --git a/knowledge/README.txt b/knowledge/README.txt
index 9d6d649..10a7953 100644
--- a/knowledge/README.txt
+++ b/knowledge/README.txt
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@ For testing, we first have to provide the needed utilities and settings
 Competence and Certification Management
 =======================================
 
+  >>> from cybertools.stateful.interfaces import IStatesDefinition
+  >>> from loops.knowledge.qualification import qualificationStates
+  >>> from loops.knowledge.interfaces import IQualificationRecords
+  >>> from loops.knowledge.qualification import QualificationRecords
+  >>> component.provideUtility(qualificationStates, 
+  ...                          provides=IStatesDefinition)
+  >>> component.provideAdapter(QualificationRecords,
+  ...                          provides=IQualificationRecords)
+
+
 Glossaries
 ==========
 
diff --git a/knowledge/configure.zcml b/knowledge/configure.zcml
index eb323e8..2552184 100644
--- a/knowledge/configure.zcml
+++ b/knowledge/configure.zcml
@@ -66,6 +66,22 @@
              interface="cybertools.knowledge.interfaces.IKnowledgeProvider" />
   </zope:class>
 
+  <!-- records -->
+
+  <zope:class class="loops.knowledge.qualification.QualificationRecord">
+    <require permission="zope.View"
+             interface="loops.knowledge.interfaces.IQualificationRecord" />
+    <require permission="zope.ManageContent"
+             set_schema="loops.knowledge.interfaces.IQualificationRecord" />
+  </zope:class>
+
+  <zope:adapter factory="loops.knowledge.qualification.QualificationRecords"
+                provides="loops.knowledge.interfaces.IQualificationRecords" />
+
+  <zope:utility factory="loops.knowledge.qualification.qualificationStates"
+           provides="cybertools.stateful.interfaces.IStatesDefinition"
+           name="knowledge.qualification" />
+
   <!-- views -->
 
   <zope:adapter
diff --git a/knowledge/data/loops_knowledge_de.dmp b/knowledge/data/loops_knowledge_de.dmp
index 351e42e..36d1462 100644
--- a/knowledge/data/loops_knowledge_de.dmp
+++ b/knowledge/data/loops_knowledge_de.dmp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+type(u'competence', u'Competence', viewName=u'', 
+    typeInterface=u'', options=u'action.portlet:edit_concept')
 type(u'person', u'Person', viewName=u'', 
     typeInterface=u'loops.knowledge.interfaces.IPerson', 
     options=u'action.portlet:editPerson')
@@ -7,6 +9,11 @@ type(u'task', u'Aufgabe', viewName=u'',
 type(u'topic', u'Thema', viewName=u'', 
     typeInterface=u'loops.knowledge.interfaces.ITopic', 
     options=u'action.portlet:createTopic,editTopic')
+type(u'training_event', u'Schulung', viewName=u'', 
+    typeInterface=u'loops.organize.interfaces.ITask', 
+    options=u'action.portlet:edit_concept')
+type(u'training_offer', u'Schulungsangebot', viewName=u'', 
+    typeInterface=u'', options=u'action.portlet:create_subtype,edit_concept')
 
 concept(u'general', u'Allgemein', u'domain')
 concept(u'system', u'System', u'domain')
@@ -21,6 +28,7 @@ concept(u'issubtype', u'is Subtype', u'predicate', options=u'hide_children',
     predicateInterface='loops.interfaces.IIsSubtype')
 
 # structure
+child(u'competence', u'general', u'standard')
 child(u'depends', u'general', u'standard')
 child(u'knows', u'general', u'standard')
 child(u'person', u'general', u'standard')
@@ -28,8 +36,15 @@ child(u'provides', u'general', u'standard')
 child(u'requires', u'general', u'standard')
 child(u'task', u'general', u'standard')
 child(u'topic', u'general', u'standard')
+child(u'training_event', u'general', u'standard')
+child(u'training_offer', u'general', u'standard')
 
 child(u'issubtype', u'system', u'standard')
 
+child(u'training_event', u'competence', u'issubtype', 
+    usePredicate=u'provides')
+child(u'training_offer', u'competence', u'issubtype', 
+    usePredicate=u'provides')
+
 # records
 records(u'qualification', u'loops.knowledge.qualification.QualificationRecord')
diff --git a/knowledge/interfaces.py b/knowledge/interfaces.py
index 7176ab5..f1aef6b 100644
--- a/knowledge/interfaces.py
+++ b/knowledge/interfaces.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2011 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
+#  Copyright (c) 2012 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
 #
 #  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 """
 Interfaces for knowledge management and elearning with loops.
-
-$Id$
 """
 
 from zope.interface import Interface, Attribute
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ from zope.security.proxy import removeSecurityProxy
 
 from cybertools.knowledge.interfaces import IKnowing, IRequirementProfile
 from cybertools.knowledge.interfaces import IKnowledgeElement
+from cybertools.organize.interfaces import IWorkItem, IWorkItems
 from loops.interfaces import IConceptSchema, ILoopsAdapter
 from loops.organize.interfaces import IPerson as IBasePerson
 from loops.organize.interfaces import ITask as IBaseTask
@@ -63,3 +62,13 @@ class ITopic(IConceptSchema, IKnowledgeElement, ILoopsAdapter):
     """ Just a topic, some general classification concept.
     """
 
+
+class IQualificationRecord(IWorkItem):
+    """ Records needs for qualification (acqusition of competence)
+        and corresponding participations in training events etc.
+    """
+
+
+class IQualificationRecords(IWorkItems):
+    """ Container for qualification records.
+    """
diff --git a/knowledge/qualification.py b/knowledge/qualification.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f2a5f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knowledge/qualification.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2012 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+#  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"""
+Controlling qualification activities of persons.
+
+Central part of CCM competence and certification management framework.
+"""
+
+from zope.component import adapts
+from zope.interface import implementer, implements
+
+from cybertools.stateful.base import Stateful
+from cybertools.stateful.definition import StatesDefinition
+from cybertools.stateful.definition import State, Transition
+from cybertools.stateful.interfaces import IStatesDefinition
+from cybertools.tracking.interfaces import ITrackingStorage
+from loops.knowledge.interfaces import IQualificationRecord, \
+            IQualificationRecords
+from loops.organize.work.base import WorkItem, WorkItems
+
+
+@implementer(IStatesDefinition)
+def qualificationStates():
+    return StatesDefinition('qualification',
+        State('new', 'new',
+              ('plan', 'accept', 'start', 'work', 'finish', 'delegate', 'cancel'),
+              color='red'),)
+
+
+class QualificationRecord(WorkItem):
+
+    implements(IQualificationRecord)
+
+    typeName = 'QualificationRecord'
+    statesDefinition = 'knowledge.qualification'
+
+
+class QualificationRecords(WorkItems):
+    """ A tracking storage adapter managing qualification records.
+    """
+
+    implements(IQualificationRecords)
+    adapts(ITrackingStorage)
+