Upskilling technical workers from unsustainable energy sectors to boost employability in the fast-growing wind industry
▶Summary
1. Improve intelligence on profile matching and skills complementarity. 2. Develop, pilot-test and deploy an innovative curriculum and a training toolkit. 3. Support VET providers to employ and bu...
▶Objectives
1. Improve intelligence on profile matching and skills complementarity. 2. Develop, pilot-test and deploy an innovative curriculum and a training toolkit. 3. Support VET providers to employ and build upon the WINd training materials and learning methodologies. 4. Improve cooperation between VET providers and certification bodies through a blueprint for the development of a recognition scheme based on micro-credentials. 5. Connect energy workers with companies through a career support platform.
▶Activities
-Consultation with industry experts on skills matching analysis and transition pathways -Competence framework & job transition profiles for wind turbine technicians -Joint development of a retraining VET curriculum, OERs, MOOC & mobile app -Pilot delivery & evaluation of curriculum’s learning effectiveness -Development of reskilling blueprints and guidelines for VET provision -Career support platform with available job openings in wind energy -5 national info-days & 1 European Conference
▶Impact
-Competency matrices for 7 energy occupational profiles validated by 120 sectoral stakeholders -Reskilling curriculum (EQF 4) in 6 EU languages -Open Educational Resources (120 hours) -Self-guided MOOC and mobile app to promote flexibility -3 on-site training seminars & 1 pilot session of the online course -Blueprint for micro-credential recognition scheme development -Career support platform to connect workers in transition with energy companies -5 national info days & 1 EU Conference