Competitiveness through Engineering CNC EURO vocational certificate Erasmus Project

Project Title

Competitiveness through Engineering CNC EURO vocational certificate

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Recognition, transparency, certification; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship)

Project Summary

Mechanical engineering and metalworking sector is one of the leading industrial sectors in the Baltics. The studies of industry indicate that mechanical engineering and metalworking sector companies in the region are not satisfied with the level of training of CNC machine tools operators.

The project Competitiveness through Engineering CNC EURO vocational certificate (CNCert) aims were to contribute to a reduction in the number of low-skilled adults and to develop short-cycle post-secondary qualifications. The project aims were to bring the CNC machine tools operators training competence to the European level in the whole Baltic region by creating new innovative CNC machine tools operators training curriculum for the Baltic countries based on DEKRA Akademie GmbH CNC unique training concept and to work out 5 new study materials for CNC machine tools operators training.

Furthermore the project aims were to increase the readiness of the Baltic project partners for applying for the right to issue to the trained CNC machine tools operators certificate that would be recognized in European level by working out related study environment development plans for Baltic partners’ and analyze study environment certification procedures according to the CNC machine tools operators certification requirements.

The project was carried out by 5 partners who have extensive experience with CNC machine tools operator training’s. The project partners were:
TTK University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn Industrial Education Centre
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design
Professional Education Competence Centre “Riga Technical College”
DEKRA Akademie GmbH

The project results have significant positive impact on the level of knowledge and skills of the workforce of mechanical engineering and metalworking sector in all Baltic countries and thus supports the development of the Baltic economy as a whole. The project has positive impact on the development of the national qualification system, by raising the training quality, encouraging training development as well as lowering barrier between Baltic countries and Europe. The project facilitates unification of occupational qualification certificates awarding for CNC machine tools operators in the whole Baltic region.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 156023 Eur

Project Coordinator

TALLINNA TEHNIKAKORGKOOL & Country: EE

Project Partners

• VILNIAUS TECHNOLOGIJU IR DIZAINO KOLEGIJA
• Tallinna Tööstushariduskeskus
• DEKRA AKADEMIE GMBH
• Profesionalas izglitibas kompetences centrs “Rigas Tehniska koledza”