Geschäftsfeldspezifische Qualifizierung für den Second Hand Sektor – “Fachkraft für Elektroaltgeräte” Erasmus Project

Project Title

Geschäftsfeldspezifische Qualifizierung für den Second Hand Sektor – “Fachkraft für Elektroaltgeräte”

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: Access for disadvantaged; Regional dimension and cooperation; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

The focus of the project “QualiProSH Electro”, which was implemented by 6 partners from 5 EU-countries (DE, AT, FI, SI, BG), was the development and testing of a new
overall qualification “Specialist for used electrical appliance” for the rapidly growing business field “Recycling and ReUse of electrical appliance” in the European Second Hand sector. Against the background of Article 11 of the EU Waste Framework Directive (WEEE) and the associated legislation (promotion of recycling of products by means of appropriate actions) can be observed that with an increasing trend in many EU-countries “Repair and ReUse companies” for used electrical appliance are established. In addition to private companies mainly employment and training companies, as well as independent providers of youth work use this business field to employ and train young people with training barriers and long-term unemployed people. Because of a lack of a recognized qualification in this business field, their chances in the regular training and labor market were limited so far. Through the development and implementation of an overall qualification, which is based on quality standards and business field-specific work processes are not only created new skilled jobs for the employment field “used electrical appliance”, but also the purpose of the EU-Agenda 2020 (creation of new jobs) is taken into account. Thus, competencies and skills can be acquired that will enable employees to find a job in other electrical professions, the field service and maintenance in the electrical trade, or the electrical trade in general, or to become self-employed in this business field.
With regard to the target group of young people with training barriers, bridging times can now be used (e.g. in vocational preparation) to acquire a specific qualification that allows them easier to enter into initial training in the occupational field “Electro”. The qualification could be counted in certain circumstances to an initial training and training interruptions will be avoided. Furthermore, through the development of an EU-wide qualification the labor market mobility can be increased and the
comparability of skills will be promoted. In addition, by the preparation of the qualification also for web-based teaching / learning, the learning flexibility (location /time independent) is promoted and the EU`s call for modernization of VET was complied in a methodological and didactic manner.
In detail there were developed in a first step based on the results of work process analysis of the research project “QualiProScondHand” three business field- and subject-specific training modules (transport/storage, recycling/dismantling, repairing) and two modules to promote specific social skills. This was done according to the structure of the already in the previous project “QualiProSH II” developed business field overarching basic modules. Afterwards the five new specific modules as well as 5 of the existing basic modules (administration business processes, purchase of goods, acquisition of goods/customers, sales, organization of goods receipt) were summarized to an overall qualification, country-specific qualification concepts were developed and the qualification was tested with the target group and evaluated by using a tool for quality assurance. The objective was the sustainable implementation in the VET systems of the partner countries. In addition, a business field-specific
assessment instrument (including a guideline) to identify the competencies was developed and tested to determine the suitability of the target group for the qualification. So it can be prevented that, for example, young people/employees start a qualification they cannot finish because of a missing affinity and suitability to the specific work processes and tasks. Furthermore, the core teaching and learning content of all 10 modules was prepared for web-based learning including a guideline for the use of webinars to promote the modernization of VET, the learning flexibility and IT-competencies. Finally, basing on the results of the testing and the previous project results, an EU-wide uniform overall concept/curriculum was developed to ensure the transfer in non-participating countries and to ensure the adaptation to their VET systems. To promote the political discussion about the need of an official recognition of the qualification – also as a new profession – recommendations for implementation in the national VET systems and the financing of the qualification at national level and EU level were developed.
The development of the different products was realized by means of VET scientific research instruments and with the objective that the beneficiaries can use them easily and in a practical way.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 244445,39 Eur

Project Coordinator

nordprojekte Kaufmann & Partner & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Solski center Nova Gorica
• EkoKaarina Oy
• SOFIISKI UNIVERSITET SVETI KLIMENT OHRIDSKI
• Zentrum für interkulturelle Bildung und Arbeit
• R.U.S.Z – Verein zur Förderung der Sozialwirtschaft