TRAINING OF WIND TECHNICIANSLEONARDO DA VINCI - ‘TRANSFER OF INNOVATION’KICK-OFF PROJECT MEETING, Sogndalstrand, November 2011

NOORDERPOORT COLLEGE

• REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF GRONINGEN, NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY

• WE OFFER VET IN TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMICS, PERSONAL/SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH CARE

NOORDERPOORT COLLEGE

• 22.000 STUDENTS

• 1.800 STAFF MEMBERS

• 22 SCHOOLS IN 1 COLLEGE

• TOTAL YEAR BUDGET € 131 MLN.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

• AGE: 16+

• TWO LEARNING PATHWAYS

• BOL - SCHOOLBASED LEARNING WITH 25-35% TRAINEESHIP• BBL - WORKBASED LEARNING WITH 20-25% SCHOOL

• EQUAL STATUS FOR BOTH ROUTES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION4 LEVELS

• Level 1: Assistant training

• Level 2: Basic vocational training

• Level 3: Full professional training

• Level 4: Middle-management and specialist training

ZEP - DELFZIJL

• School of Maritime, Energy and Engineering

COURSES

• MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER (Level 3 and 4)

• ALLROUND OPERATIONAL TECHNICIAN (Level 4)

• MECHANICAL / PROCESS OPERATORS (Level 1 -4)

In all: 700 students, 30 teachers+staff

Wind energy in the Netherlands

• December 2009: 1975 wind turbines, aggregate capacity 2221 MW.

• Target for 2020: 6000 MW. Realization through off shore wind farms - electricity power generation plants in the water.

ENERGY PORT (EEMSHAVEN)

• Energy: most booming in Eemshaven

• Electrabel, Norned, TCN Telehouse Eemshaven, Nuon Magnum, TenneT, Growind, RWE Power AG, Eemsmond Energie.

• Wide range of business activities in Wind Energy

Locatie Eemshaven, 2012

Aug. 2012

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PROMOTION MOVIE, Training windtechnician in Husum (Germany)

State of affairs• Noorderpoort is establishing an Energy Academy in co-

operation with Higher Education and employers;

• There is an increasing demand from industry on windtechnicians

• We know what kind of skills and competences are required;

• Together with BZEE in Germany we are working on a common qualification;

• With BZEE licence and in cooperation with Emden (Germany) set up training windtechnicians;

• First group (12 students, 1 teacher) training windtechnicianin Husum (Germany)

Challenges for Noorderpoort:

• Development of international qualifications for Wind Technicians:

• That meet the demands of industry,• Lead to formal diplomas (and therefore fit in national standards),• Have an international orientation• And are international recognised.

Challenges for Noorderpoort (2):

• An international component means:

• Exchange of students and teachers• Working together (in development and in the execution) with partners who

are experts in specific areas

• Meet the demands of industry means:

• Strong influence of the industry on the curriculum• The industry is really involved in the project

Challenges for Noorderpoort (3):

• Building a sustainable European network of specialists in Wind Technicians (consisting of education and employers) for development and transfer of knowledge.

• Recruiting enough students to get the job done!

Information

• Bert Jan Hakvoort, b.hakvoort@noorderpoort.nl

• Stieneke Boerma, s.boerma@noorderpoort.nl