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!
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