Developing micro-credentials, short educational paths on specific topics, to acquire green skills in vocational training: the Sant'Anna School among the main partners of the European project MASTERY
Developing a system of micro-credentials, short educational paths focused on specific topics, to acquire green skills in the context of vocational training: this is the main objective of the European project MASTERY, of which the Sant'Anna School is one of the main partners, together with Servizi Formativi Confindustria for Italy. The consortium includes high-profile academic and industrial partners in various European countries: the Centro Tecnológico del Mueble Y la Madera in Spain, CleanTech Bulgaria and other partners representing different sectors in Spain, Bulgaria, Belgium and Finland.
Through the MASTERY project, the Sant'Anna School and the European partners aim to generate new green job opportunities , responding promptly to the skills needs of employers and promoting the flexibility of qualifications for a better integration of green skills in the European education and training system. MASTERY responds to the growing need to retrain and update job skills, in line with the challenges of the green and digital transition, which appear particularly urgent in sectors such as agrifood, construction, wood and furniture, manufacturing, sustainability management and the public sector.
The short educational paths focused on specific skills, which are modular and flexible, make it possible to respond quickly to the needs of the labour market and to support a continuous learning process for workers and students. Among the main advantages of micro-credentials are the evaluation of learning outcomes, the certification of competences, and theadaptability to emerging skills needs, especially those related to the green transition.
In this context, the Sant'Anna School, together with other European partners, has worked and is still working to identify transversal and adaptable green skills needs in all industrial sectors, contributing to the realisation of a joint European methodology for micro-credentials.
The MASTERY project has several key phases, including research and analysis of the required skills and quality criteria for micro-credentials, which will be a reference for the future development of these systems. The result will be an in-depth research report, which will serve as a basis for the co-design of a European micro-credential methodology and for the development of pilot courses to be integrated into vocational, university and corporate training courses. At the moment, the Sant'Anna School is finalising the closure report of this first phase, which will allow the start of the following phases, with the aim of designing the first micro-credential pilot courses.
As a result of the project activities, recommendations for the introduction of micro-credentials in the vocational training system will be elaborated, with a specific focus on training policies and models for the future. These recommendations will support educational institutions and industries in realising the green and digital transition, in line with European sustainability and innovation policies.
