General info

MASTERY is a Forward-looking project funded under the Erasmus+ Program arising from the collaboration between VET providers, research and development centres, business support organisations and public authorities support organisations committed to making the green transition a development driver for business and communities.

Micro-credentials

The European Union defines a micro-credential as the record of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a small volume of learning. These learning outcomes will have been assessed against transparent and clearly defined criteria.

Learning experiences leading to micro-credentials are designed to provide the learner with specific knowledge, skills and competences that respond to societal, personal, cultural or labour market needs.

Micro-credentials are owned by the learner, can be shared and are portable. They may be standalone or combined into larger credentials. They are underpinned by quality assurance following agreed standards in the relevant sector or area of activity

Source: Council of the EU (2022)

Project card

Title: MASTERY – Micro Credentials Reliability Unleashing Green Economy
Duration: 36 months (2024-2026)
Participating countries: Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Belgium and Finland
Project reference: 101132845 ERASMUS-EDU-2023-PI-FORWARD

Objectives

Boosting micro-credentials for sustainable sectors

MASTERY is focused on fostering the collaboration between vocational education and industry with the goal of transforming the way training needs are addressed by promoting innovation in the validation of green skills and in the transferability of micro-qualifications.

The MASTERY results will be crucial in steering vocational training systems towards a greener future economy, facilitating the transition of productive systems towards circular economy principles.

The MASTERY project focuses on micro-credentials related to green skills that can meet the demand for the updating and requalification of professional profiles.

The sectors where the processes of definition, development, and transparency of MASTERY micro-credentials for the green transition will be experimented with are Agri-food, Construction, Wood, and Manufacturing through the development of Sustainable Management skills.

What does MASTERY want to achieve?

Micro-credentials

To explore the high potential of micro-credentials to accelerate the requalification and updating processes of profiles already active in the labor market and develop courses and certifications for 12 green competencies in micro-credentials.

Methodology

To create a methodology for the development of micro-credentials that can meet the joint needs of new business competencies, define standardized processes for micro-credential recognition through a shared path among policymakers, actors in the vocational training system, and the public and private ecosystem.

Recommendations

To enhance the capacity of the vocational training system for inter-institutional dialogue, co-designing competencies, knowledge, and the development of training paths in line with the needs of the labor market and individual growth.