The AMTech project had very clear and concrete objectives of adapting vocational education and training to labour market needs by: - upgrading competences and skills of VET learners to be able to find a job in the growing aviation industry sector - helping VET learners to gain the right skills that Europe can strengthen its position in global competition and have a sustained economic relaunch geared towards a green and digital transition - developing a new professional profile of an aviation aerospace mechatronics technician in alignment with ESCO - creating a new and innovative curriculum specifically designed for labour market needs - developing the “European Aviation Aerospace Mechatronics Passport – EAAMP” to codify the most relevant profile and occupational features of the new profession, highlighting the competences, knowledge and skills required Moreover, the AMTech project requires and produces European added value: 1. materialize the transnational confrontation and exchange between different VET realities. 2. the diversity of the organisations represented amplifies the cross-border dimension of the AMTech project
A constantly growing number of companies have established themselves on the drone market as manufacturers or professional users. The fast growing of the aviation industry sector leads to new requirements in the vocational education and training of personnel working in this field. Respective ESCO occupations such as Mechatronics Assembler (Code 8211.3) or Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Code 7232.5) lack specific skills and competences such as programming, electrics, mechatronics or safety issues. So, especially the competitiveness of small SME working in the aviation industry sector is endangered as they cannot afford recruiting only specialised engineers for simple tasks. The project AMTech addressed therefore the following needs: - creating innovation in vocational education and training VET providers who need to upgrade and update their offerings and services to more innovative curricula and courses that meet labour market needs to support innovation, growth and competitiveness of SME working in the field of aviation - upgrading competences and skills for the aviation industry, VET learners who gain skills and knowledge relevant for labour market needs - skilled personnel for SME working in the field of aviation