Hydrogen will be a great niche of employability in the coming years, however there is a great shortage of profiles with training in technologies and equipment linked to this energy vector. The objective pursued by Tech2nicians from the application phase has been to generate new training content based on the needs detected in the initial phase of the project that will allow hydrogen technologies to be integrated into vocational training programmes (without ruling out the possibility of implementing specific vocational training qualifications for hydrogen technologies in the future). Green hydrogen is a key energy vector in the fight against climate change and is emerging as one of the most environmentally friendly options. It was also necessary for the students to integrate and internalise the digital transformation process that we are undertaking as a society, so it was essential to make them aware of the digitalisation technologies that will play a key role in the development of hydrogen technologies. In this way it was expected to support with new initiatives the mismatches and gaps between the skills of VET students and the needs of the hydrogen labour market at European level.
ITECAM is a Technology Centre, whose parent company is an association of companies made up of 324 entities. On the one hand, the Centre has a School of Trades where dual training is provided. On the other hand, in terms of research, the development of hydrogen production and storage technologies is a key focus for ITECAM. In this context, it has been detected that there is a great lack of profiles with transversal knowledge in hydrogen to form part of the new business ecosystem that is being generated linked to green hydrogen. In this sense, companies are not only looking to fill highly qualified positions, but also professional training profiles with knowledge in electricity, electronics, hydraulics, automation, etc., among other specialities, are needed to be able to meet the demand for profiles throughout the hydrogen value chain. In this sense, the generation of new specialised companies to respond to the demand will also be key, in other words, a commitment to entrepreneurship. This casuistry also occurs in the rest of the countries of the European Union, which is why it is necessary to tackle the problem jointly, analysing points of view and work methodologies in different countries.