The Project has foreseen to: - Improve the quality and attractiveness of VET and training in general, through the provision of flexible, inclusive and highly applicable training offers that correspond to contemporary needs of learners/trainees. - Familiarise VET and training providers in general with the micro-credential approach so as to incorporate it to their regular training provisions. - Build the capacity of trainers and training providers to uptake new, innovative approaches for the development and delivery of training, as well as for the validation of learning outcomes. - Support the professional development and employability potential of learners/trainees through the provision of free, microVET courses. - Reinforce cooperation of training providers and the labour market actors to better identify skill gaps and shortages and address them through targeted training offers linked to micro-credentials. - Strengthen transnational, cross sectoral cooperation for the identification of common solutions to European challenges. - Promote the uptake of European tools for the recognition and validation of skills and competences, as well as the wider utilisation of open online resources.
The EU introduced the concept of micro-credentials as a “proof of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a short, transparently-assessed learning experience”. The benefits of micro-credentials adoption extend in various fields. The Project had foreseen to offer quality training opportunities that address targeted needs and preferences, identified via multi-sectoral needs analysis, hence provide highly relevant and applicable training. In combination with improved digital competences through the development and attendance of microVET courses, both trainers and trainees have increased their opportunities for professional development in a constantly changing labour market. In the medium- to long- term, the Project’s results can substantially improve employability of the main target groups, considering that microVET courses address specifically identified skill gaps.. Last but not least, the wider use of European reference tools for the recognition and validation of skills and competences has contributed to an increase in quality and transparency of training offers, benefiting all relevant target groups and stakeholders, as well as society in general.