Sustainability for Environmental Testing Laboratories

‘ECVET-Lab’ addressed one of the main project chal­lenges i.e. providing oppor­tu­ni­ties for reco­gni­ti­on and vali­da­ti­on of com­pe­ten­ces acquired in the workplace or through alter­na­ti­ve learning pathways.

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The ECVET-Lab project intended to develop an online training course through an OER (Open Educational Resources) Learning Platform promoting the need for sus­tainable deve­lo­p­ment of the sector of labo­ra­to­ries of envi­ron­men­tal testing. Through this platform the trainees, labo­ra­to­ry tech­ni­ci­ans, have the chance to obtain and streng­then high quality work-based skills and com­pe­ten­ces in order to comply with a so-called Qualification Standard/ Competence Profile.

All training content has a modular structure whereas each learning outcome reflects duties and respon­si­bi­li­ties a sus­tain­ab­ly aware labo­ra­to­ry tech­ni­ci­an should have in order to carry out good envi­ron­men­tal practices in the workplace. The qua­li­fi­ca­ti­on standard and the training course were defined in accordance with ECVET prin­ci­ples (including a reference to the EQF).

ECVET-Lab included 7 partners, repre­sen­ting 25 different countries, creating a European bridge of knowledge between Spain (NOVOTEC, FEH), Cyprus (NIREAS-IWRC, MMC), Poland (ITeE-PIB), Austria (3s),  and 21 other EU countries as well as asso­cia­ted countries thanks to the EU level orga­ni­sa­ti­on ‘EUROLAB’.  EUROLAB brought together active members from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom as well as asso­cia­ted members from Turkey, Macedonia and Lebanon.

This project was funded with support from the European Commission. This com­mu­ni­ca­ti­on reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held respon­si­ble for any use which may be made of the infor­ma­ti­on contained therein.


Project: Implementation and vali­da­ti­on of Non-Formal Training on Sustainability for Environmental Testing Laboratories workers

Contact: Mariya Dzhengozova

Mail to mariya.dzhengozova@3s.co.at

Client: Erasmus+ 16 (KA2)

Duration: 2016-2018

Studies & Analyses

Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’.

Services & Events

Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).

Studies & Analyses

eNaBlS: Collaborative Learning for Environmental Sustainability

This three-year Horizon project follows a trans­for­ma­ti­ve approach to tackle chal­lenges of the bio­di­ver­si­ty and climate crises.

Studies & Analyses

From intended to achieved learning outcomes

3s takes part in a major Cedefop study on the processes of how to achieve intended learning outcomes in initial voca­tio­nal education and training in schools and apprenticeships.

Studies & Analyses

Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’.

Services & Events

Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).

Studies & Analyses

eNaBlS: Collaborative Learning for Environmental Sustainability

This three-year Horizon project follows a trans­for­ma­ti­ve approach to tackle chal­lenges of the bio­di­ver­si­ty and climate crises.

Studies & Analyses

Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’.

Services & Events

Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).

Studies & Analyses

Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’.

Services & Events

Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).