Pilot: RIF program Gas 2.0

Brief description about the pilot:

Gas 2.0 is a public-private partnership for future-proof vocational education for the Northern Netherlands energy sector, sponsored by the Dutch Regional Innovation Fund (RIF). The RIF GAS 2.0 program combines:

• seven vocational colleges;
• three provinces;
• four municipalities;
• 47 SMEs.

It consists of three pillars:

• recruitment of students and side-entrants (for lifelong learning);
• educational innovation: knowledge and skills;
• community of practice: active community.

The five goals are:

1. retain intake inflow from students;
2. increase student’s knowledge and skills about the energy transition;
3. increase knowledge and skills of teachers and practical trainers about the energy transition;
4. increase knowledge and skills within companies about the energy transition;
5. realizing an active business community.

Thematically, it focuses on five themes:

• hydrogen;
• energy saving & sustainability;
• geothermal energy;
• biogas / green gas;
• power to gas.

Institutions involved:

• Hanze University Groningen
• Province of Groningen
• Drenthe College (RIF program Gas 2.0)

Sector/industry: Education, Energy

Expected outcomes for learners:

1. retain intake inflow from students: keep at 1.800;
2. increase student’s knowledge and skills about the energy transition: 18/19: 400; 19/20: 500; 20/21: 700; 21/22: 800. (total: 2.400)
3. increase knowledge and skills of teachers and practical trainers about the energy transition; 18/19: 50; 19/20: 70; 20/21: 90; 21/22: 100. (total: 310)

Expected outcomes for SME's:

1. increase knowledge and skills within companies about the energy transition; 18/19: 100; 19/20: 200; 20/21: 300; 21/22: 400. (total: 1.000)
2.  realizing an active business community. 18/19: 40; 19/20: 10; 20/21: 10; 21/22: 10. (total: 70)

Qualifications gained:

Opleidingen:

(Crebo; Level; Pathway BBL/BOL)

Electrotechniek 25331, 25332, 25262, 25263,  3, 4 BOL/ BBL

Installatietechniek 25304, 25309, 25348, 25349 3, 4 BOL/BBL

Procestechniek 25336, 25303 3, 4 BOL/BBL  Mechatronica 25339, 25340, 25343, 25344 3, 4 BOL

ICT 25189, 25191, 25187 3, 4 BOL/BBL

Bouw 25104, 25118 3, 4 BOL/ BBL Automotive 25241, 25247, 25244,  3, 4 BOL/BBL

Engineering 25296, 25297 4 BOL/BBL Allround Operationele Techniek 25345, 25346 3, 4 BOL/BBL

Vakexpert agrarisch loonwerk 25556 4 BOL/BBL

Vakbekwaam medewerker agrarisch loonwerk 25555 3 BOL/BBL

Vakexpert teelt en groene technologie 25534 4 BOL