Developing Competence Based Qualification System in the Nuclear Energy Sector

In a changing world, the EU needs to develop a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. These three mutually reinforcing priorities should help the Member States deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion. Adapting the education and training systems across Europe is crucial for the accomplishment of these objectives. This adaptation should aim to facilitate lifelong learning, mobility and flexible learning pathways, and comply more efficiently with the demands of the labour market. In this context the “Europe 2020” strategy is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade [1]1. A strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020) [2] was set up in order to achieve the modernization of the education systems at all levels (school, vocational and higher education) and the promotion of lifelong learning. Developing the competence-based qualification system for the nuclear energy sector is part of achieving the four freedoms of a free market: free movement of goods, services, capitals and workers. In particular, CB-QS addresses the achievement of the 4th freedom: the free movement of the workers. In this context, the challenge is to achieve the EU Single Market as a fully functional free market. The EU Single Market is one territory without any internal borders or other regulatory obstacles which accounts for 510million consumers and 21 million SMEs. This paper is the continuation of the previous article published in atw-International Journal for Nuclear Power [3] and presents the JRC-IET's outcomes in the development of the Competence-Based Qualification System for the Nuclear Energy Sector.

CECLAN Mihail; 

2016-04-20

INFORUM VERLAGS-VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

JRC100039

1431-5254,