Academies & partnerships

What is adult professional training?

Adult professional training aims to develop new professional skills and knowledge for people who wish to improve their abilities throughout their lives and adapt to industry requirements.

OMV - RenewAcad

Project in partnership with OMV Petrom Romania.

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Reskill 4 Netzero

Wind Power Energy S.R.L. through Start to NetZero / Skills 4 NetZero.

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Academie POCU

Project supported by European funds for professional training.

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What is adult professional training?

Adult professional training offers the opportunity for continuous learning and for developing skills useful in current professional activity or in view of a career change. It facilitates adaptation to industry requirements.

This form of learning is aimed at those in the active stage of their professional lives who are about to develop new skills or knowledge. It is based on a combination of qualification or upskilling and on participation in courses, practical sessions or assessments.

Why we need adult professional training: the current context

In today's world, an increasingly large gap is forming between the need for qualified personnel and the available education and training offers. This discrepancy is fuelled by the lack of information about training programmes and by the low confidence adults have in upskilling or qualification/requalification options. There is also low participation in adult professional training programmes, even where they exist. The solution to these problems lies in coordinated collaboration between employers, training providers and adults, with benefits for all parties involved:

  • Employers can communicate their skill needs more effectively;
  • Training providers can organise adult courses in line with employers' needs;
  • Adults can access training programmes to acquire the skills needed for current or future jobs, including to keep up with technological change.

Who can benefit from adult training programmes?

Under the provisions of Government Ordinance no. 129/2000 on adult professional training, republished, with subsequent amendments and additions, adult training programmes are open to people who are of an age at which they can establish employment relationships.

Adult professional training programmes are a tool for developing the skills and qualifications needed to meet the constantly changing demands of the labour market. They are designed to help various categories of people improve their abilities and maximise their professional potential.

You can benefit from professional training programmes if you belong to one of the following categories:
  1. 1

    Employed persons

    This group includes workers who wish to develop their skills in their current field of activity or to reorient professionally. As an employee, these programmes can help you adapt to the labour market and advance your career.

  2. 2

    Unemployed persons

    People who are looking for a job or are unemployed can benefit from adult professional training programmes to increase their chances of finding a suitable job. These programmes give you the skills and knowledge needed to adapt to the demands of the labour market.

  3. 3

    Persons in professional reconversion

    Sometimes you may wish to change your career completely, for various reasons. Adult professional training programmes give you the opportunity to acquire the new skills needed to integrate into a different field of activity.

  4. 4

    Persons with disabilities

    Current legislation pays special attention to people with disabilities, recognising the importance of their integration into the labour market. Professional training programmes can be adapted to suit the needs and abilities of this group of beneficiaries.

  5. 5

    Young people leaving the education system

    Graduates who leave school and do not immediately enter the labour market can benefit from adult professional training programmes to develop their skills and increase their chances of finding a job.

  6. 6

    Persons on parental leave or career break

    People who have interrupted their career to care for children or other family members can use professional training programmes to refresh or change their skills and successfully return to the labour market.

What are the benefits of professional training?

You develop practical skills, increase your employability and can progress faster in your career by constantly updating your knowledge.

Professional training can be carried out through:

Accredited courses, workshops, practical internships, upskilling programmes or professional reconversion sessions.

You can choose from a variety of authorised training programmes:

The offer may include wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, safety, maintenance and support skills.

Useful information for employers

Employers can enrol entire teams, request customised programmes and follow professional development paths tailored to roles within the company.

What are the advantages of staff professional training for employers?

Increased productivity, reduced adaptation time and the consolidation of a team better prepared for market demands.

Useful information for professional training providers

Providers can build partnerships with employers and institutions, create programmes adapted to demand and support the sustainable development of industry skills.