Best practices
Connecting with Technical and Professional Profiles designing Practice-Oriented and Flexible Training
Users: Training Providers (Public), Training Providers (Private), Communication officers, Micro-credential coordinators, Universities, SMEs | Theme: Education and Digital Skills, Communication and Engagement |
Action: Education Programmes / Courses | Beneficiaries: Students, Professionals, CEOs, SMEs
Many technical professionals keen to improve their digital and geospatial skills work full-time and require training formats that fit around their working hours. The DIS4SME project has developed courses specifically tailored to technical profiles, based on real-world use cases provided by companies and practical scenarios involving interoperability and geospatial technologies. The training combines asynchronous learning — which allows participants to study at their own pace — with live mentoring sessions with experts, where real-world problems and practical applications are discussed. This approach enhances the professional relevance of the content and facilitates the participation of working professionals.
The challenge?
Many professionals feel that courses are too theoretical or out of touch with professional practice. Furthermore, traditional training formats are often difficult to fit in alongside day-to-day work, which reduces both enrolment and completion rates.
Our solution
Design modular, flexible and practice-oriented courses that draw on real-world business cases and practical scenarios. Combine asynchronous learning with live mentoring to allow for flexibility without compromising interaction with experts. Involve companies and employers in defining use cases and promoting the courses to ensure they are aligned with the real needs of the labour market.
Outcomes
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Key takeaways
Courses based on real-life cases and featuring flexible formats boost participation and completion rates among working professionals. Direct interaction with experts and the use of business examples make complex content more accessible and relevant. Furthermore, collaboration with companies enhances employability and improves the visibility of the training programme.