A new professional training course is coming to Poggibonsi, Siena, offering a unique opportunity to obtain certification in Competence Units (UC) 1807 “Planning and organization of the electrical system realization process” and UC 1808 “Installation of the electrical system“. The course, at EQF Level 3, is promoted as part of Giovanisì, the Tuscany Region’s project for youth autonomy.
Course Details and Training Content
The training program, organized by ASSOSERVIZI S.r.l. in partnership with EUROBIC TOSCANA SUD S.r.l. and other entities, was approved by the Tuscany Region with D.D. n. 1769 on 31/01/2023. It is aimed at 8 to 11 students.
The course structure includes 146 hours of classroom lessons and 96 hours of internships in companies within the sector. Lessons will take place from Monday to Friday, with a maximum of 8 hours per day, between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Mandatory attendance is 70% of the total hours, with at least 50% of the internship hours.
The program includes training units dedicated to technical-professional skills and a unit on digital skills based on the DigiComp 2.1 framework.
The planned training units are:
- Technical drawing for civil and industrial systems (12 hours)
- Elements of electrical engineering and electronics for systems (14 hours)
- Sector safety (16 hours)
- Installation of electrical systems (42 hours)
- Planning and organization of the electrical system realization process (40 hours)
- DigComp (22 hours)
- Internship (96 hours)
The objective of the training activity is to enable participants to acquire methods and techniques for installing electrical systems according to project designs and manufactures instructions, in compliance with sector safety standards, and to plan work phases by preparing workspaces, tools, and machinery.
Employment Opportunities and Beneficiaries
The professional figure emerging from this program can find ample placement in the construction and plant engineering sectors, as well as in industrial companies for maintenance roles.
The course is funded by the European Union within the framework of NextGenerationEU and the GOL (Garanzia Occupabilità Lavoratori – Employability Guarantee for Workers) program. Beneficiaries include various categories of workers and unemployed individuals:
- Recipients of social welfare benefits while employed or unemployed (e.g., NASPI, DIS-COLL).
- Recipients of welfare support (e.g., Reddito di cittadinanza – Citizenship Income).
- Fragile or vulnerable workers (e.g., NEETs under 30, disadvantaged women, people with disabilities, mature workers aged 55 and over).
- Unemployed individuals without income support for at least six months, other workers with fewer employment opportunities, self-employed workers ceasing activity or with very low incomes.
- Workers with very low incomes (the so-called working poor).
Access Requirements and Attendance Allowance
Minimum access requirements include reaching 16 years of age with the fulfillment of compulsory education and training (three-year IeFP qualification) or reaching 18 years of age. For foreign citizens, knowledge of the Italian language at a level not lower than A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required.
Recognition of credits for prior learning is allowed upon candidate request before the start of the course or in its initial phase, as provided by DGR 251/2023.
An attendance allowance of €3.50 per hour is foreseen for unemployed individuals aged 55 and over at the time of enrolment, calculated only on classroom and synchronous distance learning hours. Recipients of “Reddito di cittadinanza” and beneficiaries of social welfare benefits due to involuntary unemployment or while employed are excluded from this allowance. The allowance is disbursed at the end of the project, only to those who obtain the final certificate and for the first course attended, up to a maximum of €250. The allowance will be paid when the catalogue courses are concluded and the eligible audience is determined, which may occur sometime after the course ends.
Location, Exams, and Final Certification
The course will be conducted by Eurobic Toscana sud S.r.l. and will take place at their classrooms and laboratories in Loc. Salceto n° 123 and Via Raffaello n° 28B in Poggibonsi (SI).
Intermediate learning assessment tests and a final exam consisting of a written test, a technical-practical test, and an individual interview are planned. To be admitted to the final exam, participants must have attended at least 70% of the total course hours and, within that percentage, at least 50% of the internship hours.
Upon successful completion of the final exam, a Certificate of Competencies for UC 1807 and UC 1808 will be issued. For students who do not pass the exam or who interrupt the program, a declaration of learning will be issued, in accordance with DGR 251/2023. A declaration of learning is also provided for the DigComp training unit.
Enrolment Procedures
Enrolment in the course occurs in two phases:
- Phase 1 – Access to the GOL program: interested candidates must enrol in the GOL program exclusively at the Employment Centres in the Tuscan territory. At the chosen Employment Centre, each beneficiary will be directed to a specific pathway based on the results of the orientation. If directed towards Upskilling or Reskilling measures, the beneficiary can then proceed to Phase 2.
- Phase 2 – Course enrolment: in this phase, the beneficiary can enrol in the specific course they have been directed to within the Upskilling or Reskilling measures. Phase 2 can be completed by visiting an Employment Centre or a Job Agency.
This initiative represents an important opportunity to acquire marketable skills in a growing sector with concrete employment possibilities.