Qualification

Hydrogen basics

Title of the offer: Hydrogen basics

Provider: Sustechnio

Brief description:These basics will give you an overview of the most important topics. The theoretical information is supplemented with practical exercises. This training course will provide you with the knowledge you need for further specialist qualifications in industry or trade. After the course, you will be familiar with the various areas of application, will have generated hydrogen yourself and will be able to plan further steps in your company.

Target group: All specialists and managers from industry and trade who want to deal with the future topic of hydrogen.

Full-time / Part-time / Part-time: Full-time

Location: Bremen, Hamburg

Accreditation / certification? without

Costs: 590,00 €

Publicly eligible? No

Start date / rotation: 08.04. - 02.07. - 06.08. - 17.09. - 22.10. - 12.11. - 03.12.

Further information: https://sustechnio.de/seminar/wasserstoff-grundlagen/ 

Qualification

Expert for hydrogen applications (IHK) Webinar

Title of the offer:Expert for hydrogen applications (IHK) Webinar

Provider: Oldenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Type of degree: Certificate course

EQF level: No assignment

Short description:

Hydrogen opens up ways for industry to achieve its climate protection targets and free itself from the disadvantages of fossil fuels. The expansion of hydrogen technologies and their use in practice is therefore about decisive competitive advantages and securing future viability.

Target group:

For all specialists and managers who want to explore the potential of hydrogen as an energy carrier for their company and drive forward initial implementation steps, especially in the areas of mobility/logistics, production and energy (supply), climate balance.

Extent in hours: 72 course hours (plus 12 course hours as module-accompanying self-study)

Duration: approx. 3 months, on certain days from 3:30 to 6:15 p.m. each day

Full-time / Part-time / Part-time: Part-time

Location: Live online training

Cost: 2.490 EUR

Publicly eligible? No

Start Date / Rotation:

April 28, 2023 to July 18, 2023

September 05, 2023 to Nov. 28, 2023

Sept. 26, 2023 to Dec. 19, 2023

Further information:

Module 1 - Ecological and economic basics (approx. 10 hrs.)
Module 2 - Properties of hydrogen (approx. 10 hrs.)
Module 3 - Production of hydrogen (approx. 10 hrs.)
Module 4 - Areas of application of hydrogen technology (approx. 10 hours)
Module 5 - Storage, transportation and storage of hydrogen (approx. 10 hours)
Module 6 - Environmental protection and occupational safety (approx. 10 hours)
Module 7 - Regulations and legal bases (approx. 10 hours)

Online final test (approx. 2 LStd.)

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Qualification

Hydrogen Technology Specialist IHK

Title of the offer: Hydrogen Technology Specialist IHK

Provider: Heinze Akademie GmbH

Type of qualification: IHK certificate per module or an overarching IHK certificate "Hydrogen Technology Specialist IHK", on which the module contents and your achievements are documented.

The certificates contain co-branding between HKBiS (100% subsidiary of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce) and Heinze Akademie.

EQF level: 6

Brief description: The in-service digital hydrogen course was developed together with experts from industry and research and provides basic and expert knowledge in the field of hydrogen technology. The IHK certificate course is divided into three modules that can be booked as a block or separately, depending on prior knowledge. The course starts in groups and promotes teamwork.

Target group: Module A is aimed at specialists and managers who want to get started in the subject. Modules B and C are aimed at technical specialists, in particular state-certified technicians, engineers and industrial foremen, who would like to build up expert knowledge in the field of hydrogen technology.

Extent in hours: 100 hours or 140 teaching units per module (1 unit = 45 minutes)

Duration: 2.5 months with approx. 10 hours of workload per week

Full-time / Part-time / Part-time: Part-time

Location: Remote (100% online with 20% synchronous (contact hours with instructors)).

Accreditation / Certification? Yes (SGB III and AZAV, ZFU)

Cost: 1.470,00 Euro per module

Publicly eligible? Yes. For job seekers, the education voucher can be used. For employees and companies, there is the employee subsidy via the Qualification Opportunities Act (QCG), with which up to 100% of the further education costs can be reimbursed.

Start date / cycle: The parallel start of all three modules is planned in the following periods, further and company-specific start dates on request:

 27.02.-11.05.2023

15.05.-27.07.2023

31.07.-12.10.23

Further information: To the website

Qualification

Hydrogen for specialists and managers

Title of the offer: Hydrogen for specialists and managers

Provider: Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Leibniz University Hannover and Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES

Type of degree: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) with 15 credit points (ECTS)

EQF level: DQR-7

Short description:

The training program builds on participants' existing professional qualifications and experience and enables them to assess, initiate and manage hydrogen projects. A hydrogen project is realistically planned and calculated during the training program.

Technical, economic and legal aspects must be combined in teamwork. This gives you a concrete insight into how projects are implemented in practice. Cross-industry collaboration creates a network from which you will benefit beyond the training. We provide you with interdisciplinary know-how on technology, grid integration, approval, law and financing. You will be able to view projects from different perspectives and communicate with all those involved.

Target group:

The training is aimed at employees in public institutions and administration who decide on or support hydrogen projects, as well as specialists and managers with a connection to hydrogen projects, e.g. in the following sectors:

• Conventional energy producers
• Renewable energies
• Automotive industry
• Grid operator (electricity and gas)
• Chemical industry
• Transportation companies
• Public utilities
• Steel industry

Duration in hours: 450 (including self-study and attendance phase)

Term: 6 months

Full-time / Part-time / Part-time: Part-time

Location: 6 face-to-face seminars (once a month, Fridays and Saturdays): Hanover, Oldenburg, Bremerhaven + online appointments (project work and meet ups) + excursions and company visits

Cost: EUR 6,000 (early booking price), EUR 6,500 (normal price)

Eligible for public funding? Inquire via h2@uni-oldenburg.de

Next possible start date: November 9, 2023 - April 19, 2024 Total: 6 face-to-face seminars (once a month, Fridays and Saturdays): Hanover, Oldenburg, Bremerhaven + online appointments (project work and meetups) + excursions and company visits

Further information 

Qualification

Green Hydrogen and Renewable Power-to-X Professional

Provider: Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG

Type of degree: Renewables Academy Online Certificate

Short description: The English language online program "Green Hydrogen and Renewable Power-to-X Professional (PtX)" covers important technical and economic aspects of PtX applications such as hydrogen, heat pump technology and e-mobility. The current economic context of Power-to-X is explained. Participants will learn details about energy storage and artificial intelligence in the energy sector. They understand the risk perspective of project financing and what parameters are used to assess the bankability of energy projects. Three homework assignments on hydrogen projects (project data sheet / supply chain / production cost of green hydrogen) are part of the program. Details of the curriculum are explained in a PDF brochure (see link).

All course material and communication within the program is in English. A glossary of important technical terms helps participants with international communication.

Required courses relevant to the exam are: Power-to-X (PtX): Applications and Cost Developments; Energy Storage: Application and Technology; Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling: Technology and Applications; Introduction to Hydrogen; E-mobility for Private Transport and Charging Infrastructure: An Introduction; Co-benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Renewable Energy; Methodology of Project Valuation; Renewable Energy Project Finance.

Optional electives are: Introduction to Electricity; Introduction to the Solar Resource; Planning of Large-scale Grid-connected PV Systems; Introduction to Wind Resource: Wind Power Planning and Measurement.

RENAC accompanies participants and attendees in a forum for questions/answers.

The online material consists of texts, self-test questions, instructional videos, virtual classrooms, and an Excel tool to calculate hydrogen production costs.

The PDF certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete a 120-minute, 90-question online exam. 3 homework assignments are included in the final grade.

Target group: The course is suitable for persons who

• Seeking a career change into the renewable power-to-X (PtX) sector as well as the
• Identify and economically evaluate market opportunities for green hydrogen for power-to-X (PtX) applications,
• Define the framework for Power-to-X (PtX) applications and
• Want to engage with stakeholders in an evaluation process for green hydrogen projects.

Scope in hours: 120 hours for the 8 required courses relevant to the exam plus an additional 50 hours if optional courses are taken.

Duration: 6 months (April-September or October-March)

Full-time / Part-time / Part-time: Part-time

Place: Remote

Accreditation / Certification? The State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) in Cologne has officially approved the distance learning course (approval number 7422622).

Costs: Total price €1.550,- plus legal VAT

Publicly eligible? No

Start date / cycle:April 1 and October 1 each year

Further information 

Qualification

Hydrogen training courses of the DVGW

Title of the offers:

5 DVGW certificate courses for obtaining H2 technical competence

2 expert training courses Power to Gas G 220 and H2 injection G 265-3

4 modules H2 generation to application

1 Training Hydrogen in the Gas Distribution Network

1 Training Future Hydrogen

Practical workshop on hydrogen risk assessment

GTP in practice - H2 transformation of the gas distribution network

Provider: DVGW German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water Vocational Training

Type of qualification: DVGW certificate or certificate of attendance

Short description:

Stoffwech2el-Training: H2 in DVGW Vocational Training

The DVGW Vocational Training Hydrogen Portfolio takes you thematically along the value chain, from the production to the application of hydrogen, shows the current status of technical rules and provides insight into the DVGW's hydrogen strategy and rulebook revision.

Supplemented by H2 certificate courses and expert training to qualify employees.

Target group: employees of gas supply companies and network operators, industry representatives, manufacturers, skilled workers, foremen, technicians and engineers

Extent in hours: Varies per training

Duration: 1-2 days each

Place: Online

Costs: Varies per training

Publicly eligible? No

Start date / cycle: Continuous

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