The German Energy Academy in Jordan (GEA) organized a specialized training workshop on developing competency-based training programs in renewable energy at the German Jordanian University (GJU). The workshop brought together representatives from GJU, Al-Hussein Technical University, the Amman Chamber of Industry, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
The Dean of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (DITECH), Dr. Nidal Alshwawreh welcomed the guests and emphasized the university’s commitment to supporting initiatives that strengthen renewable energy education and training, while fostering innovation and collaboration among academic, industrial, and international partners.
Prof. Aiman Batayneh, Project Director and faculty member at the School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management (SNREM) at GJU highlighted the importance of the workshop as a cornerstone in aligning the Academy’s programs with the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). He stressed that adopting clear, nationally and internationally recognized standards is key to ensuring the quality of training outcomes through the use of methodologies in program design and implementation.
The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Jamal Theeb, an expert in vocational education and training and a facilitator of labor market analysis workshops in Jordan and the region. The sessions focused on defining program frameworks in line with the NQF, mechanisms for program design, structuring, and scheduling according to approved standards, in addition to unifying the models used in curriculum and program development to produce a final working document.
Key topics addressed during the workshop included: the education system and qualification types in Jordan, classification of training and skills levels, types of training programs (upskilling courses and short-term courses), their objectives, and target groups, in addition to stages of curriculum development for training programs based on occupational standards.
This workshop is the first in a series to be implemented by the Academy, aiming to establish final program frameworks, define educational models and training objectives, and further develop content and teaching methods to serve both trainers and learners in the renewable energy sector, in line with the National Qualifications Framework.
