Innovation of the dual profile: locksmith - welder

Project details

The main focus of investment is the energy rehabilitation of the school training facility, which spreads over 1100 square meters. Investment is also planned for new equipment (welding curtains, worktables, bonding parts by soft and hard soldering and gluing, e.g. glue guns, manual applicators, glues), and the repair of the robotic welding trainer. Introducing curricular innovation to the existing educational profile of locksmith-welder and to establishing short-term training for formally recognized competencies.

Vocational Training Providers

  • Secondary Vocational School Knez Aleksandar Karađorđević
  • Kragujevac, Serbia
  • VET school - secondary vocational school
  • Public

Partnering Enterprises

AMM Manufacturing doo

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Gorenje MDM Kragujevac d.o.o.

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Wacker Neuson Kragujevac d.o.o.

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Siemens Mobility Srbija

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

UNIOR COMPONENTS D.O.O. Kragujevac

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Economic Sector(s)

  • Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

Cooperative Training Programmes

Training approach

  • Dual education

Key RCF investment

  • Infrastructure
  • Training
Although we have not yet been able to start with the project implementation, the RCF investment has already had a significant impact. Due to the fact that our school building is located within a protected cultural heritage zone, we are required to obtain special permits from the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure for the renovation of the mechanical workshop. This process has taken more time than initially expected, and we are still waiting for the final approval. However, the project has motivated us to work more intensively on fulfilling all administrative requirements. It has pushed us to initiate and coordinate communication with the relevant institutions in a more systematic and determined way.

We are great at

  • Career guidance and support to students employment
When founded in 1854. our school was in service of the factory Topolivnica (Iron foundry). Throughout its existence, the school maintained its strong connection with businesses. It has demonstrated distinct success in educating well-trained staff for companies in Kragujevac and Serbia and has made a huge contribution to the economic development of Kragujevac and Serbia, providing professional staff according to the specific needs of companies. In recent times, the school has only intensified cooperation with the business sector to respond to the demands of the ever-changing labor market.

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Vocational Training Provider

Secondary Vocational School Knez Aleksandar Karađorđević

About US

Secondary school “Knez Aleksandar Karađorđević” has a rich and long history in vocational education. In 2024. the school celebrated its 170th anniversary. Since its beginnings, the School was responding to the demands of the local economy and had a strong impact on economic development. Currently, students are thought in 15 educational profiles divided into 5 fields of work. A large part of our educational activities is nonformal education through Center for Continuing Adult Education.

  • First Call Awardee
  • Serbia

Location

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Education and profiles offered:

Forestry and Wood processing – Carpenter – Technician for furniture and interior design Mechanical engineering and metal processing – Industrial Mechanic – Operator of Mechanical Processing ; – CNC Machine Programming Technician – Mechanical Design Technician – Robotic Technician – Motor Vehicle Mechanical Technician – Locksmith – welder – Motor Vehicle Mechanic Trafic – Road Traffic Technician – Motor Vehicle Driver – Logistics and Freight Forwarding Technician Electrical engineering – Mechatronic Technician Culture, art and public information – Interior and Industrial Product Design Technician

Number of students

  • 1462

Type of VTI:

  • VET school - secondary vocational school
  • Public

Enterprises

AMM Manufacturing doo

  • Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

Product/Services

AMM Manufacturing, with top quality products, aims to be a world-renowned company in the field of production of rail vehicles (train and tram bodies).

Cooperation with Vocational Training Provider

Long-term relations with high schools in dual education and informal education area, as well as cooperation with universities in Serbia are the most important pillar of AMM Manufacturing.

  • First Call Awardee
  • Serbia

Location

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Gorenje MDM doo

  • Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

Product/Services

Manufacturing of tools

  • First Call Awardee
  • Serbia

Location

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Benefits from cooperating with VET provider

Among the employees, we have educated staff who have the knowledge and experience that can be passed on to students.

Wacker Neuson Kragujevac d.o.o.

  • Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

Product/Services

The company is engaged in manufacturing parts for construction and agricultural machines.

Cooperation with Vocational Training Provider

In terms of education, the company has close cooperation with Secondary School “Knez Aleksandar Karađorđević” in Kragujevac

  • First Call Awardee
  • Serbia

Location

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Siemens Mobility d.o.o. Cerovac

  • Manufacturing of transport equipment

Product/Services

The main activities of the company are the production and installation of rail vehicles, production of components for rail vehicles,

  • First Call Awardee
  • Serbia

Location

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

UNIOR COMPONENTS D.O.O. Kragujevac

  • Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

Product/Services

Manufacturing of tools

Cooperation with Vocational Training Provider

The contribution of the UNIOR COMPONENTS to the consortium will consist in providing space, equipment, raw materials, and trainers for the implementation of training in the profession of locksmith-welder.

  • First Call Awardee
  • Serbia

Location

  • Kragujevac, Serbia

Benefits from cooperating with VET provider

Personnel is provided in cooperation with institutions for vocational education, and mostly in cooperation with the Secondary School “Knez Alekasndar Karađorđević” in Kragujevac, whose students do internships in the production facilities of the company UNIOR COMPONENTS

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