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Free online course · MOOCIn development · first pilot from August 2028
The GreenPlate MOOC on sustainable food systems
A free, AI-assisted online course that gives VET learners, kitchen professionals and food service managers the green and digital skills to cut waste, save resources and run circular kitchens. Choose the professional profile that fits your role.
3 profiles · 10 modules · 30 learning units
Self-paced · 15–35 hours per unit, with workplace tasks
EN · ES · DE · LV · IT · SK · EL · HR · PL
Free · ISO/IEC 17024-aligned certification
When will it be ready?First pilot starts in August 2028VET learners from August 2028, working professionals from December 2028. After the pilots the MOOC stays open to everyone — free of charge.Course materials under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Professional profiles
One profile for each level
Every profile covers the same 10 Key Areas of Action, at its own EQF level — 30 learning units in total. Start at your level, or pick a single Key Area if you are already working in the sector.
All modules
10 Key Areas, 3 levels
One module for each Key Area of Action, with a learning unit at every EQF level. Module titles are working titles — the final titles follow the Food Sector GreenComp Framework, due in January 2028.
Module · Key Area of ActionAssistant · EQF 3Technician · EQF 4Manager · EQF 5
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How it will work
From first module to certificate
1
Check your starting point
A short self-assessment against the Food Sector GreenComp Framework suggests your personal route through the units.
2
Learn in small steps
Short videos, illustrated workbooks and interactive H5P activities you can fit around your shifts.
3
Learn by doing
Work-based tasks in your kitchen or placement, reflection checkpoints and real cases from eight countries.
4
Get certified
Earn a micro-credential for each Key Area and sit the ISO/IEC 17024-aligned exam for your profile.
From development to launch
The road to the GreenPlate MOOC
- Research and designSkills research in eight countries and the Food Sector GreenComp Framework, led by Hotel School Latvia; the curriculum architecture, led by CIFP La Flora.
- Content and platformThe partners write the 30 learning units; ACCELERAS builds the MOOC and its AI-assisted pathways and produces the open resources in the partner languages.
- Pilot coursesVET learners (from August 2028) and working professionals (from December 2028) test the MOOC in all eight countries.
- Open to everyoneThe MOOC stays open and free, with online exams for the GreenPlate certification.
Certification
Recognition that counts
The GreenPlate certification is run by ICEP Slovakia, a certification body accredited to ISO/IEC 17024. It validates what you have learned in the MOOC and in your workplace.
- ✓Built on the Food Sector GreenComp Framework, and aligned with GreenComp, DigComp and EntreComp
- ✓Stackable micro-credentials: 4 Key Areas for EQF 3, 7 for EQF 4 and all 10 for EQF 5
- ✓Online exam, digital badge and a Europass Certificate Supplement — first exams at the end of the first pilot, early 2029
FAQ
Questions about the MOOC
When can I start?
The first pilot cohort starts in August 2028 with VET learners; a second cohort for working professionals follows in December 2028. Leave your email and we will tell you when enrolment opens.
Which profile should I choose?
Start with the self-assessment. As a guide: Green Kitchen Assistant (EQF 3) suits learners and new kitchen staff, Sustainable Kitchen Technician (EQF 4) experienced cooks and kitchen staff, and Circular Food Service Manager (EQF 5) chefs, supervisors and managers. If you already work in the sector, you can also start with a single Key Area.
Is it free?
Yes. The MOOC is co-funded by the European Union through Erasmus+, so there are no course fees.
How long does it take?
Each learning unit takes about 15–20 hours at EQF 3, 20–30 hours at EQF 4 and 25–35 hours at EQF 5, including the workplace tasks. You learn at your own pace, and experienced professionals can fast-track units through recognition of prior learning.
How does the AI assistance work?
A recommendation engine suggests which units to study next, based on your self-assessment, your quiz results and your role. You can always ignore its suggestions and choose your own order. An AI Ethics Statement, published before the first pilot, explains how it works and what data it uses.
In which languages will it be available?
In English and the eight partner languages: Spanish, German, Latvian, Italian, Slovak, Greek, Croatian and Polish.
Developed by the GreenPlate partnership · led by ACCELERAS, Austria
