Instituto Politécnico de Tomar

The micro-accreditation in Applications of Green Hydrogen is part of the training offer oriented to the energy transition and to the technical training of professionals who work or intend to work in the green hydrogen value chain. The growing relevance of this energy vector in industrial decarbonization, sustainable mobility and the integration of renewable energies justifies the need for specialized, short and flexible training.

The micro-accreditation addresses in an applied way the uses of hydrogen as a reagent, fuel (including injection into natural gas networks), mobility and CHP systems and conversion vector in electricity, preparing trainees for operational, regulatory and technological challenges.

Objectives

General Objective

To develop theoretical and practical skills on green hydrogen as an energy vector, with a focus on its industrial, energy and domestic uses, and its integration into energy systems.

Specific Objectives

Identify storage, transmission and distribution technologies and infrastructure, including injection into natural gas networks.
Evaluate industrial applications of hydrogen as a chemical reagent (ammonia, methanol, green steel).
Analyze hydrogen as a fuel in mobility, combustion and CHP systems.
Understand the conversion of hydrogen into electricity through fuel cells and their integration into microgrids.

Professional Goals

Although this microcredential is not intended to create new, specific career pathways, the knowledge acquired strengthens the skills of professionals working in the energy, sustainability, and industrial sectors, enabling more informed participation in topics related to hydrogen and the energy transition.

Info to candidates

The course is part of the Interreg Europe UNLOCK project.

Applicants must have secondary level recognition.

Course held in portuguese.

The first edition is limited to 15 places, with preference given to:

Technicians or managers from companies or organizations with activities or interests in the energy sector;
Individuals who reside or work in the Médio Tejo region.

Provisional schedule for the 1st edition (2026):

Applications (online) until June 28;
Classes between June 30 and July 23.

Sessions will take place after working hours and on Saturday mornings.

Curricular plan

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41581	Hidrogénio Verde - Aplicações		3		Paulo Coelho (1)

The microcredential course in Green Hydrogen – Applications is part of a set of three courses (together with Fundamentals and Mobility) which, when taken as an integrated whole, provide an introductory overview of the main applications of Green Hydrogen in the regional and national context.

The content is detailed in the course unit syllabus and is grouped into four topics:

– Applications as raw material

– Applications as a fuel

– Conversion to Electricity and Integration into Microgrids

– Other applications

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(2) Docente que lecciona

Partnerships

The course is delivered in partnership with the Intermunicipal Community of Médio Tejo and other national and international partners of the UNLOCK project.

https://www.interregeurope.eu/unlock