The summary of the project The project called ,,Get familiar with the European standards required in different professions” was aimed to the students from Non-public Technical School in Kozienice being taught in Information Technology profession. Bulgaria-Gateway - the institution having a great experience in organizing such projects was our partner organization. The objectives of the project were closely related to the framework of the Erasmus Plus program and these are: - the development of the key competences and skills - the increase of the work quality - the improvement of political reforms at the local, regional and national levels. One of the most crucial aims of the project was the improvement of language skills as well as the development of key competences of the students - cooperation and responsibility for the actions taken. Sixteen students from our school took part in the project which was carried out in Sofia - Bulgaria. During the stay in Sofia the students had the chance to get familiar with the culture, history and geography of the country. What is more, they took part in the language course during which they studied the basis of Bulgarian language as well as professional terminology. All the participants of the project received the Europass Mobility certificates proving their professional qualifications and recognized in all UE countries. Due to this fact their competitiveness on the domestic and European labour market has definitely increased. Thanks to the participation in the project the students had the chance to get familiar with new working methods and techniques, compare working methods in their country and abroad, exchange experience, develop creativity and verify their skills in real working conditions. The internship program was prepared in cooperation with the local employers looking for workers with appropriate skills and work experience. Thanks to the participation in the project our students developed not only their intellectual but also professional skills. After analyzing participants reports and interviews we can certainly state that the aims of the project had been reached. As the part of the project the participants had professional training in the Technical University of Sofia. The students had also the opportunity to visit the beautiful capital city together with the most important landmarks as well as the city of Kopriwsztica. During the internship students were looked after by the appointed instructors who gave them tasks to be carried out. What is more, the instructors helped to solve problems and gave students advice together with Bulgaria-Gateway workers. This way of work organization provided the participants with the sense of security and individual approach. The participation in the project helped students to achieve number of benefits. The most important are: - the ability to adapt changes related to the reforms of the vocational training system - the increase of the teachers potential - the increase of the students professional knowledge What is really important our school has become much more competitive and recognized in our local environment. We have also noticed some important changes related to the students behaviour. They seem to be more mature, self-confident, willing to help and open to new challenges. All these aspects will be helpful in the further work of our school and cooperation with the employers. In addition, the experience gained during the rationalization of the project will be beneficial to the school development concerning the educational and professional training offer. The cooperation with Bulgaria-Gateway helped to gain the reliable foreign partner involved in all project aspects. In addition to the benefits concerning the professional development, our students improved their language skills and obtained Europass Mobility certificates. What is more, the abroad training gave the opportunity to gain more professional experience than the internship in students own country. Participation in the project provided equal educational opportunities. The most important aspects of the project were presented during the school’s open day and these are: - the creation of the special Internet website where users could ask questions concerning different defaults, repairs and maintenance of the computer hardware and software. - the creation of the multimedia practice diary - the creation of the school’s information and consultation team To sum up, it must be said that the participants of the project have considerably positive impact on younger pupils who are willing to take part in such programs.