IOR Training Forum

Delivering REAL Skills Europe CPD

David CowanSustainability Project Manager, IOR

Overview• REAL Skills Europe project• Best practice in refrigerant containment• What is the RSE training?• Target audience and scope• How does it differ from F-Gas training?• RSE training survey• Enrolment• The REAL Skills Europe Register• RSE and training companies

REAL SKILLS EUROPE

• Refrigerant Emissions And Leakage Skills for Europe (RSE)

• Refrigerant Containment• Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation project• EU development of UK REAL Zero (Refrigerant

Emissions And Leakage -> Zero)• Vocational Education and Training (VET)• Accessible multilingual e-learning• 2 year programme Oct 2009 – Sep 2011

REAL Skills Europe Toolset

Guides for technicians, managers and ownersF Gas log and emissions/ cost calculator Comprehensive websiteFree downloadsTraining in leakage reduction skills

e-learningSite survey & inspection methodologyEU wide assessment, certification process

Multilingual (7 languages)

Best Practice in Refrigerant Containment

• Good initial design• Installation by competent (qualified) persons• Comprehensive pressure testing• Effective, proactive maintenance

Contractor – System Operator relationshipAgreed leak reduction policyTechnician skills (F-Gas is minimum standard)Site surveys to identify leakage reduction potentialEarly leak detection (more frequent testing)Good records (used to drive improvements)

What is the RSE training?What is the RSE training?

•Refrigerant containment and leakage Refrigerant containment and leakage reduction skillsreduction skills•Four e-learning modulesFour e-learning modules•Online assessments (3 modules)Online assessments (3 modules)•Site survey assessment (module 4)Site survey assessment (module 4)•CPD certificates (English language)CPD certificates (English language)•Languages – Dutch, English, Estonian, Languages – Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, PolishFrench, German, Greek, Polish

•Service & Maintenance engineersService & Maintenance engineers Enhance their knowledge/ practical skillsEnhance their knowledge/ practical skills

•Equipment owners (end users)Equipment owners (end users)Understand and quantify the impact of leakage Understand and quantify the impact of leakage Be aware of legal and environmental obligationsBe aware of legal and environmental obligations

•Contract managers and consultantsContract managers and consultantshelp their customers develop effective leakage help their customers develop effective leakage

reduction strategiesreduction strategies

Who is the training for?Who is the training for?

RSE e-learning modules

• M1: Environmental, cost and legal aspects of refrigerant leakage

• M2: Reducing leakage through appropriate maintenance and service

• M3: Minimising Leakage – Good Practice for Design, Installation and Commissioning

• M4: Reducing leakage through site specific surveys and advice

F-Gas vs RSE training – the difference

F-Gas (EC 303/2008)

• Mandatory• Find/ fix leaks• Categories 1 – 4

REAL SKILLS EUROPE VET

• Voluntary• Prevent leaks, provide advice• Additional skills (F-Gas +)• Refrigerant management• Site surveys and advice• Tools and templates• Good practice in

• design and installation• service and maintenance

Training Survey - Benefit to Staff

How do I enrol? • Visit the website at Visit the website at www.realskillseurope.euwww.realskillseurope.eu• Select your language from the pull-down listSelect your language from the pull-down list• Select the training pageSelect the training page• Click on the link to enrolClick on the link to enrol• Training will be administered by the relevant Training will be administered by the relevant

RSE national partner organisationRSE national partner organisation• After registering you will be give a username After registering you will be give a username

and password and link to the e-learning siteand password and link to the e-learning site

Example e-learning page

The REAL Skills Europe Register• Listing of individuals who may be able to offer

advice and guidance on leakage reduction to others. Requirements:• Experienced RAC engineer (pr EN 13313:2010 or

equivalent)• Hold EC 303/2008 Category 1 certificate• Complete all 4 REAL Skills Europe e-learning modules, pass

assessments under exam conditions (Gold CPD)• Benefits:

• Right to use the RSE logo and forms• Recognition of skills and environmental awareness

RSE and Training Companies• Opportunities to deliver RSE courses• Subject to agreement with IOR/ RSE• Free access/ right to use RSE materials• Online assessment/ CPD managed by IOR• Flexible training methods/ format• REAL Zero training day format:

• Module workshops (refresher/ discussion/ Q&A) – 4 modules

• Invigilated online assessments (Gold CPD) – 3 modules

www.realskillseurope.eu