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Enhancing Refrigerant Containment Skills - REAL Skills Europe Training

Join the REAL Skills Europe training forum led by Project Manager, David Cowan, to learn best practices in refrigerant containment, difference from F-Gas training, and access e-learning modules for leakage reduction. Equip yourself with cutting-edge skills to minimize emissions and contribute to sustainability. Enroll now to become a certified technician or manager in refrigerant management.

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Enhancing Refrigerant Containment Skills - REAL Skills Europe Training

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  1. IOR Training ForumDelivering REAL Skills Europe CPDDavid CowanSustainability Project Manager, IOR

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. REAL Skills Europe Toolset • Guides for technicians, managers and owners • F Gas log and emissions/ cost calculator • Comprehensive website • Free downloads • Training in leakage reduction skills • e-learning • Site survey & inspection methodology • EU wide assessment, certification process • Multilingual (7 languages)

  5. Best Practice in Refrigerant Containment • Good initial design • Installation by competent (qualified) persons • Comprehensive pressure testing • Effective, proactive maintenance • Contractor – System Operator relationship • Agreed leak reduction policy • Technician skills (F-Gas is minimum standard) • Site surveys to identify leakage reduction potential • Early leak detection (more frequent testing) • Good records (used to drive improvements)

  6. What is the RSE training? • Refrigerant containment and leakage reduction skills • Four e-learning modules • Online assessments (3 modules) • Site survey assessment (module 4) • CPD certificates (English language) • Languages – Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Polish

  7. Who is the training for? • Service & Maintenance engineers • Enhance their knowledge/ practical skills • Equipment owners (end users) • Understand and quantify the impact of leakage • Be aware of legal and environmental obligations • Contract managers and consultants • help their customers develop effective leakage reduction strategies

  8. 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

  9. F-Gas vs RSE training – the difference F-Gas (EC 303/2008) 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 • Mandatory • Find/ fix leaks • Categories 1 – 4

  10. Training Survey - Benefit to Staff

  11. How do I enrol? • Visit the website at www.realskillseurope.eu • Select your language from the pull-down list • Select the training page • Click on the link to enrol • Training will be administered by the relevant RSE national partner organisation • After registering you will be give a username and password and link to the e-learning site Free in July and August!

  12. Example e-learning page

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. www.realskillseurope.eu

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