IOR Training Forum
Delivering REAL Skills Europe CPD
David Cowan
Sustainability Project Manager, IOR
Overview
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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 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)
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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)
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
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
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
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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
Percentage of their staff that companies think would benefit
from REAL SKILLS EUROPE training
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>75%
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51-75%
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26-50%
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10-25%
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<10%
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How do I enrol?
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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
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
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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