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Scheme active from June 2016
individual
Primary Contact for the Scheme
Erik Potocar
Ministry of Infrastucture
secretar
Slovenia – Installer Certification scheme
This scheme provides professional training for installers of the following devices to renewable energy sources :
- The boiler and biomass stoves
- heat pumps
- The shallow geothermal systems
- The solar thermal installations
- solar photovoltaic installations
Links to more information about the scheme
Certification
Certification Bodies
Technologies covered by the scheme
Supported Technology, Size and Possibility of Financial Support |
Are any other qualifications required to practice? | |||||||||
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Technology | Size Min and Max sizes | Necessity of Cert./ Qual. Is the scheme mandatory or voluntary for the technology listed? | Supporting financial schemes? Are there any supporting financial schemes? | Necessity for financial support Is it mandatory to be certified to qualify for the financial incentive? | EQF What level of education according to European Qualifications Framework is the scheme equivalent to? [?] | Plumber Is the supporting qualification as a plumber required? | Electrician Is the supporting qualification as an electrician required? | Parts Is a specializiation in the companents required as a supporting qualification? | Other Other requirement details | Financial Schemes |
Air Heat Pump | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Ground Heat Pump | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Hydro | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||||||||
Solar Photovoltaic | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Solar Thermal | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Water Heat Pump | Voluntary | Not applicable |
Supported Technology, Size and Possibility of Financial Support |
Are any other qualifications required to practice? | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | Size Min and Max sizes | Necessity of Cert./ Qual. Is the scheme mandatory or voluntary for the technology listed? | Supporting financial schemes? Are there any supporting financial schemes? | Necessity for financial support Is it mandatory to be certified to qualify for the financial incentive? | EQF What level of education according to European Qualifications Framework is the scheme equivalent to? [?] | Plumber Is the supporting qualification as a plumber required? | Electrician Is the supporting qualification as an electrician required? | Parts Is a specializiation in the companents required as a supporting qualification? | Other Other requirement details | Supporting Financial Schemes |
Air Heat Pump | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Ground Heat Pump | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Hydro | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||||||||
Solar Photovoltaic | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Solar Thermal | Voluntary | Not applicable | ||||||||
Water Heat Pump | Voluntary | Not applicable |
The following competencies are covered by the Certification/Qualification
Legislation, subsidies and standards | |
Costs/Benefit analysis (eg. payback period) | |
Design (appropriate design of system dependent in relation to targeted heating system) | |
Installation (actual installation process) | |
Commissioning (ensure effective commissioning of system for optimal performance) | |
Monitoring (operational or performance monitoring) | |
Maintenance (understanding of maintenance and warranty based issues) |
Training costs and duration
Average training cost | |
Ongoing Costs in order to be Certified/Qualified |
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What is the anticipated duration of training for full certification/ qualification? | less than 3 months |
Training Consists of the following elements
Theory | Mandatory |
Practical | Mandatory |
Workplace Learning | Mandatory |
Examination | Mandatory |
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | Mandatory |
Ongoing Quality Control | Not Required |
Ongoing review of standards
The Certification is valid for | I don’t know |
Requalification is required | |
Inspections of the installers work are carried out | |
Evaluation of wider standards |
If an installer is not compliant with the standards set out in the certification/qualification the following
penalties may apply
A financial penalty could apply | |
Retraining may be required | |
Suspension from the scheme | |
Exclusion from the scheme | |
None |
Customers of a certified/ qualified installer may benefit from the following insurance
Damage to the renewable energy system | |
Damage to wider energy infrastructure within end-users’ home | |
Structural or building damage | |
Significant degradation in system performance | |
Poor consumer code of conduct |
The process for recognising the Certifications/ Qualifications issued by another member state (mutual recognition)
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There is an established process for mutual recognition |
Evidence of certification | |
Evidence of formal training | |
Declaration | |
Evidence of quality | |
Other, please detail | No |
An aptitude test | |
Undergo a period of monitoring | |
Demonstrate continuous professional development | |
Evidence of quality of installations | |
Other needed evidence | No |
Expected to demonstrate language ability | |
Expected to demonstrate insurance | |
Supplementary evidence details that are expected | No |