Posted on : 7/6/2016

On 20 June 2016 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade training has commenced for the first group of energy managers in units of local self-governments. The next training is planned for the fall of 2016. The first training cycle was opened by the Assistant Minister of Mining and Energy, Miloš Banjac, Ph.D., and the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Radivoje Mitrović, who addressed and welcomed the participants and wished them successful training and success in their future work in the energy management field.

The training is delivered on the basis of the public call to interested participants published by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade, as the institution authorized on the basis of the decision of the Ministry of Mining and Energy to deliver training for energy managers and energy auditors (The Official Gazette of RS, number 95/15).

The first part of the training lasts for 6 days. The training program and curriculum are defined by the Rulebook on implementation and contents of training courses for energy managers, costs of attending training, and requirements, the program and taking of examinations for energy managers (The Official Gazette of RS, number 12/15).

In accordance with the Rulebook, the training for all types of energy managers is delivered in two parts. During the first part the participants receive theoretical and practical training and training in the use of specialized software tools, while the second part consists of developing the energy efficiency plan and program and the annual report of the designated party of the energy management system.

Theoretical training includes lectures, while the practical training includes working in doing practical exercises in the laboratory using measuring equipment and laboratory equipment. Computer training includes acquiring the ability to use the Energy Management Information System (ISEM), and other specialized software tools.

The checking of acquired knowledge is performed after the completed theoretical and practical training and training for use of specialized software tools, and the training participants must meet requirements on attending lectures as prescribed by the Rulebook. Examination or checking of knowledge from practical training is done by using laboratory equipment and the checking of knowledge for the use of specialized software is performed by using a computer, and that is the end of the first part of training.

Apart from collecting data relevant to energy consumption, the key obligations of energy managers include developing energy efficiency programs, energy efficiency plans, and annual reports on achieving energy goals by the designated party of energy management system. That is why the second part of training is dedicated to developing programs, plans and annual reports for energy management system designated parties, which training participants are to develop with the assistance of their mentors.

After the successfully completed first and second part of training, the participants acquire the right to take the examination for energy managers. The examination is taken in form of a test. Candidates can win the maximum of 100 points for the test. It is considered that the candidate has passed the examination if receiving at least 70 points.

The taking of examinations and the delivery of training shall be uniform for the whole territory of Serbia, and the Ministry shall issue the relevant energy manager licenses to persons who pass the professional examination.

According to Article 29 of the Law on Efficient Use of Energy („The Official Gazette of RS”, number 25/13) the examination for energy managers can be taken by persons who have a qualification of completed higher education of the first degree of academic studies in the field of technical-technological sciences equivalent to 180 ESPB and a certificate of completed training for taking of the examination for energy managers, or a qualification of higher education of second degree of academic master studies in the scientific fields of mechanical, electrical or technological engineering.

On the basis of Article 3 of the Rulebook on scientific, art, or occupational professional fields within scientific or art disciplines (The Official Gazette of RS, number 30/07, 112/08, and 72/09) the scientific and occupational fields within the scientific discipline of technical-technological sciences are: architecture, bio-technical studies, civil engineering, geodetic engineering, electrical engineering, and IT engineering, industrial engineering and engineering management, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, organizational sciences, mining engineering, traffic engineering, technological engineering and metallurgical engineering.