Posted on : 11/1/2016

The first part of the second training course for future energy managers in municipalities was held at the faculty of mechanical Engineering in Belgrade in the period from third to tenth October 2016. The training course was attended by 43 trainees. 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 second 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 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.