A qualification centre authorised by the National Qualifications Agency to assess the compliance of persons with the requirements of the professional standard ‘Energy Auditor of Buildings’ has started its active work at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
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At the end of 2023, Ukraine adopted a new professional standard ‘Energy Auditor of Buildings 7th NRK Level’, which defines the necessary professional competencies, knowledge and skills of specialists in this field.
And in April this year, the National Qualifications Agency accredited the qualification centre ‘Energy Manager Training Centre’ (EMTC) of the Educational and Research Institute of Energy Saving and Energy Management (certificate No. 167). Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute became the first educational institution in Ukraine to open such a unit within its structure.
This qualification centre is authorised to evaluate and recognise the results of individuals' learning (including those obtained through non-formal or informal education), award and/or confirm professional qualifications according to the professional standard “Energy auditor of buildings 7th level of NRK”.
On 7 May, the commission of assessors of the qualification centre successfully passed the qualification exam of the first 16 candidates who intend to carry out energy efficiency certification, energy audit of buildings and inspection of technical installations. Information on certified experts will now be entered into the Unified State Electronic System in the field of construction. The certificate is valid for 5 years. The exam was open to candidates who meet the requirements of the professional standard for education and work experience, i.e. have a degree in the relevant fields of knowledge (14-Electrical Engineering, 19-Architecture and Construction) and at least 1 year of practical experience in the field of energy, energy efficiency, construction, utilities. Given that the candidates had considerable previous practical experience in the field and a high level of theoretical training, all of them successfully passed the assessment procedure.
It is worth noting that the evaluation committee received positive feedback from the candidates both on the work of its members and on the balance of the set of control and evaluation materials used for the exam - both in terms of the number and content of theoretical and practical tasks and their complexity.
The qualification exam was held in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 40 of 16.01.2024 ‘On Approval of the Procedure for Certification of Persons Intending to Carry Out Activities for Energy Efficiency Certification, Energy Audit of Buildings and Inspection of Technical Installations’.
Information on all candidates who were certified for the right to carry out energy efficiency certification, energy audit of buildings and inspection of technical installations was submitted to the National Qualifications Agency by 20 May 2024 in order to include all certified persons in the Register of issued certificates.
Taking into account the existing interest in the labour market in professional certification, our qualification centre has announced the recruitment of candidates for the next qualification exam, which will be held on 17.06.2024 (taking into account the security component of this event, it is possible to conduct the exam in online or offline formats).
The procedure for awarding (confirming) professional qualifications by the CPEM Qualification Centre according to the professional standard ‘Energy Auditor of Buildings’ can be found at the link: https://tcem.kpi.ua/кваліфікаційний-центр
For reference: if necessary, the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute at the Institute of Postgraduate Education offers advanced training courses on the training programmes ‘Energy Auditor of Buildings’, ‘Energy Auditor of Processes’, ‘Implementation and Operation of an Energy Management System in an Organisation in accordance with the provisions of DSTU ISO 50001:2020’. Based on the results of the training and successful completion of the exam, the students receive a state-issued certificate of advanced training.