Training programmes for installers

Updated: 18.12.2018

Author: Tim Sternkopf

Information on certified programmes offered by the Economic Promotion Institute Austria: www.wifi.at

General information on certified programmes on continuing education (in German): http://www.klimaaktiv.at/bildung/weiterbildungen/va_bildung_1blick.html

 

 

Addressees

Since the offered trainings are specialisation programmes, the addressees must have certain experiences:

Certified heat pump installers:

  • Plumbers and fitters
  • Planning engineers
  • Architects
  • Engineering firms
  • HVAC companies
  • Retailers

Certified solar heat installers:

  • Plumbers and fitters
  • Planning engineers
  • Roofers
  • Architects
  • Engineering firms
  • HVAC companies
  • Retailers

Certified photovoltaic installers:

  • Electrical engineers
  • Planning engineers
  • Roofers
  • Plumbers and fitters
  • Architects
  • Engineering firms
  • HVAC companies
  • Retailers

Certified biomass heating installers:

  • Plumbers and fitters
  • Planning engineers
  • Architects
  • Engineering firms
  • HVAC companies
  • Retailers

Competent authority

The certification of installers is carried out by the EN ISO/IEC 17024 accredited personal certification body of the Austrian Research and Examination Centre. Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT). The biomass heating installer is accredited by the Biomass Association in collaboration with the Economic Promotion Institute (WIFI). The WIFI also provides for certified vocational programmes as well.

Further information

Certified heat pump installers

Certified solar heat installers

Certified photovoltaic installers

Certified biomass heating installers

Information on certified programmes offered by the Economic Promotion Institute Austria: Link

General information on certified programmes on continuing education (in German):  Link

Distribution of costs

Private Financing

The costs for the specialisation programmes are borne by the installers themselves.

State

The costs for the specialisation programmes might be reduced through promotion grants for continuing education from the federal states or the labour market service for Austria (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich)

Austria

Further information