Certification of installers
Updated: 10.01.2019
The certification programme for installers is based on § 10-10d of Act No. 406/2000 on Energy Management.
An “energy specialist” is an individual who holds a license granted by the Ministry of Industry of Trade (MPO) for performing an energy audit, an energy assessment, certificate processing, the control of operating boilers and heat distribution, or air conditioning systems (§ 10 par. 1 Act No. 406/2000). In order to receive such a license, all applicants have to pass a professional examination before an examining committee appointed by the MPO (§ 10 par. 2 in conjunction with § 10a par. 1 Act No. 406/2000). Except of the aforementioned, they have to have a full legal capacity, integrity as well as professional competence. Furthermore, the energy specialists are obliged to ensure their continuing education to consolidate, deepen and update their professional knowledge in the fields of energy management, energy performance of buildings, energy efficiency of energy production facilities, including renewable energy plants and CHP. A part of this obligation is to submit an application for completion of continuing education in a manner allowing a remote access no later than 3 months before the expiration of 3 years from the date of granting the authorisation or from the date of the last continuous education (§ 10 par. 7 Act No. 406/2000). In addition, individuals authorised in other Member States of the Union are eligible to provide renewable energy sources’ installation after the recognition of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (§ 10d par. 2 Act No. 406/2000).
A person authorised to perform the installation of renewable energy plants is an individual who holds:
- a trade license for plumbing and heating, for the assembly, repair and refurbishment of refrigeration systems and heat pumps, for the installation, repair, inspection and testing of equipment generating electricity or heat,
- a certificate of a professional qualification no older than 5 years (§ 10d par. 1 Act No. 406/2000).
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