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    The document discusses the IECEx Certified Persons Scheme and the process and benefits of obtaining an IECEx Certificate of Personal Competence (CoPC). The process involves contacting a certification body, paying a fee, scheduling tests, and taking exams in various competency units. Obtaining a CoPC proves competence worldwide, requires maintaining skills through ongoing training, allows legally working in hazardous areas, and lists the certificate holder for work opportunities. Benefits include freedom to work globally where accepted and an ID card defining authorized activities like installation, maintenance, inspection, and more.

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    The document discusses the IECEx Certified Persons Scheme and the process and benefits of obtaining an IECEx Certificate of Personal Competence (CoPC). The process involves contacting a certification body, paying a fee, scheduling tests, and taking exams in various competency units. Obtaining a CoPC proves competence worldwide, requires maintaining skills through ongoing training, allows legally working in hazardous areas, and lists the certificate holder for work opportunities. Benefits include freedom to work globally where accepted and an ID card defining authorized activities like installation, maintenance, inspection, and more.

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    The document discusses the IECEx Certified Persons Scheme and the process and benefits of obtaining an IECEx Certificate of Personal Competence (CoPC). The process involves contacting a certification body, paying a fee, scheduling tests, and taking exams in various competency units. Obtaining a CoPC proves competence worldwide, requires maintaining skills through ongoing training, allows legally working in hazardous areas, and lists the certificate holder for work opportunities. Benefits include freedom to work globally where accepted and an ID card defining authorized activities like installation, maintenance, inspection, and more.

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    The document discusses the IECEx Certified Persons Scheme and the process and benefits of obtaining an IECEx Certificate of Personal Competence (CoPC). The process involves contacting a certification body, paying a fee, scheduling tests, and taking exams in various competency units. Obtaining a CoPC proves competence worldwide, requires maintaining skills through ongoing training, allows legally working in hazardous areas, and lists the certificate holder for work opportunities. Benefits include freedom to work globally where accepted and an ID card defining authorized activities like installation, maintenance, inspection, and more.

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    IECEx Certified Persons Scheme

    – Feedback from an IECEx CoPC


    Person

    Arpad Veress
    IECEx auditor
    Veproil Ltd
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    • Process to gain
    IECEx CoPC Certificate

    • Value in holding
    an IECEx CoPC Certificate
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    • Process to gain IECEx CoPC Certificate

    Process simple
    – contact one of the CBs – list of CBs: www.iecex.com

    – IMPORTANT: not all CBs are on the same level reg IECEx CoPC
    (differentiation in UNITS 1-10) – pay the fee – set the schedule – travel

    – manage the tests (3 different ones per units + 1 technical)


    – as entrée UNIT 1 you need to have/succeed and all follow

    – In few weeks you get your results


    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    UNITs as follow

    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres


    Unit Ex 002 Perform classification of hazardous areas
    Unit Ex 003 Install explosion protected equipment and wiring systems
    Unit Ex 004 Maintain equipment in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 005 Overhaul and repair of explosion protected equipment
    Unit Ex 006 Test electrical installations in or associated with explosive
    atmospheres
    Unit Ex 007 Perform visual and close inspection of electrical installations in
    or associated with explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 008 Perform detailed inspection of electrical installations in or
    associated with explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 009 Design electrical installations in or associated with explosive
    atmospheres
    Unit Ex 010 Perform audit inspection of electrical installations in or
    associated with explosive atmospheres
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    Which UNITs to choose?


    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    Are you a plant manager?


    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Are you a safety manager?
    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 002 Perform classification of hazardous areas
    Are you a site supervisor?
    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 003 Install explosion protected equipment and wiring systems
    Unit Ex 004 Maintain equipment in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 008 Perform detailed inspection of electrical installations in or
    associated with explosive atmospheres
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    Are you a technician?
    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 003 Install explosion protected equipment and wiring systems
    Unit Ex 004 Maintain equipment in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 007 Perform visual and close inspection of electrical installations in
    or associated with explosive atmospheres
    Are you a designer?
    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 009 Design electrical installations in or associated with explosive
    atmospheres
    Are you an installateur?
    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 003 Install explosion protected equipment and wiring systems
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    Are you a inspector / auditor?
    Unit Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 007 Perform visual and close inspection of electrical installations in
    or associated with explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 008 Perform detailed inspection of electrical installations in or
    associated with explosive atmospheres
    Unit Ex 010 Perform audit inspection of electrical installations in or
    associated with explosive atmospheres
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    Important notes
    - Validity: 3 yrs
    - The knowledge of standards is not enough, you have to have
    experience in the usage of standards and the interconnections
    inbetween
    - For the 3 yrs you have to fill up your activities, that you maintain
    your knowledge
    - There might be limitations in the certificate reg your competence
    - Some might be good at Ex d, some more with Ex i
    - It might give dedicated entitlement
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    How it goes?
    - 3 different tests
    - 1 technical depending on the competence
    - Tests
    - 1) multiple choice 100% (not one mistake allowed)
    - 2) multiple choice 70%
    - 3) response 70%
    - Hands on test
    - E.g: you have to assemble one compound cable gland, etc
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    • Value in holding an IECEx CoPC Certificate

    Why does it make sense to have an IECEx CoPC


    certificate?
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    Why does it make sense to have an IECEx CoPC


    certificate?

    - You can prove your competence worldwide while being


    certified by an independent certification body

    - Because you are forced to maintain your technical skills


    Lifetime learning!

    - You are legal to work in hazardous areas (no doubts)

    - Your competence is defined for various activities


    (installation, maintenance, design, inspection, etc.)

    - You are listed (you will be contacted by possible customers)


    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    What do you get on behalf of the IECEx


    Certification of Personal Competence?

    - ID card

    - Freedom to do your job around the globe


    wherever the IECEx SCHEME is accepted
    IECEx Certification of Personal Competence

    Summary (1)

    - IECEx Certification of Personal Competence is your entry


    ticket to the world of hazardous areas
    Thank you

    Árpád Veress
    [email protected]
    00-36-30-9660-223
    IECEx auditor

    Veproil Ltd
    www.veproil.hu

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