Your Qualification Questions Answered

Initial Qualification Requirements
In order to gain a qualificiation the learner must complete hands-on training, EnergyU testing and evaluation. For example, if contractor personnel have not performed a listed Covered Task the individual will need to pass the training, knowledge test, and performance evaluations in order to qualify on a particular operators Covered Task.

Subsequent Qualification
In order to gain a subsequent qualification the learner must complete EnergyU testing and evaluation. For example, if contractor personnel have been working and performing a listed Covered Task the individual will need to pass the Covered Task Knowledge test and Performance evaluations in order to qualify on a particular operators Covered Task.

Working for an operator the first time
If contractor personnel have not worked for the operator in the past and want to qualify to perform work,

• The individual will need to go through the training, testing, and performance evaluations in order to qualify on that operators Covered Tasks. Or
• If the individual had previous training on the listed (MEA) courses required for that operators Covered Task qualification, the individual will not need further training (as long as the individual is currently qualified and the training course “was not” modified to meet that particular operators specifications). The individual will be required to pass the knowledge test and performance evaluations for the Covered Task in order to qualify on the Covered Tasks.

Covered Tasks
Contact your operator for their covered task list.

Other 3rd Party Tasks
MEA recognizes other third party provider tasks. If you have third party tasks to transfer contact Larry at (651) 289-9600 x101, for a task matrix which matches MEA tasks to other providers.

Evaluator
Per regulation “The persons performing evaluations should possess the required knowledge to ascertain an individual’s ability to perform covered tasks, and to substantiate an individual’s ability to recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions that might surface while performing those tasks.”

It is the recommendation of MEA that an evaluator possess the following credentials to be considered a “qualified” evaluator:

• Minimum of five years field experience, or formal training, specific to the tasks he/she will be conducting evaluations on,
• Provide at least three industry references, and
• Attended a formal evaluator training course.

Train the Evaluator Class
MEA conducts three Train the Evaluator classes each year in partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and a class at our Operations Conference in Ames, IA. MEA will also conduct classes at your site.

To schedule your own hosted Train the Evaluator contact Larry at (651) 289-9600 x101 or check MEA's event calendar for the next scheduled class.

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