Annual Guide 2025 I SOURCE TESTING ASSOCIATION
On-Site Auditing
This one-day course helps process operators, regulators, and consultants gain foundational knowledge to audit stack-sampling contractors in compliance with site-specifi c protocols and documented procedures.
Course Content: • Ethical standards and environmental awareness • Use of MCERTS-certifi ed personnel and methods • Measurement uncertainty and proper equipment use
• Site review, risk assessment, and planning for sampling campaigns
• Results reporting and participation in profi ciency-testing schemes
MCERTS Level 2 - Team Leader
Aimed at Level 1 personnel progressing to Level 2, this course supports advancement toward team leadership in emissions monitoring.
Course Content: • Level 2 responsibilities and health and safety • Site protocol, risk assessment, and report preparation
• Measurement uncertainty, method selection, and pollution abatement techniques
• Types of industrial processes
MCERTS Personnel Competency Revision Courses
BS EN14181 - Quality Assurance of Automated Measuring Systems (AMS)
Focusing on the BS EN 14181 standard for quality assurance in stationary source emissions, this course covers roles, responsibilities, and calibration practices crucial for regulators, manufacturers, test houses, and process operators.
Course Content:
• Overview of relevant directives, legislation, and implementation
• QAL1 and MCERTS defi nitions and understanding • QAL2, SRMs, and quality measurement importance • QAL3 processes and auditing requirements • Practical examples and calibration function establishment
TE1 - Particulate Monitoring
Provides a deep dive into particulate monitoring for MCERTS competency standards.
Course Content: • Standards review, sample train components, and location • Preliminary work, quality control, and fl ow rate calculations
TE2 - Trace Element Measurement
Covers dioxins, metals, and similar trace element sampling and analysis.
Course Content: • Introduction to trace species, sampling equipment, and calculations
TE3 - Gaseous Measurement by Manual Extractive Measurement
Designed for candidates focusing on gaseous measurement competencies.
Foundation Course: Introduction to MCERTS Level 1
This introductory course is ideal for newcomers to emissions monitoring, providing foundational knowledge on MCERTS Standard Level 1 requirements.
Course Content: • Major pollutants and equipment basics • Principles of extractive monitoring and manual sampling • Continuous emission monitoring
• Legislation and quality management in emissions monitoring
Course Content: • Sampling, batch sampling, and representative sampling
• Water vapor, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fl uoride, and sulphur compounds
TE4 - Gaseous Measurement by Instrumental Analysers
Explores instrumental techniques for sampling and measuring gases.
Course Content:
• Instrumental techniques, calibration, maintenance, and calculation practices
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