Description of the training centre

“Le Forem Environnement” is one of the 25 Skills Centers in the region of Wallonia. Each skills center focus on a specific topic/sector. The focus of this centre is environment, energy and waste management, including rational use of energy and renewable energy. 

The centre, located in Mons, was inaugurated in 2005. It has infrastructure with state-of-the art equipment, including the biggest EU workshop place for training on boilers.  

As other Skills Centres, the centre Skills Centre in Mons is a FOREM centre and it aims to: 

• Stimulate and develop learning innovation 
• Show technological achievements 
• Act in favour of the social-economic development in Wallonia (role of partnership) 
• Develop an identity for the network, with a common image and a national and international impact 

The centre offers the following trainings

• Environmental management:
  • Introduction to environmental issues (E-learning) 
  • Environmental manager 
  • Soil decontamination 

In progress: Facilitator in circular economy

• Waste management: 
  • Waste recovery manager 
  • Construction/industrial/hospital/domestic waste 

In progress: Reclaimer 

• Tertiary and Industrial Energy advisor 
• Installation technician in: 
  • Photovoltaic panels 
  • Thermal solar panels 
  • Heat pumps 
  • Biomass boilers 

Certifications provided 

• Maintenance technician in: 
  • Heating systems ( certification) 
  • Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) 
  • Cogeneration systems 
  • Renewable energies 
• Refrigeration technician (certification) 
• Controlled mechanical ventilation