Current DEA courses and CPD events
Background
All domestic properties in England and Wales require a Home Information Pack to be provided to prospective buyers when marketed for sale. A mandatory part of this Home Information Pack is the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which provides information on the energy efficiency, heating costs and carbon emissions of the property.
In addition to EPCs for properties for sale, the Government intends also introduce EPCs for all rented properties from Oct 2008.
It is anticipated that annually up to 2 million residential properties will require an EPC and these can only be produced by qualified and accredited Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) or Home Inspectors.
DEA Qualifications and Training
At Elmhurst we have always provided cost effective training for both new entrants and existing practitioners.
New Entrants - we offer direct training leading to the NAEA Level 3 Award in Domestic Energy Assessment. Please click on the link for dates, prices and further information
For existing practitioners, please see DEA training for further options.
Continued Professional Developement (CPD) or Life Long Learning (LLL)
Elmhurst Accredited DEAs must undertake at least ten documentable hours of study each year which is directly relevant to their role as a DEA, as part of a wider Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or Life Long Learning (LLL) programme. This is stipulated in Section 7 of the Elmhurst accreditation scheme’s Code of Conduct and is a Government requirement for DEAs to maintain their accredited status. Members of other accreditation schemes will also have commitments to CPD / LLL from their scheme.
Elmhurst CPD Courses
As the largest accreditation scheme with an unrivalled experience in energy assessment, Elmhurst will be running a series of competitively priced training seminars to help all DEAs meet their CPD requirements.
Asset Skills and CLG FREE EVENTS and Exhibitions (2008)
These free events around the country will allow CLG to tell industry how Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will affect us all this year. Between April and October 2008 they will be extended to commercial premises and residential lettings, becoming compulsory whenever a building is constructed, sold or let.
Make sure YOU are fully up to speed by coming to one of the FREE half day awareness raising events and exhibitions around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
These will provide a step by step guidance from government and industry experts and the opportunity to meet accreditation bodies, awarding bodies and other stakeholders. Come and meet us at our stand and we look forward to seeing you there, please click on the link for more details and how to register.
Elmhurst regards attendance as valid CPD for its accreditation scheme.
For more information on CPD / LLL and for availalable courses please click on this link. (scroll towards the bottom of the page you are linked to)