This three-day course is designed for people who wish to gain or further their knowledge of domestic energy efficiency and in particular is aimed at those who are in a position to provide face-to-face energy advice.
It can lead to the City and Guilds 6281-01 qualification (previously 6176-01) for those participants who choose to sit the final four-part examination. NEA has trained more than 20,000 people to the City and Guilds standard throughout the UK.
The 6281-01 is a qualification recognised by the Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency Advice and also meets the knowledge requirements of specific units of NVQs, Provide Energy Efficiency Services (Level 3) and Home Energy Advice Award (Level 3).
The course prepares participants to deal with a variety of advice situations and to:
- identify a range of heating and hot water systems and appliances found in homes
- identify the type and function of controls on heating and hot water systems
- advise clients on the efficient and safe use of heating and hot water systems and appliances
- interpret domestic fuel cost data using reference materials
- advise clients on how to record gas and electricity consumption and work out costs
- inform clients of ways of paying for gas and electricity
- identify the potential to improve the energy efficiency in a range of dwellings
- state the grant aid available for domestic energy efficiency measures
- advise clients on how to avoid condensation and how to take remedial action where condensation dampness exists.
Who should attend?
Course participants come from a range of organisations including local authorities, major voluntary organisations, fuel utilities, and housing associations.
Participants must have basic literacy and numeracy skills, be able to use a calculator and be able to extract and interpret data from given tables.
Course dates / locations
Location | Dates 2012 | Provisional Exam date | Tutor |
| Manchester | 24, 25 Apr, 2 May | 9 / 10 May | Julia Green |
| London | 13, 14, 20 Jun | 26 / 27 Jun | Richard Macphail |
| Newcastle | 12, 13, 19 Jun | 26 Jun | Alan Jones |
| Birmingham | 13, 14, 21 Jun | 27 / 28 Jun | Steve O'Brien |
| Leeds | 24, 25, 26 Jul | 2 Aug | Steve O'Brien |
| Bristol | 11, 12, 18 Sept | 25 Sept | TBC |
| Manchester | 13, 14, 20 Sept | 27 Sept | Julia Green |
| Cardiff | 18, 19, 20 Sept | 27 Sept | Julia Green |
| Birmingham | 19, 20, 27 Sept | 3 / 4 Oct | Ian Hutchinson |
| London | 25, 26 Sept, 2 Oct | 9 / 10 Oct | Richard Macphail |
| Newcastle | 26, 27 Sept, 3 Oct | 11 Oct | Alan Jones |
| Cardiff | 6, 7, 8 Nov | 15 Nov | Jane Edgington |
| Manchester | 6, 7, 13 Nov | 20 Nov | Julia Green |
| Leeds | 14, 15, 22 Nov | 29 Nov | Anwar Ul Haq |
| London | 20, 21, 27 Nov | 4 / 5 Dec | Richard Macphail |
| Bristol | 20, 21, 27 Nov | 4 Dec | TBC |
| Cardiff | 27, 28, 29 Nov | 6 Dec | Jane Edgington |
| Newcastle | 4, 5, 11 Dec | 18 Dec | Alan Jones |
| Birmingham | 5, 6, 13 Dec | 19 / 20 Dec | Jim Stephenso |
Please note that exam dates are provisionally booked but may change depending on the number of candidates attending. Details will be confirmed on the first day of training.
Fees (per person - open access)
Course Fees - £560* non members or £448* NEA members
Exam Fees - £292* for commercial/profit making organisations or £171* charity/not for profit organisations
Certificate Fees - £35* each
*All costs are exclusive of VAT. VAT will be applicable. Fees are correct at time of issue but may be subject to change.
(Please note that exams and certification are organised and charged separately, in addition to training fees by the appropriate exam centre/awarding body).
Bookings
To download a booking form for this course, please click here.
For further details or queries please contact: Donna Collington, Tel: 0191 261 5677 ext 216, donna.collington@nea.org.uk
In-house courses
This course can also be run in-house for those organisations who have a number of staff to attend. For further details please contact: Lynsey Thompson, Training Co-ordinator, Tel: 0191 269 2931, E-mail: lynsey.thompson@nea.org.uk