NEA plays a crucial role in developing courses to meet industry requirements and over the past two decades has provided knowledge and skills through training and assessment to over 17,000 participants. We deliver high quality, practical courses designed specifically to support advisers in their day-to-day work.
NEA's courses are recognised by DECC and the CLG as suitable advisor training for draw down from CERT/CESP funding (intrim measure until 2012) and are also a requirement under the Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy for anyone providing non face-to-face advice (for example call centre staff).
Qualifications accredited through City and Guilds of London Institute include:
- Energy Awareness 6281-01 (previously 6176-01)- Renewable Energy in the Home 6281-01 (previously 6176-02)- Provide Energy Efficiency Services (PEES) NVO Level 3- Insulation and Building Treatments NVQ Level 2
Please note that the Energy Awareness and Renewable Energy in the Home qualifications have been progressed onto the QCF (Qualifications Credit Framework) by City and Guilds and now have new qualification numbers as outlined above.
The Energy Awareness course is cited in the Energy Advisors Code of Practice as being suitable for those wishing to provide domestic energy advice and satisfies the knowledge requirements for both the PEES NVQ and the HEA Level 3 ABBE qualification.
NEA also offers a range of shorter courses including:
- Delivering Advice to Priority Customers- Elected Member Sessions- Fuel Debt Advice- Fuel Poverty and Health Course- Fuel Poverty within Social Housing- Introduction to Energy Awareness and Fuel Poverty- Keep Warm, Save Money (Train the Trainer)- Modular Energy Awareness and Fuel Poverty- Take Control
NEA can design new or tailor existing courses to meet specific organisational requirements. We will be happy to support you to achieve the best solution to address your training needs.
NEA employs highly skilled and experienced tutors, assessors and examiners and works to ISO9001 quality standards.
For further information please contact:
Lynsey Thompson, Training Co-ordinator, Tel: 0191 261 5677 / E-mail: lynsey.thompson@nea.org.uk
Assuring the quality of NEA's training services
ISO 9001: 2008
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