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Energy Awareness 6281-01 Course

  • Wales
  • England

This Level 3 course covers the key principles of domestic energy use, fuel poverty, and energy efficiency, equipping learners with the practical knowledge and skills needed to deliver clear, accurate, and impactful advice.

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The Energy Awareness 6281-01 course is primarily delivered through supported e-learning, allowing learners to study at their own pace. This flexible approach enables participants to fit learning around work and other commitments, while accessing tutor support whenever needed.

Learners will have access to the course for eight weeks from a start date of their choice. Once they have completed the learning and feel ready, they will undertake a two-part online assessment.

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In-person delivery is available on request for organisations with a group of staff requiring training.

To find out more, please select the link below to view the full course outline.

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E-LEARNING - Level 3 Award in Energy Awareness 6281-01

To book your place on the Level 3 Award in Energy Awareness (6281-01) online course, please complete the form below.
Please note: The course fee or funded place includes both the learning programme and assessment but assessment dates will be arranged separately at a later stage.
Once you submit the booking form, you should see a confirmation message on the screen. If the form returns to the top without a confirmation message, your booking has not been completed. Please ensure all required fields are filled in correctly, check that your email address is accurate, and then submit the form again.

LEARNING START DATE

Please note that it can take up to five working days to process your booking and set up your e-learning account. Course access is provided for eight weeks, and learners are expected to complete the course and assessment within this period. On average, learners spend around 20 hours working through the course and preparing for the assessment. If you are new to the subject, we recommend allowing an additional nine hours. Please bear this in mind when choosing your preferred start date. As learning pace varies, these timings are intended as a general guide only.

ASSESSMENT DATE

Assessments must be booked separately once learners have commenced the course. Full details on the assessment format and process will be provided as part of the course joining instructions that will be sent to learners once they are enrolled onto the course.

BOOKING CONTACT

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LEARNER DETAILS

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FEE RATE/ FUNDED PLACES

As indicated in the course outline, funded places are available to non-commercial/ not for profit organisations in England and Wales, such as local authorities, housing associations, advice agencies etc. Learners must also be frontline staff or volunteers that encounter and provide advice to clients in or at risk of fuel poverty - essentially those on a low income/ in a vulnerable situation and who are struggling to manage their household energy needs.

Funded places are limited and for new learners only (if you have enrolled onto this course in the past, unfortunately we are unable to fund a second attempt so you will be charged for the place). To apply for a funded place please select the option below and we will get back to you within 5 working days to confirm if your application was successful.

Standard fees for learners that are not eligible for a funded place are outlined below.

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If you have been given a code or reference for your funded place, please add details below to help us link your place to the correct project. If you haven't been given a code, please leave this field blank.


IMPORTANT NOTE: If you receive a funded place and no longer wish to complete the course please inform NEA as soon as possible so that your place can be reallocated. NEA relies on funding from external sources to enable us to offer free training activities. In order to fulfil our commitments to funders we need to ensure that learning takes place on time and that we meet the required minimum number of learners. Failure to do this may impact on future funding.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  1. If applicable, our fees shall be invoiced to you based on the above quotation and shall be payable by yourselves within two weeks of receipt of the invoice. Both parties should treat the terms and conditions of this agreement (including the fees) as confidential.
  2. Any requests for funded places are provisional until confirmed by National Energy Action. This will be done via e-mail within 5 working days of receiving the booking form.
  3. Course login details will be issued by the start date requested, allowing up to 5 working days from booking.
  4. Access to the course will be available for 8 weeks from the agreed start date requested. Learners should complete their study and book their assessment within this time.
  5. The learner must not disclose their log in details to others.
  6. The E-Learning and support materials are copy right protected and must not be copied or shared with others.
  7. For online exams, learners will require a quiet room and two separate electronic devices with internet access, sound and a video camera. Both devices will need to connect to Zoom (video conferencing platform). Device one will be used to connect to Zoom to act as a video camera for the exam to be invigilated (this could be a computer, tablet or mobile phone). Device two will be used to access the online exams and conduct the practical / simulation element of the exam via Zoom (this could be a laptop or desktop computer). Further details outlining the full requirements will be provided ahead of the exam day.
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CANCELLATIONS

    NON FUNDED PLACES
  1. E-LEARNING - once login details have been provided the course cannot be cancelled and the full course fee will be payable.
  2. ASSESSMENT - should the client wish to cancel the agreed assessment date the following cancellation periods / charges will apply:
    > Less than one weeks notice 75% of the full fee will be payable
    > Less than three weeks notice 50% of the full fee will be payable
    > Over three weeks notice will not incur a charge

    3. FUNDED PLACES
  3. cancellation charges do not apply but if you are unable to complete the course please inform NEA as soon as possible so that your place can be reallocated. Please note that while the place is free of charge to the learner there is a cost implication to NEA to deliver the webinar and failure to inform us that you are unable to attend prevents us from being able to re-allocate the place and can have knock on implications to future funding. Regular cancellations or non-completion may result in future bookings being blocked.

    4. Notice of cancellation must be confirmed in an email.

    These conditions will not apply if the course is postponed or cancelled by NEA.
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DATA PROTECTION

We collect and use your personal information to manage your booking and provide the services you've requested. To help us deliver the best possible support, we may share your information within our organisation. Your data will be handled securely and only accessed by authorised staff. We will never share your details with external third parties unless required by law. By submitting this form, you agree to the use of your data in line with current data protection legislation.

Our full privacy policy can be viewed at the following link – https://www.nea.org.uk/privacy-policy/

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From time-to-time NEA may also send details of further projects / training events including free courses. Would you like to be included in these mailings?

INVOICING/ PAYMENT DETAILS

The details provided in this section will be used to issue an invoice. Please provide the relevant finance / accounts payable contact details and if needed, a purchase order number to ensure prompt payment. If you are applying for a funded place, please add 'N/A' to each question.
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CONFIRMATION

If you have read and agreed to the above information please select the submit button below to complete your booking.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you submit the booking form, you should see a confirmation message on the screen. If the form returns to the top without a confirmation message, your booking has not been completed. Please ensure all required fields are filled in correctly, check that your email address is accurate, and then submit the form again.