DEA (Domestic Energy Assessor)

Why train to become a DEA?

Since the full rollout of Home Information Packs (HIPs) on December 14th 2007, every home that is put on the market for sale in England and Wales now requires a HIP. The Pack includes an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) containing advice on how to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills. Also included are documents such as a sale statement, searches and evidence of title.

Only qualified Domestic Energy Assessors are able to produce the Energy Performance Certificate component of a HIP. Once you've undergone your DEA training and qualified, your role as a DEA will be varied, as you inspect and measure homes, gathering information to collate into Energy Performance Certificates for a wide range of residential properties.

Other reasons why people choose DEA training include:

• Working in a new and developing industry supported by the government
• Working for yourself and dictating your own workload
• A mass market with over 1.5 million properties per year needing a HIP
• A growing market with EPCs required for all tenanted properties since Oct 08
• Helping the environment by highlighting how to reduce energy consumption

It is estimated that over 1.5 million homes per year will require a HIP. Plus, as of October 2008, landlords offering property for rent are required by law to provide prospective tenants with an Energy Performance Certificate for their property. This has significantly increased the demand for EPCs from qualified DEAs.

What does the DEA training course include?

A 3-day intensive training session, combining classroom training with post-course support.

You do not need to have any previous experience in surveying or energy consultancy to enroll on the DEA training course. The training session will demonstrate how to survey houses for energy calculations and also how to use the RDSAP (reduced data standard assessment procedure) software. This software is what all assessors use to produce the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

During the 3-day DEA training session you will follow either an ABBE or City & Guilds certified course, led and mentored by a fully accredited energy assessment team with many years of industry based training experience. The purpose of this course is to equip you with the knowledge required to follow the Energy Assessor work modules which are necessary to achieve the level 3 Diploma. This is the required qualification you will need in order to complete energy performance certificates for residential properties.

Following the classroom based element of the DEA training course, you will then complete the remainder of the course externally and submit your work for marking. Support will be provided to help guide you through this section of the Diploma.

DEA Training Summary

Training period: 3 days** (plus distance learning and support)
Qualification: ABBE or C&G Level 3 Diploma
Location: UK wide