BPEC Renewable Energy Awareness

BPEC Renewable Energy Awareness Course - 2 day
Course Description:
This course is aimed at interested individuals who wish to know more about existing and emerging renewable energy technologies. The target market is householders, housing associations, teachers, local building control officers, housing developers, installers wishing to know more before committing themselves to a full course, etc.

Course Content:
The course consists of 7 two hour sessions covering:
-Getting started, cost of fuel, climate change and energy efficiency
-Solar thermal water heating
-Domestic scale biomass systems
-Heat pumps
-Wind power
-Photo-voltaic systems
-Micro-hydro

What is included in the cost:
2 days Training, Assessment and BPEC Certification

Entry Requirements:
The course is open to anyone wishing to gain an insight and national qualification in renewable energy awareness

Cost:
£200

DISTANCE LEARNING
Aim:
This course is aimed at interested individuals who wish to know more about existing and emerging renewable energy technologies. The target market is householders, housing associations, teachers, local building control officers, housing developers and installers wishing to know more.

On completion of this course the learner will have gained a valuable insight into Renewable Energy and a national recognised qualification in Renewable Energy Awareness.

Length of Study
20-30 hours directed study.

Entry Requirements:
No entry requirements.

Contents:
Getting started, cost of fuel, climate change and energy efficiency, solar thermal water heating, heat pumps, micro hydro systems, photovoltaic systems, domestic scale biomass systems.

Study Method:
Online learning materials with tutor support.

Assessments:
Assessments are completed in college after completion of learning materials.

Cost:
£200 - ILA funding available.