Green Deal Advisor qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 16 May 2019

The Green Deal is the UK Government's flagship policy on energy efficiency in buildings. The Green Deal assessment process will make recommendations for energy efficiency improvements at a property and predict the likely energy savings were the improvements to be installed. The Assessment process is undertaken by a qualified Green Deal Advisor.

These qualifications will enable the learner to become Green Deal Advisors, producing the Green Deal Assessment Report using relevant and approved software.

These qualifications have been specifically developed for practising Domestic and Non-Domestic Energy Assessors, and any new learners wishing to provide Green Deal Advice.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

You'll cover things like:

Ability to produce a Green Deal Assessment Report
Ability to provide comprehensive energy efficiency advice to domestic or non-domestic customers
Ability to use approved software and interpret the recommendations.

You will learn on the job in the work environment and through classroom-based activities.

Assessment methods are to be confirmed.

Which Level is right for me?

Level 3
You are working in the building sector and have some technical skills in and knowledge of energy assessment. You work with minimum supervision and have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring that work meets the required standard.

Level 4
You are working in domestic and/or non-domestic energy assessment, and looking to expand the scope of your day-to-day work to higher-level, more complicated commercial and public sector buildings.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to become a Green Deal Advisor.

Learners might also go on to take the following related qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment (6361-01)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Non-Domestic Energy Assessment (6361-02)
City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Non-Domestic Energy Assessment (6361-04).

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the handbooks from the centre documents section.

Each learner should have experience of the buildings sector, and may already be a qualified Domestic or Non-Domestic Energy Assessor.

Level 3

Green Deal assessment and accompanying advice must be carried out by a qualified and authorised Green Deal Domestic Advisor. The Advisor will have a mixture of technical knowledge, practical competence and ‘soft’ skills to provide households and businesses with the advice they need to take informed decisions.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to become a Green Deal Advisor.

Learners might also go on to take the following related qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment (6361-01)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Non-Domestic Energy Assessment (6361-02)
City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Non-Domestic Energy Assessment (6361-04).

Level 3 Diploma in Green Deal Domestic Advice (6066-01)

Last Registration Date: 31 Mar 2019

Level 3 Diploma in Green Deal Domestic Advice

Accreditation No: 600/4934/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 47 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 230 - 230 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 470 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/03/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

Level 3 Diploma in Green Deal Domestic Advice (Top-up route) (6066-11)

Last Registration Date: 31 Mar 2019

Level 3 Diploma in Green Deal Domestic Advice

Accreditation No: 600/4934/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 47 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 230 - 230 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 470 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/03/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

Level 4

Non-domestic buildings are often more varied than domestic properties, so the assessment method will necessarily need to be more complex in order to provide appropriate recommendations for the property.

This qualification is for candidates wishing to become a Green Deal Non-Domestic Advisor. It is relevant to both new entrants and existing Non-Domestic Energy Assessors.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

This qualification leads to a career as a Green Deal Non-Domestic Advisor.

Level 4 Diploma in Green Deal Non-Domestic Advice (6066-04)

Last Registration Date: 31 Mar 2019 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

Level 4 Diploma in Green Deal Non-Domestic Advice

Accreditation No: 600/4885/2 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 57 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 260 - 260 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 570 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/03/2022 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

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Green Deal Advisor (6066)