Energy Performance Certificate & Low Carbon Consultant Design Training

2 Day EPC Training and LCC Design course

This is a course designed for those wishing to become Low Carbon Consultants and also those who want to gain accreditation as Low Carbon Energy Assessors able to produce Energy Performance Certificates.

Before booking a course please pay particular attention to the information below regarding preparation and the levels of qualifications and experience required to pass the training.  The course is intensive and requires a high level of prior knowledge.

Software Training - all Low Carbon Energy Assessors (LCEAs) who wish to produce EPCs must also demonstrate that they are competent in the use of an approved software tool to calculate the asset rating and produce the energy performance certificate and recommendations report for buildings...full details here

Self Assessment and preparation

To become a Low Carbon Consultant (LCC) only:

The course is intensive and requires a high level of knowledge. Whilst we do not have formal entry requirements for the LCC register we do ask candidates to self-assess beforehand.  To assist you in this self-assessment CIBSE provides the documents below:

A set of competencies that will be tested in the examination.

A set of self assessment questions

A list of required reading and preparation - please read carefully, the Part L documents refer to the 2010 updated version of L2A and L2B

Please note you do not need to fill in a pre APEL assessment

To become an LCEA to Produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs):

If you are hoping to accredit as an EPC assessor it is important that you complete an expression of interest form, available here before you complete a training course.

EPC / LCC Design Training Course Dates and Venues

London

CT197 - 24th and 25th July 2012 - Click here to book

Other Locations

CT196 - Birmingham - 19th and 20th June - Click here to book

Prices

CIBSE Members: £477.75 + VAT

Non CIBSE Members: £535.50 + VAT

EPC / LCC Design Training Course Content

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If you do not have the qualifications, experience and skills indicated in this guidance, you will be unlikely to engage fully with the training and pass the examination.

About the Exam

The examination is a multiple choice exam with 50 questions and 2 short exercises ... more about the exam here

More about becoming a Low Carbon Consultant

Providing you pass the exam at the end of the course you can join the LCC regsiter. Click for more information on the regsiter.

About Energy Performance Certificates

For more information about Energy Performance Certificates and the process of accreditation please visit the CIBSE Energy Centre website