Domestic Energy Assessor training help please

sandhu40

Hi, I was wondering whether anyone reading this thread has gone through any training programme and if they could recommend any particular provider? I am considering this course to increase my earning potential.

A quick look on google found

http://www.theenergylink.co.uk/

DEA courses for £899 plus VAT. Every other seems to be charging around double.

Any thoughts anyone?

Thanks in advance.

brians_daughter

I have come accross a place in wales, sorry i am so vauge i cant quite remember the name of it now that was offering the courses at £499... i will look in my inbox still if i still have the name.

sandhu40

That would be great. £499 seems amazing value. Hopefully there are no extras to be added like exam fees etc.

dacouch

Pleas go onto some of the DEA internet forums (Outside of MSE) before you commit. There are many many more DEAs than there is work and most are earning a very small income from it but also having to cover the cost of their training and equipment so have to also have other jobs.

hazel1975_2

I would certainly recommend NOT training as a DEA
my husband has just experienced his 3rd pay cut whilst working the same amount of hours and an increasing work load although he is deemed one of the lucky ones as he is salaried
most self employed DEAs have no work at all or for those assessments they are getting are earning peanuts

as its a new industry its difficult to predict what will happen but all i know is that he and many other DEAs are hating every minute of it....