Energy Assessment Skills Bootcamp

 Course Reference

EEA-BUCK-01

 Course Description

Energy Assessment Skills Bootcamp

Buckinghamshire College Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are a great way for people to develop a new skill, further enhance their skills to progress in their current career or those not currently in work to gain knowledge and experience in a short period of time.

Skills Bootcamps are primarily aimed at delivering flexible training at levels 2-5 in courses no longer than 12 weeks. They are co-designed with employers to respond to their skills shortages. They are flexible so learning can fit around your family and other commitments.

Energy Assessment Skills Bootcamp

Course length: 7 full days of training and directed study of 25 hours

Structure of course: Mix of in person and online learning.

Course Details: The Skills Bootcamp is a 70-hour guided learning programme delivered through a mix of face-to-face sessions in practical learning spaces and online modules. It includes a core element of technical content, detailed below, along with a focus on health and safety, employability, and professional skills.

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Health and Safety qualification from NOCN, and prepare for the CITB Operatives Level Health, Safety, and Environment Test. The Skills Bootcamp also offers employability support, including CV writing, job search strategies, interview preparation, and training on using social media to build professional social capital.

The Energy Assessment Skills Bootcamp will cover testing buildings for energy efficiency, air tightness, and sound insulation to ensure compliance with legal requirements. Additionally, the course will include training on ventilation commissioning. This training will be held at The Building Performance Hub in High Wycombe.

Training will include:

Air Tightness Testing training including a live blower door test as a building regulatory requirement.

Acoustics & Noise Control training including an understanding of acoustics and noise control in buildings, particularly sound insulation, reverberation time, sound absorption and the basics of conducting noise surveys to predict noise levels internally.

Ventilation Commissioning training, how to measure flow rates and why ventilation is so important in modern buildings.

Construction sustainability and building our buildings for longevity is important and why low energy buildings are important in the context of energy security.

Cost: Fully funded (subject to eligibility)

NB: Candidates must be 19 or over. This course will be delivered in English, translators will not be available.

This Skills Bootcamp is a great way for people to develop a new skill, further enhance their skills to progress in their current career or those not currently in work to gain knowledge and experience.

EEA Course code: EEA-BUCK-01
Energy Assessment Skills Bootcamp
Buckinghamshire College Group
The Building Performance Hub, Unit 3 Tannery Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13 7EQ

 Entry Requirements

Candidates must be 19 or over

 Learning Type

Classroom learning
Course is taught in a classroom

 Assessment Type

End of course test

 Qualification & Awarding Body

Not applicable

 Additional Info

Funding available subject to eligibility

 Follow-on Progression

Awareness of the industry

 Cost of Course

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