Green Deal advisor training?

[SolarCity]

Anyone thinking of taking the plunge with this? I know MEP has but I was wondering if any others were looking at taking some training? If so, have you seen any good prices/reviews of courses?

 

[Eco Deal]

Yes I have and I lost my head with it now did the course ! now the Portfolio as been updated so I am lost now with it all , had to start again nightmare ... I know if Idont get it done soon it will update again ,

I was the first of 12 on it now I wish I waited a while feel like I need to sit the course again to be honest with you guys.

 

[MCS Renewables]

I did it here ..

Energy Assessment Training, Awards Centre, Consultancy - Magma Enterprises

Based in Fleet Hampshire, about two miles from M3.

Did DEA and NDEA with them as well at other times.

Not the cheapest courses on the market but if you do your homework in the evenings , they provide you with all of the projects and portfolios and a log on to the RDSAP GD system and the exams in the week.
They also do the recorded interview. When you leave on the Friday you are done, subject to external audit which takes about a week.

Premier Inn and travelodge all within two miles, the training is in a listed stately home, lunch is provided.

Done three courses with them, never had any issues.

 

[grantr37]

green deal adviser training.....that's almost as bad as "energy installer expert" course hahaha these training centres crack me up...

 

[MCS Renewables]

Sorry grant37 but ....

No training centre = no course = no certificate= no registration= no work = no beans on toast !

 

[SolarCity]

green deal adviser training.....that's almost as bad as "energy installer expert" course hahaha these training centres crack me up...

A GDA is going to very important over the next few years I reckon. It's not just something invented by a training centre.

 

[Eco Deal]

hey guys remember I was the first to pass the GDA exam haaaa aarrrr so I gonna hit home on that !!

 

[Eco-Deal]

go MEP , we are also going into the green deal scheme at the moment but the fees aint cheap

 

[sedgy34]

hey guys remember i was the first to pass the gda exam haaaa aarrrr so i gonna hit home on that !!

mep,
was it you that did the training in birmingham

 

[SRE]

hey guys remember I was the first to pass the GDA exam haaaa aarrrr so I gonna hit home on that !!

... but was it worth it? I like being first when there's no risk but I still struggle to see the benefit of being a GDA at the minute. £60 a pop for GDAs = lots of surveys before it's paid back and I remember the cost of pv training dropping by about 75% after the first year. I'd rather build a relationship woth someone local doing GDA's and pay a referral fee.

Time will tell - I'm sitting tight but I've got to admire your b**s MEP :smiley2: I hope it works out for you.

 

[Eco Deal]

haaa arrr . Well I am mainly doing the GDA for myself at the moment , not sure which way to go with it . I would considering being a independent GDA and doing the occupancy assessment for a fee. but I will work that one out soon