DEA / EPC Accreditation - Training, Costs, Providers etc

JulianC · Feb 22, 2012

SRE said:
Just been told EPC's from April will be more expensive because of the top up training needed before April. Green-tech consultancy offering £80 a pop booked online and allocated to a DEA nearest the job - anyone got any thoughts - apart from me

I smell something akin to that which emanates from a cow's derriere. The country is awash with DEAs. I would think prices for EPCs will be more likely to go down, not up. Sounds like Greentech are creaming a nice £30 for making a phone call.

Good luck with PPL training gents. Did my NICEIC PV course with them. I taught the trainer a lot about PV :dunce:

SRE · Feb 22, 2012

JulianC said:
Good luck with PPL training gents. Did my NICEIC PV course with them. I taught the trainer a lot about PV :dunce:

A friend of mine got his money back from them because he knew more than the trainer - they thought he was a mole from another training company. He wasn't even a sparky. Mind you I haven't been on a decent vocational training course in years - the trainers aren't really taught how to train - they generally just give them power point presentations.

whinmoor · Feb 22, 2012

I'm not expecting a great deal from the course tbh. It's simply a means to an end - namely to be able to produce our own EPCs for customers. It's annoying to have to take time out to attend (probably don't even get to check out the tourist attractions in York) but I hope that having the qualification will enable the PV sales process to run more smoothly. It's extra admin we could do without but that's the route the Government took - let's all be thankful they didn't implement the C-rating as initially suggested otherwise we would have all been up the proverbial creek.

By the way, I read somewhere that you needed a satisfactory CRB check to become accredited as a DEA. Not sure how long this might take to get processed but it will no doubt cost a few quid. I got one a few years back thru my church but don't know if it would be valid for this. Apparently a DEA needs only a basic level check whereas I got an enhanced version which went into greater depth.

SRE · Feb 22, 2012

My friend has just had one done it took 5 weeks, so better to get the ball rolling now just in case.

morpheus75 · Feb 22, 2012

When do crb expire? I have got an enhanced one but couldnt see an expirey on it. Got it about 2-3 years ago

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TedM · Feb 23, 2012

I don't think they have an expiry date as such. It is up to the accreditation body you are applying to to decide how old a CRB they will accept as current.

TedM · Feb 23, 2012

Just checked with my wife, who has an Enhanced CRB, and there is an issue date but no expiry date.

whinmoor · Feb 23, 2012

What's the betting an Enhanced one is not acceptable and you need a Basic one to be a DEA. And then, the Basic one won't be acceptable if you want to (for example) coach the local under 11s soccer team so then you'll need an Enhanced one?

The world's gone loopy !!