A career in surveying
Home Inspector training

If you are a qualified Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) and would like to enter the world of mainstream surveying, becoming a Home Inspector is the logical first step.

Our Diploma in Home Inspection (Dip HI) flexible learning package is designed to build upon the Domestic Energy Assessor (Cert DEA) qualification provides the only route to carrying out Home Condition Reports (HCRs) on residential property and is an excellent stepping stone towards achieving the Technical grade membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Tech RICS) Home Inspectors can further upgrade their qualification to include valuations for secured lending and other professional services.

We have created a 10 month training and assessment programme for new entrants wishing to qualify as Home Inspectors (HI) to carry out Home Condition Reports (HCR). An essential requirement is to possess the Cert DEA or Dip DEA qualifications.

Our programme provides all you need to obtain the national Home Inspector qualification (Level 4 Diploma in Home Inspection or Dip HI) - the essential qualification you need to produce HCRs.

As the only training organisation in the UK to have official academic credit tariff to upgrade from NAEA Award in Domestic Energy Assessment (Cert DEA) to the ABBE Diploma in Home Inspection (Dip HI), our Home Inspector vocational training package is based on our proven track record of success by partnering with market leading organisations in the surveying fields. The programme is flexible and covers all the technical knowledge and understanding required by the National Occupational Standards for Home Inspectors published by Asset Skills, through a blend of distance learning and intensive practical training. The cost of our course includes all academic study and practical training and assessment centre fees.

The Package includes:

• Home-study Learning Materials
• Regular, interactive tutor support.
• 4 days of group workshops
• 2 days of practical 'core' training
• 1 Exam Preparation Day
• Use of HCR software
• Candidate Assessment

Details of the course are set out below

The full cost of the property-careers.com DEA course is £6995 plus partial VAT (£2284.63 incl partial VAT). The cost of our flexible learning course includes all academic and practical Training, Assessment Centre fees and External Exam fees.

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For more information about EPCs, HCRs, HIs and DEAs please read the governments Home Information Pack site.

home inspectors .co.uk is now widely regarded as the UK's market-leading independent training provider specialising in providing top quality packages of training and introduced business to aspiring Home Inspectors.

home inspectors .co.uk aim to have around 1500 Home Inspectors working on a non-exclusive basis within their national business consultancy panel. Membership of this national Home Inspector panel is free. Join our home inspectors business consultancy to find out more.