Skills Checkpoint 

Access up to $2,200 to fund suitable education and training

Specifically designed for older workers aged 45-70, VERTO’s Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers (Skill Checkpoint) program provides eligible Australians with assessment, advice, and guidance on transitioning into new roles within their current industry or pathways to a new career, including referral to relevant education and training options to get you there.

VERTO will work with you to build a career plan, find the right training options, and then work with you to reach your employment goals.

Even better, if you are eligible you can access up to $2,200 (GST inclusive) to fund your education and training.

To be eligible, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 45 to 70 years old.

Education In Building offer this Nationally recognised qualification in a combination of online, self paced learning training.

Education In Building provide all the material necessary to obtain the qualification. The materials contain content of relevance to assessors in all States and Territories and summarises the key differences between the different jurisdictions, but not describe or list every difference in detail. You are expected to research the requirements within the jurisdictions within which you typically work.

The materials will direct you to undertake your own research into key concepts, information, requirements, methods and skills, and will provide starting points for this research where useful and practical.

They contain activities to allow you to consider and apply key concepts, information and requirements and to practice important methods and skills. Where appropriate, these activities direct you to investigate or make use of information and resources that are available at your workplace or general environment.

Education In Building includes software training in this course. No additional fees apply. Undertaking the software training with Education In Building you will receive a Nationally Recognised Qualification.

Understanding how to use energy rating software is an integral part in the completion of the Certificate IV in Home Energy Efficiency & Sustainability qualification. EIB is the only Nationally Registered Training Organisation that includes Energy Rating Software training in a choice of BERS Pro or FirstRate5 in the course. Our training is delivered using the most current version of the software tools including specific demonstrations on real projects.

To become a House Energy Rating assessor you need to obtain a Nationally recognised certificate from a Registered Training Organisation.

No need for you to purchase the software

During the course, EIB will provide the software to you for free for a twelve month period.

System Requirements

• Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7 (32bit or 64bit)
• Note: These software programs do not work on Apple Mac computers
• Java JRE 1.8 or later and we recommend you always update to the latest version (www.java.com) 64 bit java is preferred
• Note FR5 does not currently support Java 9
• 2 GB RAM but 4 GB or greater recommended
• 100MB disk space
• 1366 x 766 display but 1280 x 960 or greater recommended
• 2GHz or faster processor

It is recommended when undertaking this training you have two display monitors.

Following the successful completion of this course you will be awarded a Nationally Recognised Certificate IV and a Statement of Results bearing the unit codes and software tool you were assessed against.

Participants completing this qualification with EIB will be awarded the joint qualification of;

CPP41119 Certificate IV in Home Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (HSA and Thermal Performance Assessment)

At the successful completion of the course, you’ll be able to apply to become an NatHERS Accredited Assessor with the House Energy Raters Association (HERA), Design Matters or BDAA/ABSA.

We will recognise your current skills through recognition of prior learning (RPL), where possible.

We recognise that most participants who wish to gain these formal qualifications have lots of life skills and experience in their current field of work, which is why we will provide you with a free quote on what you can be credited for in recognition of your current skills and experience, what you would need to do to obtain the qualification, how you would do it and how much it would cost.

The objective of the RPL assessment process is to ensure that an individuals prior learning achieved through formal and informal training, work experience or other life experience is appropriately recognised which enables you to forego training and move directly to having your skills assessed, thus avoiding the need for unnecessary training that brings with it additional costs, including time and effort.

Our RPL skills assessment service doesn’t expect you to repeat learning that you have attained through work/life experience or prior study if it covers the same content. We offer the RPL assessment process to ensure that you may only have to do gap training in the areas you haven’t done before. This can save you time and money!

You will benefit from this RPL option if you are a:

• Building Designer
• Architect
• BASIX Assessor
• Building Certifier
• Builder
• Thermal Performance Assessors

Our student support program is available throughout the entire course. The support program allows students to contact our skilled practitioners should they require assistance.

In online learning, course materials are presented and delivered from the internet and are accessible via computer, tablet or handheld devices. Upon successful application to the course you will receive a username and a password in your email address which will be used to log in to our Learning Management System. Courses are presented in various multimedia formats (Audio, video and graphical slides) to enhance your learning experience.

You will learn how to meet the mandatory energy efficiency requirements for homes and major renovations based on the National Construction Code as well as advising home owners, architects and builders on the energy efficiency of various house designs. Included in the EIB course are ways to advise prospective home buyers on the thermal performance of a home they are interested in buying.

While studying how to use the Software tools  you will learn essential skills such as:

• thermal resistance and capacitance of building materials
• window glazing values
• occupancy patterns (including internal heat loads, typical occupancy times and occupancy behaviour)
• window coverings (which are standardised for all ratings, noting they are likely to change of the life of the building)
• different types of zones in the house and whether they are conditioned/unconditioned
• thermostat settings (temperatures at which artificial heating/cooling is no longer required to achieve thermal comfort, noting this varies depending on climate zone)
• local climate and weather (including temperature, humidity, wind and sun)
• shadowing/overshadowing by adjacent buildings and features
• size of the building being assessed (noting smaller buildings generally have a larger wall surface area than bigger buildings)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of prior learning is a process that involves an assessment of your relevant prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning through work experience, life experience, training courses and work based training). From the information you provide we can determine if you will receive recognition for the units in which you have demonstrated either competency or similarity of learning outcomes, and you will only need to complete an assessment for those units.

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer is a process that gives you credit for components of a qualification based on identical study that you’ve previously successfully completed. If you’ve previously completed formal studies, for example at another VET provider, or higher education provider, you may be eligible to receive credit towards a qualification. If we assess that units in your course are identical to any you have previously completed, you will receive a credit transfer for those units. That means you won’t have to study or pay for those units again and they will count towards your qualification.