Stream 6

This stream is suitable if you have worked as an in-home energy assessor. This means that you have attended clients' homes and prepared reports with analysis of the home's energy performance and provided upgrade advice. You will need to have proven expertise in the thermal properties of a home and extensive knowledge of appliances and efficient upgrade options.

Please note that only applicants with demonstrated experience giving home energy assessments will be accepted into Stream 6. Relevant experience for Stream 6 does not include a degree in engineering or architecture, or experience working as an electrician, plumber or builder. If you're new to home energy assessments, please consider Stream 1.

If you're a NatHERS assessor, please see the qualification requirements for Stream 3, 4 and 5.

Key documents

You will need to upload the following documents to start your Scorecard application:

  1. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.
  2. A home energy assessment report you have completed for a client. Please remove all personal client information (such as name or address). Reports containing this information will not be accepted. Desktop audits are not accepted as home energy assessment reports for Stream 6.
  3. The Scorecard application form. Please use this form to demonstrate you have the required depth of skills to deliver professional home sustainability assessments. When completing the Scorecard application form, please ensure your examples are real and have come from your own work experience. Any work copied, shared or created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will lead to your application being rejected.

If you would like to apply, please submit your application to our training provider, Your Energy Saving Solutions (YESS).

If you have any questions about this process, please contact us at help.scorecard@deeca.vic.gov.au

Health and safety unit requirement

Prior to completing the accreditation process it is a requirement that you provide evidence of completing CPPCOM4002 - Implement safe work practices in the property industry, within the past 5 years. This unit is not required to start your accreditation, it can be completed at any point during the accreditation process.

Click here to find details of this unit. When you reach the training.gov.au page for the course, click the 'Find RTOs approved to deliver this qualification' link to find course providers. This unit is not funded or provided by the Scorecard team.

What happens after you submit your application?

We will evaluate your documents against the Scorecard Quality Principles 1-4:

  • excellent customer experience,
  • robust assessment approach,
  • consumer-focused energy efficiency upgrades advice, and
  • knowledge of safety and well-being.

If you have sufficient skills and experience you will pass to Stage 2.

If we think you need more training or experience before becoming a Scorecard Assessor, we will give you recommendations. Once you can demonstrate the required skills, you can continue with your application.

Not the right stream for you?

Remember, there are 6 ways to become a Scorecard assessor. Click here to see the other options and find the best fit for you.

Page last updated: 17/09/24