The Course in Home Sustainability Assessment enables graduates to provide advice to householders on how to reduce their impact on the environment. This program covers the key topic areas of: sustainability assessments, energy consumption, water use, waste and recycling, garden and environs, and lifestyle choices. The course also covers customer service, OH&S and auditing methods. Steplight can deliver this nationally recognised course in any state in Australia (subject to staff availability and project timing).
Name of the qualification: 21854VIC Course in Home Sustainability Assessment
Nominal duration of the course: 80 hours
To be awarded the qualification in Home Sustainability Assessment learners must complete all two (2) units of competency. Participants who exit the program without completing all the units will be given a Statement of Attainment for those units satisfactorily completed.
1. Conduct sustainability assessments in residential dwellings (unit code VU20789)
Key learning outcomes:
- Develop assessment plan
- Prepare for sustainability assessment
- Evaluate energy and water consumption
- Evaluate garden and environs
- Evaluate options for waste management
- Provide advice to clients
- Identify customer needs and deliver service to customers
2. Participate in OHS processes (unit code BSBOHS201A)
Key learning outcomes:
- Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control
- Contribute to Occupational Health & Safety in the workplace
Course delivery
This course is delivered in partnership with Tuggerah Lakes Community College Inc (TLCC). TLCC’s records on the National Training Information Service website may be accessed here.
Assessor competencies and background
Steplight’s lead trainer for this course is Marta Lett. Marta holds the required certificate IV in Training and Assessment and is assisted in the delivery of the course by Ryan McCarthy and Ian Moxon. Brief staff biographies are available here.
