Residential Surveying
Professional Certificate in Residential Surveying
The Professional Certificate in Residential Surveying covers professional practice, professional development, applied health and safety, measurement of buildings and research tools for surveying. It also covers identification of construction forms, defects, collating information for home condition reporting and assessment of domestic energy performance. The programme will prepare you to undertake the Home Inspector Diploma or the Domestic Energy Assessor qualification through covering VRQ4 knowledge and understanding.
Special features
- Opportunities for individual tutorials.
- The programme enables you to become a member of the Association of Building Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Building at either associate or corporate level, depending on experience.
- Link to Home Inspector assessment centre.
Career opportunities
If you successfully complete this course you should be able to present yourself for assessment to become a licensed home inspector. This also applies to the assessment to become a domestic energy assessor.
Course content
- Construction Technology
- Personal Development
- Health and Safety Management
- Practical Surveying
- Home Inspector Practical
Assessment
All assessments for the Certificate are practical. The Home Inspector/Energy Assessor Diploma is an external assessment based on evidence of practical work followed by an exam.
Entry requirements
It’s expected that you’ll be employed in a relevant area and have experience of residential property.
Course length
Part time: 1 year