AIM
Level 4
QN: 610/0729/8
Curriculum Active
AIM Qualifications Level 4 Award in Domestic Retrofit Assessment
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by AIM . Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 29 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
AIM
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
29 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assessing and Reporting on Dwellings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the process of collecting physical information about a dwelling.2.
- Understand the principles of appraising a dwelling’s construction, to establish the thermal transmittances of the main building elements, and the suitability of the dwelling for improvement.3.
- Understand how to appraise a dwelling, including construction type and materials, to allow for moisture characteristics to be established.4.
- Know the constraints presented by the site and the dwelling which may affect the proposed works.5.
- Know how to make an appraisal of a dwelling in sufficient detail to establish its suitability for improvement.
2
Assessing the Condition of Dwellings and Recording Defects
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of a condition survey.2.
- Know how to locate and establish the severity of any potential construction defects.
3
Occupancy Assessments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to record the levels and types of occupancy for a dwelling.2.
- Know how to conduct an occupancy assessment.
4
PAS 2035, Retrofit Assessments and Advice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2035.2.
- Understand the whole ho
- use approach to retrofit.3.
- Know what advice is required at any stage of the PAS 2035 retrofit process, including the customer journey.4.
- Understand what customer advice is available on regulation and rights.
5
Producing Retrofit Assessment Reports
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to compile a domestic retrofit assessment report for a dwelling.2.
- Be able to identify, locate and record defects in dwellings.3.
- Be able to produce a domestic retrofit assessor’s report for a dwelling.
6
The Ventilation and Energy Performance Requirements of Dwellings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ventilation requirements of dwellings.2.
- Know how to conduct a ventilation assessment.3.
- Understand how the different implementations of Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) vary.4.
- Understand methods of assessing the energy efficiency of dwellings, especially SAP and Passive Housing Planning Package (PHPP).
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0729/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- AIM
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2022