Stream 1

Suitable if you are new to the field or have no relevant experience. You will need to complete the 4 units below.

This Stream allows you to start your Scorecard accreditation. If you are interested in becoming both an accredited NatHERS Thermal assessor and a Scorecard assessor, please consider Stream 4.

4 required units

You will need to complete this unit:

CPPHES4005 - Assess household energy use and efficiency improvements.

However, you may have completed this unit prior to 2020. This is also accepted:

CPPHSA4001A – Assess household energy use (Release 1).

You will need to complete this unit:

CPPHES4007 - Assess thermal performance of existing residential buildings

However, you may have completed this unit prior to 2020. This is also accepted:

CPPHSA4004A –Assess thermal performance of existing residences using non-rating tools and techniques.

You will need to complete this unit:

CPPCOM4001 – Manage own work, professional development and ethical behaviour.

However, you may have completed this unit prior to 2020. This is also accepted:

CPPHSA4006A –Manage own work, professional development and ethical behaviour as a home sustainability assessor

To demonstrate health and safety skills relevant to home assessments you must show you have completed one of the following units 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.

You will need to complete this unit:

CPPCOM4002 - Implement safe work practices in the property industry.

However, you may have completed this unit prior to 2020. This is also accepted:

CPPHSA4005A – Minimise health, safety and security risks when assessing home sustainability (Release 1).

To find details of each course listed, click the course links. 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. These courses and units are not funded or provided by the Scorecard team. Relevant training courses are not always readily available.

To start your application, prepare the following documents:
  1. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.
  2. Evidence such as certificates and academic transcripts of relevant training.
  3. The Scorecard application form. 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, create a login in the Scorecard Portal. and submit your documents.

What happens after you submit your application?

We will evaluate your documents against the Scorecard Quality Principles 1-4. If you have sufficient skills and experience you will pass to stage 2.

If we think you need more training or experience before becoming an 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. Find the 6 ways here.

Page last updated: 30/08/23