ESOS Lead Assessor
How to apply to become an ESOS Lead Assessor?
Phase 1 (outlined in detail below)
To become a Lead Assessor on the UK AEE register, your CEM/CEMI or CEA information must be registered and listed with the Europe AEE website and confirmed on the AEE website.
The application requires you to first "apply for your certification" providing detail about your CEM education, professional registration etc. via the https://aee-europe.org/ website. There are a number of pages of questions to complete which essentially requires you to give a short CV.
This information currently isn't accessible by us from the AEE website so we need you to register this detail on the Europe AEE website.This is because we need to have all your underlying information that supported your application to become a CEM available if audited by UK Environment Agency).
Phase 2 (outlined in detail below)
Once you have completed your CEM application, you then repeat the process of apply for ESOS certification, which has a different set of questions.
ESOS Lead Assessor application will require your to prove your knowledge of ESOS, energy auditing and transport auditing including recent ESOS amendments. This will be conducted via an online assessment.
Phase 3
Applicant has successfully passed the online ESOS certification assessment.
The ESOS register invoice will be sent for applicant to make payment.
Applicant will be published on the register as an UK AEE ESOS Lead Assessor.
Phase 1: register with Europe aee
Go to https://aee-europe.org/
Register for an account
via Sign Up at the top right corner of website home page
Look out for confirmation email
Login into account.
Apply for certification - CEM/CEMI/CEA
click into My Certifications at the left of the page
select "Apply for certification"
Select the relevant certification - in this case your CEM/CEMI/CEA
At the end of each page of questions you should click “save as a draft” before clicking “next”. This means that if at any stage you lose connection or cannot complete the application the information is saved for next time.
The last questions on CPD are not needed (at this stage).
On completion click "submit and don't pay"
Your application will be submitted, and you will get an examination number.
This examination number is confirmation that your information has been received by AEE for processing.
Phase 2: apply for esos certification
Complete your CEM/CEMI/CEA certification registration with Europe AEE.
Return to Apply for certification - ESOS
click into My Certifications at the left of the page
select "Apply for certification"
Select the relevant certification - in this case ESOS
At the end of each page of questions you should click “save as a draft” before clicking “next”. This means that if at any stage you lose connection or cannot complete the application the information is saved for next time.
The last questions on CPD are not needed (at this stage).
On completion click "submit and don't pay"
Your application will be submitted, and you will get an examination number.
This examination number is confirmation that your information has been received by AEE for processing.
Email us once completed steps 1 - 4, and include your examination number, that we can speed up the process to the next steps.
Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted to set up an online meeting for ESOS certification assessment.
ESOS Assessment Tips:
Refresh your knowledge of the ESOS regulation and guidance – energy auditing and transport auditing including recent ESOS amendments.
Refresh your knowledge on life cycle costing from CEM.
The Basics:
ESOS Lead Assessor Eligibility: The individual must have an active certification to either of the AEE Certified Energy Manager (CEM / CEMI) or Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) qualifications and can demonstrate that they have all of the defined PAS: 51215 competencies.
Certification Maintenance - CPD: The ESOS certified individual must undertake and report a minimum of 7.5 – 8 hours (1 day) ESOS CDP activities annually. This is reported in the My Certifications section of your account on https://aee-europe.org/.
Renewal: ESOS Certification incurs an annual renewal fee and CDP submission to your account at https://aee-europe.org/. CPD used can be the same used for your CEM / CEA registration.
New ESOS Lead Assessor Applications: The individual must sign up to https://aee-europe.org/ and apply to confirm their existing CEM or CEA qualification. Once accepted/approved the ESOS application process can commence.
ESOS certification exam: As part of the ESOS Lead Assessor application process you will be contacted for a short interview and multiple choice exam to confirm your competency.
Fees: ESOS certification application fee is £50. Renewal fees are £50 paid annually.