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Becoming a surveyor
How to get into surveying — the types of surveyor, the routes in (degree, apprenticeship, conversion, RICS APC) and how to specialise.
How to become a surveyorSurveying · Energy assessment · Retrofit · CPD
Train, qualify and stay current in property surveying & energy assessment
Practitioner-led routes into surveying, energy assessment and retrofit — plus a curated free-CPD directory — from Dominic Bowkett, a working surveyor who also trains new students.
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For aspiring and practising property professionals across the UK.
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Energy & retrofit
Energy & retrofit assessment
Enter the fast-growing energy and retrofit field — become a Domestic Energy Assessor or retrofit assessor as MEES, EPC reform and PAS 2035 drive demand.
Retrofit assessor trainingStay current
CPD & free resources
A curated, practitioner-annotated directory of (mostly free) CPD across damp & mould, energy, retrofit, building pathology and the regulations.
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An expert who trains
This hub is run by Dominic Bowkett — MRPSA · ACABE · CertDEA · BA Hons · GDL · MSc. Dom is a practising Domestic Energy Assessor and Retrofit Assessor (accredited with Elmhurst, ECMK and Quidos) and a building surveyor, who also trains and assesses new DEAs and Retrofit Assessors with Energy Trust — so the guidance here comes from someone doing the job and teaching it. Where a route, cost or requirement could change, we say so and point you to the body that sets it.
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