BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://proficiency.services///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260422T011730UTC-5892vhlVC5@https://proficiency.services/ DTSTAMP:20260422T011730Z DESCRIPTION:Pre-Booking is required.\nThis is a special session arranged in conjunction with Elmhurst to introduce Proficiency members and selected g uests to the additional income opportunities presented by extending the  s ervices offered to include energy efficiency consultancy.\nThe aim of the session is to give a flavour of what is involved if you extend your servic e beyond the standard EPC and/or Retrofit assessment. You will be introduc ed to this additional market opportunity and potentially pick up enough kn owledge to dip a toe in the water and see if it is something you would lik e to do.\nEnergy Consultancy Online Taster\n\nIntroduction\nOverview of th e Consultancy process\nAdvanced RdSAP\nQ&A \n\nFor those who want to take it further\, there will subsequently be a full day course available (with of course a reduced rate for Proficiency members). Details of the full cou rse and how to access it at preferential Proficiency rates will be availab le at the end of the session.\n------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\nThis event is FREE for Prof iciency members. It is open to non-members at a cost of £20. If you are th inking of booking as a non member\, why not join and get this event plus a ll similar sessions over the next year included in your membership?\nThis will also FREE to Elmhurst members using the discount code Elmhurst have m ade available to their members. (If you are an Elmhurst member\, please ob tain the code before booking as we cannot issue refunds once booked).\nAtt endance certificates will be added to the Proficiency member's CPD record. Non-Proficiency members will be provided with an attendance certificate t o enable them to claim at least an hour of relevant CPD.\nHOW IT WORKS - P lease read carefully\nYou will be sent joining instructions and/or the rel evant link ahead of the meeting. This is typically sent out about 1 day ah ead of the event. For online events we generally use Zoom.\nAround 24 hour s ahead of the event you will receive a link to register for the event. Yo u can do this any time from then until just before the meeting starts. Onc e you have registered you will receive the actual meeting link. Please ens ure you register using your correct full name. This ensures you will get t he right name on your CPD certificate (if applicable)\,\nPlease also ensur e you have tested your set up and both your audio and video are working. I f we cannot see you are present we may not be able to issue you with a CPD certificate. If you know in advance that you will not have video capabili ty\, please email events@proficiency.services and we will agree an alterna tive way in which the organisers can verify you were actually present (and hopefully paying attention) for the entire session.\nIf you need to brief ly deal with something like an urgent phone call during the session\, plea se turn your video off whilst you do so to avoid a distraction to other at tendees. Video off for short periods of absence will not affect eligibilit y for CPD certificates. Prolonged periods of absence or where video is off so you could be absent\, will prevent us being able to issue a CPD certif icate. This verification of your presence is essential for us to ensure th at the value of Proficiency CPD certificates is maintained so they can be accepted by accreditation schemes. \n(There are no refunds where CPD certi ficates cannot be issued due to only partial attendance at an event). http s://proficiency.services/events/events-calendar/event/307-consultancy-for- deas-taster-session-2nd-feb-2023 DTSTART:20230202T160000Z DTEND:20230202T171500Z LOCATION:Online () SUMMARY:Consultancy for DEAs taster session (2nd Feb 2023) URL:https://proficiency.services/events/events-calendar/event/307-consultan cy-for-deas-taster-session-2nd-feb-2023 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260422T011730UTC-5906SbmlSN@https://proficiency.services/ DTSTAMP:20260422T011730Z DESCRIPTION:Pre-Booking is required.\nDue to high demand for this CPD prior to the go live date of the conventions\, this additional session has been arranged. \nThis is high value targeted CPD session for Non-Domestic Ener gy Assessors.\nIt is provided by Proficiency with support from Elmhurst an d is intended to give an understanding of the convention changes immediate ly ahead of their implementation on 1st February 2023. \nThe session will be led by Ian Sturt\, Chairman of Proficiency\, assessor representative on the non-domestic conventions group and one of the primary authors of the convention changes. Ian will be supported by Josh Wakeling\, Head of Opera tions at Elmhurst and another of the primary contributors to the new conve ntions. \nYou will have an explanation of the convention changes and the o pportunity to ask questions directly to some of the people involved in the process of developing them. The session is planned to last approximately one hour with a Q & A at the end\; and we fully expect there to be some qu estions so allow an hour and a half! \nTarget audience.\nThis will be a mi nimum of 1 hour of certificated CPD\, highly relevant to the non-domestic strand. It is unlikely to be relevant to anyone other than non-domestic as sessors.\nContent.\nNon-Domestic Conventions - Issue 8\n\nChanges to the c onventions\nReasons behind the changes\nHow the changes impact on your ass essment\nWhat will be expected at audit \n\n------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------\nThis event is  open to all Non-Domestic Energy Assessors at a cost of £45.\nDiscounted ra tes are available to Proficiency and Elmhurst members as below.\nProficien cy  Premium  members  - Free of chargeProficiency  Standard  members - £20 Elmhurst/Stroma members - £20\nIf you are thinking of booking as a non mem ber\, why not join now as a Premium member and get this event\, plus at le ast 12 hours of CPD over the next year\, included in your membership?\nThe  Elmhurst/Stroma member's rate is accessed by booking a non-member ticket and using the discount code Elmhurst and Stroma have made available to the ir members. (If you are an Elmhurst/Stroma member\, please obtain the code before booking as we cannot issue refunds once booked).\nBy booking using the Elmhurst/Stroma discount code you are confirming you are a current El mhurst/Stroma member and eligible to use the code. Anyone using the code w ho is found not to have a current Elmhurst/Stroma membership will not be a ble to attend and will not receive a refund. \nThe Proficiency members rat e is accessed by logging in the the members area and selecting the ticket relevant to your membership level. \nAttendance certificates will be added to the Proficiency member's CPD record. Non-Proficiency members will be p rovided with an attendance certificate to enable them to claim at least an hour of relevant CPD.\nHOW IT WORKS - Please read carefully\nYou will be sent joining instructions and/or the relevant link ahead of the meeting. T his is typically sent out about 1 day ahead of the event. For online event s we generally use Zoom.\nAround 24 hours ahead of the event you will rece ive a link to register for the event. You can do this any time from then u ntil just before the meeting starts. Once you have registered you will rec eive the actual meeting link. Please ensure you register using your correc t full name. This ensures you will get the right name on your CPD certific ate (if applicable)\,\nPlease also ensure you have tested your set up and both your audio and video are working. If we cannot see you are present we may not be able to issue you with a CPD certificate. If you know in advan ce that you will not have video capability\, please email events@proficien cy.services and we will agree an alternative way in which the organisers c an verify you were actually present (and hopefully paying attention) for t he entire session.\nIf you need to briefly deal with something like an urg ent phone call during the session\, please turn your video off whilst you do so to avoid a distraction to other attendees. Video off for short perio ds of absence will not affect eligibility for CPD certificates. Prolonged periods of absence or where video is off so you could be absent\, will pre vent us being able to issue a CPD certificate. This verification of your p resence is essential for us to ensure that the value of Proficiency CPD ce rtificates is maintained so they can be accepted by accreditation schemes.  \n(There are no refunds where CPD certificates cannot be issued due to on ly partial attendance at an event). https://proficiency.services/events/ev ents-calendar/event/311-new-non-domestic-conventions-issue-8-cpd DTSTART:20230130T160000Z DTEND:20230130T173000Z LOCATION:Online () SUMMARY:New Non-Domestic Conventions (Issue 8) CPD URL:https://proficiency.services/events/events-calendar/event/311-new-non-d omestic-conventions-issue-8-cpd END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR