EESI — Energy Efficiency Skills InstituteEnergy Efficiency Skills Institute
Registered Training Organisation · RTO 46127

Australia's specialist training institute for insulation and energy efficiency

Practical training for Australian insulation work that lifts workforce capability, safety, retrofit quality and installation standards across Australia's housing, construction and energy efficiency sectors.

Enrolment is currently open to employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only. Anyone else can register their interest.

RTO 46127
Trade-focused
Employer training
Australia-wide
EESI insulation installer working on an Australian construction site
Workforce capability

Supporting Australia's Energy Efficiency Workforce

EESI is building practical training pathways for government, industry and employers that strengthen workforce capability, improve safety, support retrofit quality and help lift standards across Australia's housing, construction and energy efficiency sectors. EESI is currently enrolling employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only.

Government & housing programs

Training designed to support retrofit and housing programs.

Industry & construction bodies

Workforce standards that support builders, contractors and industry associations.

Employers & national teams

Future group training and installer capability development for insulation businesses. EESI is currently enrolling employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only.

Sponsored installers

Trade-based training delivered through employer arrangements, currently with Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only.

Current courses

Employer training: register your interest

Installer training, construction safety and building performance courses — grouped by the pathway you're on. The CII pathway contains four separately assessed NRT units plus EEC001-IND — Industry insulation retrofitting (non-accredited); First Aid (HLTAID011) is nationally recognised; industry-only products are labelled non-accredited. Enrolment is currently open to employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only. Anyone else can register their interest.

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Insulation Installer Training

Core installer training, retrofit preparation and CPD currency for people working in insulation across Australia.

Construction Safety & Compliance Training

Site safety, high-risk work and compliance training for installers, trade workers and employer teams.

Energy Efficiency & Building Performance Training

Building performance skills — airtightness, thermal assessment and retrofit quality for the energy efficiency workforce.

Pipeline

Future training pipeline

Register your interest — we'll notify you as soon as dates and delivery are confirmed.

Insulation installer fitting bulk insulation on an Australian construction site
Featured course

CII pathway (four NRT units + EEC001-IND)

Four separately assessed nationally recognised units plus EEC001-IND — Industry insulation retrofitting (non-accredited). A separate Statement of Attainment is issued for each NRT unit assessed as competent; EEC001-IND is non-accredited, with a Certificate of Completion only. The pathway is not one TGA qualification and does not issue one pathway-wide Statement of Attainment.

  • Construction WHS
  • Measurements & calculations
  • Safe work at heights
  • Bulk insulation installation
Four NRT units + EEC001-IND (non-accredited)

Register your interest and we'll be in touch when places are available.

Capability

Training Capability for Programs, Employers and Industry

EESI delivers training programs designed to strengthen the insulation and energy efficiency workforce across Australia.

Workforce upskilling
Retrofit program training
Installer capability development
Safety and compliance training
Employer group training (planned)
Practical trade-based education
Training designed to support government and housing programs
National training pathways
EESI trainer briefing an installer team on an Australian construction site
Employer training

Training for insulation businesses: register your interest

EESI is currently enrolling employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only. Other organisations can register their interest for future group training.

Why choose EESI

Registered Training Organisation

RTO 46127 — formal governance, compliance and recognised training delivery.

Trade-based, practical

Training built for real site conditions, not classroom theory.

Safety-first

Ceiling spaces, hazards and site risk are treated seriously in every course.

Industry aligned

Designed with the needs of installers, employers and industry in mind.

Employer capability

Future group training for insulation businesses, contractors and national teams. EESI is currently enrolling employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only.

Australia-wide reach

Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and communities across Australia.

Common questions

How do I become an insulation installer?

Training length, USI requirements, White Card, fees, assessment and certification — the questions we're asked most, answered in plain language. Enrolment is currently open to employees of Energy Efficiency Group (EEG) only. Anyone else can register their interest.

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Student and trainer access

Student information

Talk to the EESI training team

Course enquiries, employer training, government and industry programs.

info@eesi.edu.au
  • Course enquiries
  • Employer training enquiries
  • Government and industry enquiries
  • General enquiries

Training recognition: Energy Efficiency Skills Institute is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 46127). Nationally recognised training is delivered only where a course is listed as accredited or includes nationally recognised units of competency. Some short courses may be non-accredited industry training.