How to register as an auditor

How to apply

To apply, you will need to complete and submit an Application for Registration as a Greenhouse and Energy Auditor. You must also include with your application a completed Australian Federal Police national police check consent form. You do not need to obtain the police check results yourself, we do this for you.

You may submit your completed application form by email or post. Scan your completed and signed application form, certified true copies, referee reports, supporting statements and signed Australian Federal Police national police check consent form and email to cer-audit@cer.gov.au.

documentasset:Application for Registration as a Greenhouse and Energy Auditor

documentasset:AFP National Police Check - Clean Energy Regulator

Alternatively, post your completed application with any accompanying documentation to:

Greenhouse and Energy Auditor Registration
Clean Energy Regulator
GPO Box 621
Canberra ACT 2601

You can lodge an application at any time.

There are no application fees to register as a greenhouse and energy auditor, or for upgrading your registration.

Category 2 registration pathway for non-financial auditors

The Clean Energy Regulator (the agency) has an arrangement with CPA Australia to help non-financial auditors study in the CPA Program for the purposes of gaining Category 2 Greenhouse and Energy Auditor registration.

This arrangement is intended to provide a pathway to Category 2 registration for applicants from non-accounting backgrounds, including those already registered as Category 1 Greenhouse and Energy Auditors.

Under this arrangement, those interested in applying for Category 2 registration can apply for enrolment into the Advanced Audit and Assurance subject, which is part of the CPA Program. Applicants can enrol:

in the subject only, without having to undertake any other parts of the CPA Program
without having to obtain membership of CPA Australia.

Any applicant for Category 2 registration who successfully completes the Advanced Audit and Assurance subject will have demonstrated that they have knowledge of audit team leadership and assurance. This will fulfill the requirements of section 10 of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Auditor Registration) Instrument 2019 (the Instrument).

Although section 10 of the Instrument is a key requirement for Category 2 registration, it is not the only requirement set out in the Instrument that must be met to obtain registration. Applicants are encouraged to read the Greenhouse and energy auditor registration guidelines and familiarise themselves with the requirements listed in the Instrument. The agency has not altered the minimum requirements for obtaining Category 2 registration.

How to enrol

If you want to enrol in the Advanced Audit and Assurance subject with the intention of applying for Category 2 registration, you will need to email us at cer-audit@cer.gov.au. In your email:

Confirm that you want to study the Advanced Audit and Assurance subject in the CPA Program.
Confirm that you want to study the subject to help you gain Category 2 Greenhouse and Energy Auditor Registration.
Only if you are not a registered Category 1 greenhouse and energy auditor — provide a brief summary of your qualifications for gaining Category 2 registration, focusing on:

your experience in auditing
your experience in leading or supervising audit teams
how you would demonstrate knowledge of the schemes the agency administers.

If you are not a registered Category 1 auditor, we will conduct a preliminary assessment of the summary you provided to determine whether you would have a reasonable chance of obtaining Category 2 registration. This is not a formal application process.

If the agency deems you a viable candidate for Category 2 registration, we will then provide you with an enrolment form, which you will need to complete and return to us.

We will send your completed form to CPA Australia, with our endorsement, and notify you of this. We do not determine if an applicant is admitted into the course, CPA Australia is responsible for the administration and conducting of the course.

CPA Australia will process your application and advise you of the outcome. CPA Australia will also contact you to organise payment and enrolment into the subject. Please note that you will also need to meet eligibility requirements set by CPA Australia. Terms and conditions in regard to enrolment will be in accordance with CPA requirements.

Important: You must use the standard process to apply for Category 2 registration, as detailed above under How to apply. Successful completion of the Advanced Audit and Assurance course does not guarantee Category 2 registration.

CPA Australia will determine if an applicant has successfully completed the subject, in line with its policies for the CPA Program.

Further professional development

CPA Program

If you want to enrol in the full CPA Program you would need to meet additional eligibility requirements. Successful completion of the Advanced Audit and Assurance subject would be recognised as satisfying one subject in the CPA Program.

Ethics and governance

You can also enrol in the Ethics and governance subject, which is part of the CPA Program. Studying this subject will not assist you in applying for Category 2 registration but could contribute to meeting your continuing professional development requirements as part of greenhouse and energy registration.

This subject is not part of the agency's arrangement with CPA Australia. The agency can provide you with an enrolment form for this course or you can contact CPA Australia directly to obtain further information.

How long will it take to process my application?

It usually takes around 8 weeks to process complete applications, depending on their complexity and how quickly third parties—such as referees and relevant government agencies—can verify the information provided.

Please ensure that you provide a complete application by submitting all required documentation with the initial application.

If your application is successful, your details will be included on the register of auditors.

For enquiries about registering as an auditor, contact the Greenhouse and Energy Auditor Registration Team.