Comprehensive Training Weatherization Courses
The following full courses are considered Comprehensive Training for the WAP and are aligned with the Job Task Analyses for Retrofit Installer, Crew Leader, Energy Auditor and Quality Control Inspector. They are all IREC-accredited. For more information about our IREC-accreditation and to see how the classes align to the individual Job Task Analyses, see this page. Please Contact Us to find out more details or to request a class. |
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Comprehensive Courses
Retrofit Installer Technician: Online and in-person.
This combined online and in-person course takes 48 hours to complete and is aligned to the NREL JTA for a retrofit installer technician.
The 8-hour online class covers information helpful to installers, from basic building science to air sealing, insulation, basic pressure diagnostics and more. The class is video based, so there is not a lot of reading needed. There are also lots of photos to identify correct and incorrect ways that work can be done. Assessments are done by short quizzes.
The in-person class is a 40 hour (5-days) at our lab at the Santa Fe Community College. All hands-on activities are covered here, including air sealing, insulation, baseload measures and more. Assessments are done using rubrics for each task.
Online: $499
In-person 5-day class: $2,000 per student
Crew Leader: Online
This 15 -hour online class covers all the topics related to the Crew Leader that are not part of the Retrofit Installer job. For example, crew management, communication, health and safety for the crew and more. This aligns with the NREL Job Task Analysis for a Crew Leader. The course is made up of short videos and other engaging content with an instructor to interact with.
Assessments are done by short quizzes, discussions and assignments, which include sending videos of the participant completing different diagnostic tasks.
Approved for 15 BPI CEUs.
$399
Prerequisite: Retrofit Installer Technician course.
Please email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.
Energy Auditor Class: Online and in-person
This is a 36 - 40 hour online class followed by a 1-day focused field training in a very small group (max 3 people) and aligns to the NREL Job Task Analysis for Energy Auditor. The online portion is mostly short, engaging videos with online discussions and assignments, with instructor interaction. The in-person course follows the BPI Energy Auditor field guide and is assessed using rubrics in the field.
BPI written and field exams can be administered at our lab in Santa Fe, NM.
For those wanting to take the BPI Energy Auditor exam, an application must be sent to BPI:
http://www.bpi.org/certified-professionals/energy-auditor
$599 per person- online class.
$999 per person for 1-day focused field training in Santa Fe. Please email [email protected] for on-location training (additional fees apply for BPI Exams).
Quality Control Inspector: Online
This online class is aligned to the NREL Job Task Analysis for a Quality Control Inspector. The 15-hour class covers everything needed to then take the BPI Quality Control Inspector online exam. The class is assessed with short quizzes, discussions and assignments that include evaluating scenarios, with an instructor available.
NOTE: You must already be BPI Energy Auditor Certified to take the BPI QCI exam. Approved for 15 BPI CEUs.
$399 - online class
(additional fees apply for BPI Exams)
Prerequisite: Energy Auditor
Please email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.
This combined online and in-person course takes 48 hours to complete and is aligned to the NREL JTA for a retrofit installer technician.
The 8-hour online class covers information helpful to installers, from basic building science to air sealing, insulation, basic pressure diagnostics and more. The class is video based, so there is not a lot of reading needed. There are also lots of photos to identify correct and incorrect ways that work can be done. Assessments are done by short quizzes.
The in-person class is a 40 hour (5-days) at our lab at the Santa Fe Community College. All hands-on activities are covered here, including air sealing, insulation, baseload measures and more. Assessments are done using rubrics for each task.
Online: $499
In-person 5-day class: $2,000 per student
Crew Leader: Online
This 15 -hour online class covers all the topics related to the Crew Leader that are not part of the Retrofit Installer job. For example, crew management, communication, health and safety for the crew and more. This aligns with the NREL Job Task Analysis for a Crew Leader. The course is made up of short videos and other engaging content with an instructor to interact with.
Assessments are done by short quizzes, discussions and assignments, which include sending videos of the participant completing different diagnostic tasks.
Approved for 15 BPI CEUs.
$399
Prerequisite: Retrofit Installer Technician course.
Please email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.
Energy Auditor Class: Online and in-person
This is a 36 - 40 hour online class followed by a 1-day focused field training in a very small group (max 3 people) and aligns to the NREL Job Task Analysis for Energy Auditor. The online portion is mostly short, engaging videos with online discussions and assignments, with instructor interaction. The in-person course follows the BPI Energy Auditor field guide and is assessed using rubrics in the field.
BPI written and field exams can be administered at our lab in Santa Fe, NM.
For those wanting to take the BPI Energy Auditor exam, an application must be sent to BPI:
http://www.bpi.org/certified-professionals/energy-auditor
$599 per person- online class.
$999 per person for 1-day focused field training in Santa Fe. Please email [email protected] for on-location training (additional fees apply for BPI Exams).
Quality Control Inspector: Online
This online class is aligned to the NREL Job Task Analysis for a Quality Control Inspector. The 15-hour class covers everything needed to then take the BPI Quality Control Inspector online exam. The class is assessed with short quizzes, discussions and assignments that include evaluating scenarios, with an instructor available.
NOTE: You must already be BPI Energy Auditor Certified to take the BPI QCI exam. Approved for 15 BPI CEUs.
$399 - online class
(additional fees apply for BPI Exams)
Prerequisite: Energy Auditor
Please email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.
Specific Courses
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These epecific courses cover work done by weatherization staff and the individual courses do align to different parts of the Job Task Analyses. These shorter components of training have not been IREC accredited, and thus are considered Specific training.
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Building Science Principles
This fully online course is aligned to the BPI Building Science Principles book and exam, allowing students who successfully complete the class to elect to sit the BPI exam. This course is an excellent first step for those new to the field of weatherization, who need a basic understanding of building science. This class is highly recommended for those taking BPI exams. It is most suitable for students with the ability to read and write English.
$199 BPI Exam sold separately |
Basic Pressure DiagnosticsThis 2-day class for new hires and those who may want a refresher, will focus on basic blower door diagnostics, basic zone pressure diagnostics and blower door guided air-sealing. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
$6,000 (1 instructor, additional fee for 2nd instructor) Please contact us for on-location training (additional fees apply) Requirements to host course: a house with a pitched roof or accessible crawl space that has not been weatherized. |
Advanced Pressure DiagnosticsThis 2-day class for Auditors and QCI covers infrared and blower door diagnostics, static pressure, heat rise and duct blaster. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
Prerequisite: Basic Pressure Diagnostics or BPI Energy Auditor or BPI QCI certification. $6,000 (1 instructor, additional fee for 2nd instructor) Please contact us for on-location training (additional fees apply) Requirements to host course: a house with forced air. |
Basic Combustion TestingThis 2-day class is for all weatherization crew and will cover basic combustion testing, including combustion theory, appliance identification, testing for spillage, carbon monoxide and draft. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
$6,000 (1 instructor) Requirements to host course: a house with at least one vented combustion appliance, NFPA category 1. |
Intermediate Combustion TestingThis 2-day class for all weatherization crew and will cover worst case depressurization. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
Prerequisite: Basic Combustion Testing $6,000 (1 instructor) Requirements to host course: a house with forced air gas furnace inside the pressure boundary. |
Advanced Combustion Testing
This 2-day class for auditors looks beyond the basics to fully assess a combustion appliance for health, performance and long-term durability. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Combustion Testing or BPI Energy Auditor or BPI QCI certification. $6,000 (1 instructor) Requirements to host course: a house with forced air gas furnace inside the pressure boundary. |
Air and Duct SealingThis 2-day class covers basic air-sealing and duct sealing measures, materials and correct installation. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
$6,000 Requirements to host course: a house pre-weatherization with a duct system. |
Insulation 1This 2-day class covers insulation measures, including blowing insulation.
Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors. $6,000 Requirements to host course: a house pre-weatherization that needs blown insulation as part of its measures. (travel fees may apply) |
Insulation 2This 2-day class focuses on dense-packing walls and more complex insulation measures. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
$6,000 Requirements to host a course: a house pre-weatherization that needs walls to be dense-packed. (travel fees may apply) |
Materials & DocumentationThis 2-day class focuses on documentation of as-found conditions in a house with checklist and photos, appropriate selection of materials, correct application of materials and documentation afterwards. Testing of air-sealing measures will be included where applicable. Mixed classroom and field. Maximum 8 per class or 12 with two instructors.
$6,000 (1 instructor, travel fees apply) Requirements to host a course: at least one house with access to the attic and gas appliances that have already been assessed. (Travel fees may apply) |
Crew LeaderThis 3-day course focuses on developing the skills necessary to be an effective crew leader. It focuses on crew management, organization, inventory control, safety, understanding work orders and quality control. Maximum 8 per class.
Prerequisite: All Retrofit Installer classes or sign-off by a QCI that the student has satisfied all the requirements for the course. $8,000 (1 instructor) |
Energy Auditing SoftwareThis fully online class covers all the information needed to successfully enter energy audits into software. Along the way there are assessments and a final requirement to input information into energy auditing software for both a site built and a mobile home, to show competency in doing this.
This class qualifies the successful student to satisfy the BPI application requirement for proof of taking an energy auditing software class of over 8 hours. $395 |
Multifamily Quality Control Inspector Training & CertificationBlended class. The online portion of the class is completed over several weeks before you come to the Santa Fe training center for a week of training (4 days) and SFCC certification exams. The online portion is mostly short, engaging videos with online discussions and instructor interaction. A certificate of successful completion from Santa Fe Community College is given to candidates who pass both our written and field exams.
$1,995 (includes exams) per person OR can be custom taught at your facility. (Travel fees may apply) |
Auditing Software Intensive: NEAT
Just like a framing hammer, the National Energy Auditing Tool, requires understanding the principles and mechanics to get the best results. This 3-day class includes a mix of field and classroom study. Through the course, energy auditors explore how the tool works, and the day-to-day use for weatherization projects. Class and field based. Maximum 8 students.
$8,000 Requirements to host a course: A site-built house to audit. (Travel fees may apply) |
Auditing Software Intensive: MHEA
This 3-day class includes a mix of field and classroom study. Similar to the NEAT course, the MHEA course explores the workings, nuances, and opportunities for cost-effective weatherization of Manufactured Housing. Through the course, energy auditors explore how the differences between manufactured housing and traditional site-built provide key cost-effective weatherization opportunities. Maximum 8 students.
Prerequisite: NEAT $8,000 Requirements to host a course: A mobile home to audit. (Travel fees may apply) |
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