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Comprehensive Training Weatherization Courses

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​The following full courses and short courses are all considered Comprehensive Training and are aligned with the Job Task Analyses for Retrofit Installer, Crew Leader, Energy Auditor or Quality Control Inspector. They are all IREC-accredited. Some of these courses can be delivered at your location (additional fees may apply. Please see this page for our on-location requirements.  
For more information about our IREC-accreditation and to see how the classes align to the individual Job Task Analyses, see this page.
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Please Contact Us to find out more details or to request a class.

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Comprehensive Blended Courses

Retrofit Installer Technician:
This 15-20 hour online class covers the  basics of the RIT job, followed by a "Badging" program for the various hands-on tasks, which can  be run by your office/state,or you can use our SFCC badging system. Please  contact us for more information.
$495 per person for online class. Please contact us for on-location specific task training.

Crew Leader:
This 15-hour online 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. 
Prerequisite: Retrofit Installer Class.
$395 per person.


Energy Auditor Class: 
This is an online class followed by a 1-day focused field training in a very small group (max 3 people). BPI written and field exams can be taken either in Santa Fe or remotely. The online portion is mostly short, engaging videos with online discussions and instructor interaction.
Free prerequisite class: Building  Science Principles. 
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
​$595 per person or online class.  $1,000 for up to 3 people for one-day focused field training in Santa Fe or via Zoom. ​Please contact us for on-location training  (additional fees apply).

Quality Control Inspector: 
Online class: With the new BPI QCI written exam only, we have developed a fully-online class that can be taken as a prep for the certification. The class is self-paced but with assessments and covers everything in the JTA.
​$395

Building Analyst:
This is an online class followed by a 1-day focused field training in a very small group (max 3 people). BPI written and field exams can be taken either in Santa Fe or remotely. The online portion is mostly short, engaging videos with online discussions and instructor interaction. We highly recommend this class for anyone who needs a basic understanding of building science, both the theory and application, along with those who do not qualify to take the Energy Auditor exams yet. Visit https://www.bpi.org/certified-professionals/building-analyst.
$495 per person or online class.  $1,000 for up to 3 people for one-day focused field training in Santa Fe or via Zoom. ​Please contact us for on-location training (additional fees apply).

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Short Subject-Intensive Courses


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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. 
$200 or FREE if taking other classes with us.
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Basic Pressure Diagnostics

,This 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.
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Advanced Pressure Diagnostics

This 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.

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Basic Combustion Testing

This 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.
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Intermediate Combustion Testing

This 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.
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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.

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Air and Duct Sealing

This 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.
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Insulation 1

This 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)
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Insulation 2

This 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)

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Materials & Documentation

 (travel fees apply)This 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).
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)
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Crew Leader

This 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.
Prerequisite: All Retrofit Installer classes or sign-off by a QCI that the student has satisfied all the requirements for the course.
Maximum 8 per class.
$8,000 (1 instructor).
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Energy Auditing Software

This 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

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Multifamily Quality Control Inspector Training & Certification

 Blended 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)
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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)
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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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ASHRAE 62.2

In this 1-day class, students explore the role that ventilation plays in a whole-building approach to building performance, energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. 
Following the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 62.2, students learn about the requirements contained within the standard, strategies for compliance, and the science and ethics of ventilation. Classroom based, maximum 25 students
​$2,000 (as add-on class).

OSHA 10 Hours for General Construction Certification, Respirator Fit-Testing AND
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EPA Lead RRP Certification

This 3-day class covers the OSHA 10 hours class for construction, including certification and respirator fit-testing and the  EPA Lead RRP  certification. Classroom based.
Students who want to be fit-tested will need to bring their respirator and a letter from their doctor attesting they can wear a respirator. Maximum 25 students.
​$8,000 for first 10 students. Additional students $75 each.
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      • Crew Leader
      • Energy Auditor
      • Quality Control Inspector
      • On Location Requirements
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