Total Related Technical Instruction Hours: Approximately 150 hours
CREDIT NOTE FOR EMPLOYERS
Energy Specialist (Auditor) can be purchased as a standalone bucket. If the apprentice has already completed the Weatherization Laborer bucket, they receive credit for the same classes and do not repeat those hours.
This bucket focuses on diagnostics, energy auditing workflows, modeling and reporting, customer communication, and credential pathways.
ENERGY SPECIALIST (AUDITOR) COURSE STRUCTURE AND PRICING
A) ENERGY AUDITING AND FIELD OPERATIONS
Approximately 30 Hours
Price: $1,495
Includes:
- Blower Door Test Certification
- Duct Leakage Test Certification
- Energy Usage Analysis
- Working with Subcontractors
- Consumer Outreach
- Energy Modeling and Reporting
- Utility and Government Programs
- Design Concepts
- Sales Fundamentals
- Project Management
- HVAC Fundamentals
- Project Communication
- Interoffice Reporting
- Public Speaking
Outcome: Field-ready skills for audits, diagnostics, reporting, and customer interaction.
B) CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL PATHWAYS
BPI AND RESNET CEUs
Approximately 35 Hours
Price: $1,750
Includes:
- RESNET HESP and BPI Energy Modeling and WorkScope
- RESNET HERS Rater Online
- ENERGY STAR Version 3 Exam Prep
- WaterSense and H2O Programs
- BPI Air Leakage Control Installer
C) NATE AND PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
Approximately 35 Hours
Price: $1,750
Includes:
- OSHA Confined Spaces
- Insulation Professionals Entry Level
- Residential Radon Measurement
- LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep
- BPI Building Analyst Training
- WELL AP Exam Prep
D) RESNET PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Approximately 35 Hours
Price: $1,750
Includes:
- Healthy Housing Principles
- Mold and Moisture Training
- Existing Home Audits and Retrofit Strategies
- LEED Green Associate and LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep
E) NRPP RADON CREDENTIALS
Approximately 15 Hours
Price: $895
Includes:
- Radon Measurement Professional
- Radon Reduction in Communities
- Radon Device Placement Protocols and QA QC
- Radon from a Physician’s Perspective
