Training and Certification with BER
BER offers online training and certification programs for building performance industry professionals.
Training and Certification
- Building Performance Technician Certification
- Air Tightness Technician (ATT) Training and Certification
- HERS Rater Training and Certification
Professional Development and Career Advancement
- NECB / NBC 9.36 Energy Code Advancement Workshops
- Air Tightness Technician (ATT) – Complex Building Testing
- Energy Advisor Field Mentorship Program
- Energy Advisor Upskilling Workshops
- Technical Webinars
Building Performance Technician Certification
BERs Building Performance Technician (BPT) certification courses equip candidates with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience required to work as a Certified Building Performance Technician. This includes performing field evaluations and consultations for new construction projects. The BPT certification is divided into three levels, each with instructional modules tailored to develop the skills required at that level. This document outlines the goals, learning objectives, and assessment details for each certification level, starting with Level 1, which can be achieved by professionals with prerequisite industry experience or newcomers to the building performance field.
Air Tightness Technician (ATT) Training and Certification
This certification course provides candidate with the necessary knowledge, skills, and practical experience to conduct air tightness testing on residential buildings. This course will review how to conduct blower door, duct leakage and ventilation testing, for the purposes of diagnosing air leakage and ventilation balancing issues within residential buildings and providing information on how to correct any findings from these tests. Students who complete their certification will be equipped to conduct testing on residential buildings that demonstrates prescriptive code compliance and/ or measures the effectiveness of improvement to the home’s energy efficiency.
RESNET Professional Training and Certification
BER offers RESNET Professional Trainings and certification that includes HERS Rater, Rating Field Inspector (RFI) and HERS Modeller designations for residential energy professionals. RESNET Professionals are trained to assess every aspect of a residential structure for its relevant energy efficiency, such as insulated building assemblies and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. BER's Online Professional Trainings combined with BER's Mentorship Certification program meet all RESNET requirements for certification.
NECB / NBC 9.36 Energy Code Advancement Workshops
The Energy Code Advancement (ECA) workshops will provide participants with the necessary support to navigate advancing Canadian energy construction codes. These workshops will review upcoming changes to the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) Section 9.36. (residential buildings) and National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) (commercial buildings), and how these changes are being applied in the participants region. The workshops will provide information on how participants can navigate these changes based on the sector of the construction industry they are working within and offer a deep dive into solutions and supports available to keep them productive during the code transitions.
Air Tightness Technician (ATT) – Complex Building Testing
This add-on course provides certified ATT course graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills, and practical experience to conduct air tightness testing in commercial and other complex buildings. This course will review how to conduct blower door, duct leakage and ventilation testing, for the purposes of diagnosing air leakage and ventilation balancing issues within commercial and complex buildings and providing information on how to correct any findings from these tests. Students who complete this course will be equipped to conduct testing on commercial buildings to demonstrate code or energy program compliance and/ or measures the effectiveness of improvement to the building’s energy efficiency.
Energy Advisor Field Mentorship Program
Our Energy Advisor Mentorship Program offers newly licensed NRCan Energy Advisors the opportunity to complete 5 existing or new home ENERGuide ratings under the supervision and mentorship of a qualified NRCan Quality Assurance Specialist. BER has several qualified QAS on staff that are dedicated to giving the best education and support possible, so that they will be ready to work with clients upon completing this mentorship program.
3rd Party Trainings
In addition to the trainings and certification BER has independently developed we also administer several training and certification opportunities on behalf of 3rd party organizations, these include:
- Phius Rater Training
- Phius Verifier Training
- Phius Builder Training
- NRCan LEEP Initiatives (CBAT workshops)