Sign up for Free Home Energy Auditor Training
Local Economic and Employment Development Council is launching its second free Home Energy Audtior Training program, designed to prepare individuals to become home energy auditors, on February 27. In partnership with eZing, one of Chicagoland's leading energy auditing firms, we are offering a program to get trainees ready to obtain the Building Analyst certification, developed by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) and widely considered to be one of the "must-have" credentials for those wanting to break into the field. We have a number of slots left, but we're looking for high-caliber individuals who, ideally, are articulate, well-educated, committed to "green" endeavors, and experienced in the arena of residential construction. In order to register, prospective trainees must complete our intake process. To get your clients started, have them call Ebony McLaurin, Client Services Coordinator, at 773-929-5552 ext. 228. After completing a screening interview over the phone, prospective trainees will be asked to come in to complete the intake process. Please note that we ordinarily do not accept walk-in applicants. Again, applicants must complete a screening interview on the phone before attending an on-site information session.
The power-packed eight week curriculum covers green building principles, the basics of weatherization, and the full range of competencies needed by an energy auditor, including knowledge of diagnostic equipment such as the blower door, infrared camera, and duct blaster.
It involves hands-on workshop-based instruction as well as fieldwork. The program also includes modules, customized to the needs of individual trainees computer skills, and job search. Participants who take full advantage of our job-placement services usually get jobs.
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