BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301103T010000 RDATE:20310309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250929T090000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300310T030000 RDATE:20301103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a98e93a71b82d1a50f2a95160cfa8bd6 CATEGORIES:At Syracuse CREATED:20260709T123840 SUMMARY:HEP Quality Control Inspector LOCATION:NYSWDA Training Center - East Syracuse DESCRIPTION:HEP Quality Control Inspector\n \nTraining Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fisher Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057\n\n \n \nWho Should Attend:\nW eatherization agency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contrac tors, Program compliance field inspectors\n \nCourse Description:\nNYSWDA'S Quality Control Inspector (QCI) course is based on a National Renewable En ergy Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy Job Task Analysis (JTA) (https: //docs.nlr.gov/docs/fy23osti/85789.pdf) of the same name.  \n \nThe lecture only course spans two (2) days of instruction with a focus on the job desc ription/duties outlined in the JTA. Students will be introduced to and prac tice the skills needed to become an effective Quality Control Inspector. Th ese skills include performing an audit of the building, verifying alignment of the work performed against the work plan, observing the retrofit work i n progress, understanding specifications and standards, performing various diagnostic tests, including building airtightness and combustion safety, re porting findings and concerns, identifying corrective actions, effectively communicating with the client, and determining the final pass/fail of the w ork performed. This course includes access to course curriculum, videos, an d resources that are updated frequently. Students will take one written 25- question, multiple choice assessment at the end of the course. Upon success ful completion of these tests, each student receives a course certificate o f completion.\n \nAfter completion of the classroom course at the end of da y 2, students will challenge the BPI online 50 question test and after succ essful completion of this online test will be BPI certified as Residential QC Inspectors. There is no practical BPI field test requirement.\n \n \nPre requisites;\nAll attendees must hold a current BPI Energy Auditor (EA) cert ification\n \nCourse Materials & Learning Resources\n\n - Student Handb ook for Weatherization Quality Control Inspector\n - New York State Weather ization Program Small Buildings Field Guide\n - NREL Standard Work Specific ations (SWS) for single family homes\n - BPI QC Inspector Scheme Handbook \ n \nContent Framework (Modules)\n An introduction to the QC inspector Job T ask Analysis (JTA), the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), and BPI QC I certification testing QCI JTA Domain 1: In Process Evaluation QCI JTA Dom ain 11: Post Work Evaluation QCI JTA Domain 111: Project Compliance and Com pletion \n \n Assessments and Evaluations\nFormative assessments will be co nducted by observation throughout classroom sessions. Redirection will be p rovided as observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided r outinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course includ es: \n100% attendance and participation (except in cases of extenuating cir cumstances, as determined by the Executive Director on a case by case basis , in which case make-up sessions must be approved in advance with the lead trainer);A 70% average or above on written exam.  \nBPI Certification Testi ng\nThis course is designed to prepare qualified students to take the BPI Q uality Control Inspector certification exam. Qualified students are those t hat hold a current BPI Energy Auditor Certification.\nThe online BPI QCI te st is a fifty (50) question multi-choice answer test with imbedded photos a nd a link to applicable NREL SWS citations. There is no practical field tes t required for this certification.\n \nDates; Course covers the dates of Se ptember 30 - October 1, 2026\n \nClass size; 8\n \nBPI CEU's; 5\n \n \nInst ructor; Al McMahon,  NYSWDA\n \nCourse Fees;\n$375/person - NY Weatherizati on subgrantees \n$375/person - affiliate members \n$750/person - non-member s \n \nBPI Fees;\n$220/person - 50-question written QCI test\n \n \n**Speci al note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member and save off the non-me mber rate, please contact Karen McMahon  (315-701-0440 ext. 223, (This emai l address is being protected from spambots. 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HEP Quality Control Inspecto r

 

Training Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fisher Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057

 

 

Who Should Attend:

Weatherization agency post inspectors and auditors, Hom e Performance contractors, Program compliance field inspectors

 

Course Description:

NYSWDA'S Quality Control Inspector (QCI) course is based on a National Renewable Energy Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy Job Task Analysis (JTA) of the same name. 

 

The lecture only course spans tw o (2) days of instruction with a focus on the job description/duties outlin ed in the JTA. Students will be introduced to and practice the skills neede d to become an effective Quality Control Inspector. These skills include pe rforming an audit of the building, verifying alignment of the work performe d against the work plan, observing the retrofit work in progress, understan ding specifications and standards, performing various diagnostic tests, inc luding building airtightness and combustion safety, reporting findings and concerns, identifying corrective actions, effectively communicating with th e client, and determining the final pass/fail of the work performed. This c ourse includes access to course curriculum, videos, and resources that are updated frequently. Students will take one written 25-question, multiple ch oice assessment at the end of the course. Upon successful completion of the se tests, each student receives a course certificate of completion.< /p>

 

After completion of the classroom course at the end of day 2, students will challenge the BPI online 50 question test and after successful comple tion of this online test will be BPI certified as Residential QC Inspectors . There is no practical BPI field test requirement.

 

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;">Prerequisi tes;< /span>

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> All attendees must hold a current BPI Energy Auditor (EA) certification < /span>

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Course Materials & Learning Resources< /span>

 

 

Content Framework (Modules)

  1. An introduction to the QC inspector Job Task Analysis (JTA), the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), and BPI QCI certification testing
  2. QCI JTA Domain 1 : In Process Evaluation
  3. QCI JTA Domain 11: Post Work Evaluation
  4. QCI JTA Domain 111: Project Complia nce and Completion

 

 

 Assessments and Evaluations

Formative assessments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Op portunities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course includes:

  1. 100% attendance and participation (except in cases of extenu ating circumstances, as determined by the Executive Director on a case by c ase basis, in which case make-up sessions must be approved in advance with the lead trainer);
  2. A 70% average or above on written exam. 

 

BPI Certification Testing

This course is designed to prepare qualified students to take the B PI Quality Control Inspector certification exam. Qualified students are tho se that hold a current BPI Energy Auditor Certification.

The online BPI QCI test is a fift y (50) question multi-choice answer test with imbedded photos and a link to applicable NREL SWS citations. There is no practical field test required f or this certification.

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Dates; < /span> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;">Course covers the dates of September 30 - Oc tober 1, 2026 < /span>

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Class size; 8< /span> < /span>

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> BPI CEU's; 5 < /span>

 

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Instructor; Al McMahon,  NYSWDA< /span> < /span>

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Course Fees; < /span>

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> $375/person - NY Weatherization subgrantees < /span> < /span>

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> $375/person - affiliate members < /span>

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;">$750/person - non-members < /span> < /p>

 

BPI Fees;
$220 /person - 50-question written QCI test

 

 

**Special note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member and save off the non-member rate, please contac t Karen McMahon  (315-701-0440 ext. 223, (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) BEFORE YOU REGI STER for the course.

 

 

 

Click here to register 

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