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East Syracuse DESCRIPTION:Training Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fisher Road, East Syracuse , NY 13057\n\n\n Who Should Attend:\n Weatherization agency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Program compliance field inspe ctors\n  \n Course Description:\n 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.http://www1.eere.energy .gov/wip/pdfs/51670.pdf\n  \n The course spans four (4) days of instruction with a focus on the job description/duties outlined in the JTA. Students w ill be introduced to and practice the skills needed to become an effective Quality Control Inspector. These skills include performing an audit of the building, verifying alignment of the work performed against the work plan, observing the retrofit work in progress, understanding specifications and s tandards, performing various diagnostic tests, including building airtightn ess and combustion safety, reporting findings and concerns, identifying cor rective actions, effectively communicating with the client, and determining the final pass/fail of the work performed.\n\n  \n This is a lecture-lab c ourse. Topics will be presented in a classroom setting and then followed up with student involvement in the lab. The class will be geared towards thos e individuals who have had field experience and/or training as an energy au ditor or post inspector. Student participation is very important.\n  \n The classroom/lab facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour la b practical review where students can work to enhance some of the basic bui lding science, diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an effective QCI. These modules and various props will allow the students han ds on use of the diagnostic tools and equipment that they will be using in the field. Students will take one written 100-question, multiple-choice tes t at the end of the course.  After passing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a hands-on field test (3 1/2 hours).  Upon succ essful completion of these tests, each student receives their certification from BPI.\n  \n This course is designed to prepare qualified students to t ake the BPI Quality Control Inspector certification exam.\n  \n To see if y ou qualify to take these exams, please go to: http://www.bpi.org/files/pdf/Application_for_Quality_Control_I nspector_Certification_9_26_2013_for_web.pdf\n  \n \nCourse Assessments and Evaluations:\nFormative assessments will be conducted by observation t hroughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided a s observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course includes:\n \n - 100% attendance and participation (except in cases of extenuating circum stances, as determined by the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis, i n which case, make-up sessions or performance evaluations must be approved in advance with the lead trainer) \n - A 70% average or above on written ex am Students successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion from NYSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who a re not successful in completing this course are not excluded from testing i n the BPI QCI Inspector certification. However, a failing grade on this cou rse may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification test.) \n   \n Agenda:\n Quality Control Inspector Course Schedule\n \n Day 1 - 9: 00am - 5:00pm\n Introductions and Orientation\n \n - \n - Introduction to Weatherization \n - House as a System \n - Regulations and Standards \n - Purpose of Monitoring and Inspecting \n Day 2 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n \n - De sk Monitoring \n - Inspector's Toolbox \n - Building Assessment \n - Hands- on Lab Assessing NYSWDA's Training House  \n Day 3 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n \n - Interpreting Infrared \n - In-Process Monitoring \n - Report Writing \n - Hands-on Lab Review of Health & Safety and Diagnostic Testing \n - Day 4 - 9:00am - 4:00pm\n \n - Hands-on Lab Review of Diagnostic Testing \ n - QCI Course Final Review \n - Written Test course Wrap-up and Evaluation s \n - Written Test  \n Day 5 - BPI QCI Test/Review - 9:00am - 3:00pm\n Fo r those who are BPI pre-approved to test, there will be a short review of f ield test requirements followed by the online 100 question test\n  \n Daily Break Schedule:\n Morning coffee break - 10:15 to 10:30\n Lunch - 12:00 to 12:30 (lunch is not provided)\n Afternoon break - 2:30 - 2:45\n  \n  \n Da tes; Course covers the dates of February 6-10, 2017\n  \n  \n  \n Prerequis ites;\n Experienced energy auditors or post inspectors only\n   \n  \n Clas s size; 8\n   \n  \n BPI CEU's;  7.75\n   \n  \n Instructors; Matt Redmond - Director of Training, NYSWDA\n Â\n Course Fees;\n $507/person - NY Weathe rization subgrantees \n $725/person - affiliate members \n $1,450/person - non-members \n   \n For information on becoming an affiliate member, please contact Drew Ehrlich in our Guilderland office (518) 690-0494 or at This e mail address is being protected from spambots. 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Training Locati on: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fisher Road, East Syracuse, NY 1305 7

Who Should A ttend:

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

 

Course Description:

NYSWDA'S Quality Control Inspector (QCI) course is based on a National Ren ewable Energy Laboratory / U.S. Department of energy Job Task Analysis (JTA ) of the same name.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/pdfs/51670.pdf

 

The course spans four (4) days of instruction with a focus on the job descr iption/duties outlined in the JTA. Students will be introduced to and pract ice the skills needed to become an effective Quality Control Inspector. The se skills include performing an audit of the building, verifying alignment of the work performed against the work plan, observing the retrofit work in progress, understanding specifications and standards, performing various d iagnostic tests, including building airtightness and combustion safety, rep orting findings and concerns, identifying corrective actions, effectively c ommunicating with the client, and determining the final pass/fail of the wo rk performed.

 

This is a lecture-lab course. Topics will be presented in a classroom setti ng and then followed up with student involvement in the lab. The class will be geared towards those individuals who have had field experience and/or t raining as an energy auditor or post inspector. Student participation is ve ry important.

 

The cl assroom/lab facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour lab p ractical review where students can work to enhance some of the basic buildi ng science, diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an ef fective QCI. These modules and various props will allow the students hands on use of the diagnostic tools and equipment that they will be using in the field. Students will take one written 100-question, multiple-choice test a t the end of the course.  After passing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a hands-on field test (3 1/2 hours).  Upon success ful completion of these tests, each student receives their certification fr om BPI.

 

This course is designed to prepare qualified< /span> students to take the BPI Quality Control Inspector certification exa m.

 

To see if you qua lify to take these exams, please go to: http://w ww.bpi.org/files/pdf/Application_for_Quality_Control_Inspector_Certificatio n_9_26_2013_for_web.pdf

 


Course Assessments and Evaluations:
Forma tive assessments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunitie s for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course includes:

Students successfully completing t he course will receive a certificate of completion from NYSWDA's Weatheriza tion Training Center. (Students who are not successful in completing this c ourse are not excluded fro m testing in the BPI QCI Inspector certification. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certifica tion test.)

  

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< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;">For in formation on becoming an affiliate member, please contact Drew Ehrlich in o ur Guilderland office (518) 690-0494 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You n eed JavaScript enabled to view it.