Oregon Weatherization Assistance Professionals

The right training and certifications are important in the energy conservation field. Below you will find information on training, certifications and credentials needed for professionals in energy conservation.

Here's What It Takes in Oregon

Weatherization Installer

Prerequisites: None

5-Year Renewal Cycle

Certified by OTI - Must score 70% or better on required training exams.

Required Courses:

1. REA Retrofit Installer Stick Built

2. REA Retrofit Installer Manuf. Home

Crew Lead

Prerequisites: None

5-Year Renewal Cycle

Certified by OTI and Oregon Health Authority - Must score 70% or better on REA exams for OTI certification

Required Courses:

1. REA Retrofit Installer Stick Built

2. REA Retrofit Installer Manuf. Home

3. Lead-Based Renovator Training Cert.

Energy Auditor

There are 2 pathways to becoming

a certified Energy Auditor:

1. REA Pathway - See below

2. BPI Pathway

Inspector for

Single/Multi Family 2-4 Units

REA Pathway

Required Courses:

1. REA Retrofit Installer Stick Built

2. REA Retrofit Installer Manuf. Home

4. REA Energy Analyst Training

5. REA Diagnostic Technician

Required Certifications

Health and Safety Training Certification
Lead-Based Renovator Certification

Inspector for Single/Multi-Family and Manuf. Homes 2-4 & 5-25 Units

Prerequisites:

Meet all requirements for the role of Energy Auditor/Energy Modeler
10 Completed Energy Models
1,000 hours of experience as an Auditor, Inspector or Installer
Proof of 80 hours of training and related certificates (1,000 hours of building trades experience = 40 hrs of training)

3-Year Renewal Cycle

Certified by BPI - Must score 70% or better on:

HEP Energy Auditor written and field exam
Home HEP QCI written exam

Required Courses:

1. HEP Energy Auditor

2. HEP QCI

Energy Auditor/Modeler

Prerequisites: None

5-Year Renewal Cycle

Certified by OTI and Oregon Health Authority - Must score 70% or better on REA exams for OTI certification

Required Courses:

1. REA Retrofit Installer Stick Built

2. REA Retrofit Installer Manuf. Home

3. Lead-Based Renovator Training Cert.

Prerequisites:

Meet all requirements for Energy Auditor and Energy Modeler
10 Completed Energy Models
1,000 hours of experience as an Auditor, Inspector or Installer
Proof of 80 hours of training and related certificates (1,000 hours of building trades experience = 40 hrs of training)

3-Year Renewal Cycle

Certified by BPI

Required Courses:

1. HEP Energy Auditor

2. HEP Quality Control Inspector

3. Multi-Family QCI Training

Score of 70% or better on:

HEP Energy Auditor written and field exam
HEP QCI written exam

Certifications Earned

HEP Energy Auditor
HEP QCI