04-18-2019 - BPI Quality Control Inspector - Kansas City, MO

In this BPI Quality Control Inspector (QCI) course, students will learn how to conduct quality checks and diagnostic inspections of energy upgrade work on residential buildings. Students will also learn how to properly maintain records of their inspections to ensure project compliance. This course provides all of the knowledge, skills and abilities you'll need to perform the tasks required by a BPI Quality Control Inspector (QCI).

Put yourself at the top of your field with this advanced-level certification. Boost your job security, job opportunities, and be prepared when government and utility programs require verification by a BPI Quality Control Inspector (QCI).

What is Included With Registration?

•  Interactive Training and Review
• Practice Questions
• Exam Fees for BPI QCI Written Exam
• Exam Fees for BPI QCI Field Exam

Topics to be Covered:

• Conducting In Process Quality Control Inspections-Safety compliance, worker professionalism, addressing work problems, and client satisfaction
• Conducting Post Completion Quality Control Inspections-Client files and work scopes, visual inspections of work, client satisfaction, and pass/fail determinations
• Conducting Post Completion Safety and Diagnostic Inspections-Health and safety tests, CAZ testing, infiltration testing, identifying problems
• Ensuring Program and Agency Compliance-Professional credentials, allocation of funds, evaluating installed measures against SWS and field guides

More About the QCI Certification From the Building Performance Institute (BPI):

A quality control inspector is a residential energy efficiency professional who ensures the completion, appropriateness, and quality of energy upgrade work by conducting a methodological audit/inspection of the building, performing safety and diagnostic tests, and observing the work.

Who Should Take this BPI Quality Control Inspector course?

• Energy auditors
• Crew leaders
• Anyone meeting the prerequisites and interested in quality control

BPI's Prerequisites for Quality Control Inspector Certification:

The two items below are required prior to taking the written and/or field certification exams:

1. Education: GED/high school diploma or equivalent education from another country

2. You must also obtain a minimum of 40 points from any combination of activities below: 

• Industry inspector specific experience (site visits, inspections, diagnostics, etc); maximum of 20 points
• 10 points for 1,000 hours
• Other industry specific experience (crew leader / energy auditor) minimum 2,000 hours in either activity
• 5 points for crew leader
• 10 points for energy auditor completing a minimum of 15 audits (proof required)
• Building experience (framing, roofing, drywall, siding, etc); maximum of 10 points
• 5 points for each 1,000 hours
• Training from industry specific training center (training whose content can be matched against and lines up with the content of the job task analysis for the certification); maximum of 10 points
• 5 points for every 40 hours
• Industry certifications (RESNET, BPI, NATE, EPA). Other certifications also considered; maximum of 10 points
• 5 points per certification

Re-certification for QCI Certificate:

The certified Quality Control Inspector is required to renew their certification everythreeyears.

• In order to be eligible for recertification, candidates must have accumulated a minimum of 24 qualifying* continuing education units (CEUs) over the three years of certification.

• When the minimum CEU requirement is met, the candidate must successfully complete the field exam.  

• QCI candidates who do not meet the CEU requirements mustretake the written and field exam

• All QCI candidates must re-attest to the Code of Ethics located in the Quality Control Inspector Certification Scheme Handbook (appendix B) to be eligible for recertification.