Designed for those in the weatherization field and visiting homes, our 4-day Healthy Homes Evaluator training covers problems that affect occupant health and provides guidelines to keep employees safe in client homes.

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The Healthy Home Evaluator Training course is designed to introduce students to the process of assessing and characterizing basic environmental health and safety risks in homes. The course tuition includes the BPI Healthy Housing Principles Reference Guide along with several important reference publications to provide you with a plethora of resources to reference as you learn about healthy housing and environmental assessment concepts.   

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This is an advanced, comprehensive, interactive and hands-on course that teaches you the eight healthy housing principles and how to apply these concepts when assessing and characterizing health and safety risks in homes.  

This course is partly based on the Healthy Housing Principles Reference Guide from the Building Performance Institute (BPI) which is highly recommended for anyone who touches a home.  

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This class will provide the information necessary for the BPI Healthy Homes Principles and the BPI Healthy Homes Evaluator Exams.  

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What You'll Learn: 

• How to capture an environmental history from clients 

• How to provide in-home education 

• How to identify and prioritize health and safety concerns 

• Basic building and assessment science for home assessors 

• Basic environmental measurements and sampling 

• Assessment reporting best practices 

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Why Choose Our Program? 

• Our training is tailored to meet the needs of professionals in the weatherization industry. With a focus on practical examples, participants will gain the expertise required to identify and assess health and safety issues.

 

Program Highlights: 

• Experienced instructors 

• Interactive session and hands-on exercises 

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Prerequisites 

• None 

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Physical Requirements 

• Sit or stand for long periods of time

• Able to access and inspect attics and crawlspaces

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What to Know Before I Go? 

• You will spend some time practicing a home environmental assessment by working in teams to assess a home. 

• Digital workbooks will be provided to the students before class via the "Current Students" page on OTI’s website.  You will need to download the workbook and other reference materials before class starts, and you're welcome to print the workbook and reference materials or access them digitally during class. Some exercises may require internet access to complete. If you do not have access to a laptop computer, tablet or smart phone, please contact Lara (lara@caporegon.org) or Nick (nick@caporegon.org).