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Training Catalog

Below you will find a list of the current courses offered by the Oregon Training Institute. Please use the "learn more" button to access specific course information and registration. If you have any questions regarding training please contact OTI at OTI-info@caporegon.org

Residential Energy Analyst Training Series

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Weatherization Retrofit Installer Training: Stick Built Homes

Designed specifically for all new WAP employees and contractors , our IREC-accredited REA Stick-Built Home course provides students with comprehensive information on weatherization measures and installation techniques for stick-built homes.

Weatherization Retrofit Installer Training: Manufactured Homes

Designed for all new WAP employees and contractors, our IREC-accredited REA Installer Manufactured Home course provides students with comprehensive information on weatherization measures for manufactured homes.

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Diagnostic Technician

Designed for auditors and technicians who may perform inspections or make safety and efficiency repairs, this hands-on course will prepare participants to inspect Stick Built and Manufactured homes using diagnostic tools to assess issues.   

Energy Analyst

This course is designed for the comprehensive evaluation and documentation of a performance-based energy audit specifically of the building shell, assessment of the efficiency and safety of the mechanical systems, and to establish the most cost-effective weatherization strategy using skills learned in the course. 

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Additional OTI Training

Blueprint

Introduction to REM

Designed for new WAP employees who need to model energy use and savings, our  Introduction to REM course provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills essential for entering and calculating cooling, heating, hot water, lighting and appliance energy loads as well as consumption and costs for single-family homes.

Home Energy Professional: Quality Control Inspector

 Students will learn and practice the skills needed to become a successful QCI. These skills include: conducting a precise inspection of the building, verifying the work performed against the work plan, observing the retrofit work, understanding specifications and standards, and performing building and safety diagnostics among others.

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Oregon Annual REM Training

Designed for weatherization professionals, , this 4-hour course will highlight updates to the Single-Family Audit Protocol and REM Technical Policies. Participants will learn how to use OHCS tools and apply them in REM among many other skills.

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Oregon Weatherization Assistance Program Health & Safety

Designed for those entering the weatherization field and visiting homes, our 2-day online Health and Safety/Mold and Moisture training covers problems that affect occupant health and provides guidelines to keep employees safe in client homes. This course is an excellent precursor to the Healthy Homes Evaluator (HHE) course.

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Healthy Homes Evaluator Training

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

HEP EA Written & Field Prep

Designed for participants who are prepared to challenge the BPI Energy Auditor Exam, this 2-day course will entail a review of exam-specific information, the types of questions commonly included in the exam and provide participants with the opportunity to take a practice exam. 

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Credit: Energy Resource Center

Energy Education

Designed for those entering the weatherization field and visiting homes, this online course will cover common client misconceptions, health and safety issues and WAP requirements. Participants will also learn how to operate systems to maximize energy savings.

Upcoming Events

  • Energy Education
    Energy Education
    Thu, May 22
    May 22, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Zoom
    Designed for those entering the weatherization field and visiting homes, this online course will cover common client misconceptions, health and safety issues and WAP requirements. Participants will also learn how to operate systems to maximize energy savings.
  • BPI HEP Field Exam - May 28, 2025 - Afternoon
    BPI HEP Field Exam - May 28, 2025 - Afternoon
    May 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Field Exams are proctored exams administered by OTI staff. BPI controls the content. OTI may offer different exam designations during each testing date. Please indicate in your registration the field exam you wish to challenge.
  • Health and Safety/Mold and Moisture - July
    Health and Safety/Mold and Moisture - July
    Jul 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – Jul 08, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Zoom
    Designed for those entering the weatherization field and visiting homes, our 2-day online Health and Safety/Mold and Moisture training covers problems that affect occupant health and provides guidelines to keep employees safe in client homes.
  • Introduction to REM - July
    Introduction to REM - July
    Jul 09, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jul 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Zoom
    This two-day online class introduces the participant to the use of Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software REM/Design. REM/Design is the Required Energy Auditing Software for all Energy Audits performed in Oregon for WAP.
  • BPI Written Exam  - July 14, 2025 - Morning
    BPI Written Exam  - July 14, 2025 - Morning
    Mon, Jul 14
    OTI Weatherization Training Center
    Jul 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    BPI Exams are proctored exams taken on the candidate’s laptop. BPI controls the content.
  • BPI HEP EA Field Exam Prep - Afternoon
    BPI HEP EA Field Exam Prep - Afternoon
    Mon, Jul 14
    Jul 14, 2025, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR
    Designed for participants who are prepared to challenge the BPI Energy Auditor Exam, this course will entail a review of exam-specific information and types of questions commonly included in the exam.
  • BPI HEP Field Exam - July 15, 2025 - Morning
    BPI HEP Field Exam - July 15, 2025 - Morning
    Jul 15, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Field Exams are proctored exams administered by OTI staff. BPI controls the content. OTI may offer different exam designations during each testing date. Please indicate in your registration the field exam you wish to challenge.
  • BPI HEP Field Exam - July 15, 2025 - Afternoon
    BPI HEP Field Exam - July 15, 2025 - Afternoon
    Jul 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Field Exams are proctored exams administered by OTI staff. BPI controls the content. OTI may offer different exam designations during each testing date. Please indicate in your registration the field exam you wish to challenge.
  • BPI HEP Field Exam - July 16, 2025 - Morning
    BPI HEP Field Exam - July 16, 2025 - Morning
    Jul 16, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Field Exams are proctored exams administered by OTI staff. BPI controls the content. OTI may offer different exam designations during each testing date. Please indicate in your registration the field exam you wish to challenge.
  • BPI HEP Field Exam - July 16, 2025 - Afternoon
    BPI HEP Field Exam - July 16, 2025 - Afternoon
    Jul 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Field Exams are proctored exams administered by OTI staff. BPI controls the content. OTI may offer different exam designations during each testing date. Please indicate in your registration the field exam you wish to challenge.
  • Weatherization Retrofit Installer: Stick Built Homes - September
    Weatherization Retrofit Installer: Stick Built Homes - September
    Mon, Sep 08
    Sep 08, 2025, 9:00 AM – Sep 12, 2025, 5:00 PM
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Designed specifically for all new WAP employees and contractors , our IREC-accredited REA Stick-Built Home course provides students with comprehensive information on weatherization measures and installation techniques for stick-built homes.
  • Weatherization Retrofit Installer: Manufactured Homes - September
    Weatherization Retrofit Installer: Manufactured Homes - September
    Mon, Sep 15
    Sep 15, 2025, 9:00 AM PDT – Sep 18, 2025, 5:00 PM PDT
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd., S., Salem OR
    Designed specifically for all new WAP employees and contractors, our IREC-accredited REA Installer Manufactured Home course provides students with comprehensive information on weatherization measures for manufactured homes.
  • Energy Analyst - October
    Energy Analyst - October
    Mon, Oct 06
    OTI Weatherization Training Center
    Oct 06, 2025, 9:00 AM – Oct 10, 2025, 5:00 PM
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR
    Designed specifically for analysts, auditors and technicians who may perform inspections, our IREC-accredited 5-day Energy Analyst course prepares participants to complete a comprehensive evaluation of a performance-based energy audit to include requisite documentation.
  • REA Diagnostic Technician - October
    REA Diagnostic Technician - October
    Mon, Oct 20
    OTI Weatherization Training Center
    Oct 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – Oct 24, 2025, 5:00 PM
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR
    Designed for auditors and technicians who perform inspections and create work scopes based on energy efficiency upgrades and home health & safety, our IREC-accredited 5-day Diagnostic Technician course prepares participants to diagnose a variety of issues that impact optimal energy efficiency.
  • HEP EA Written & Field Prep Course
    HEP EA Written & Field Prep Course
    Mon, Nov 03
    OTI Weatherization Training Center
    Nov 03, 2025, 9:00 AM – Nov 04, 2025, 5:00 PM
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Designed for participants who are prepared to challenge the BPI Energy Auditor Exam, this 2-day course will entail a review of exam-specific information and types of questions commonly included in the exam.
  • HEP Quality Control Inspector (QCI) Prep Course- Nov
    HEP Quality Control Inspector (QCI) Prep Course- Nov
    Wed, Nov 05
    OTI Weatherization Training Center
    Nov 05, 2025, 9:00 AM – Nov 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
    OTI Weatherization Training Center, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    Designed to prepare qualified students to challenge the HEP Quality Control Inspector certification exam, this 3-day course will entail a review of exam-specific information, the types of questions commonly included in the exam and provide participants with the opportunity to take a mock exam.
  • BPI Written Exam - Nov 10, 2025 - Morning
    BPI Written Exam - Nov 10, 2025 - Morning
    Nov 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    OHCS Warehouse, 2475 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
    BPI Exams are proctored exams taken on the candidate’s laptop. BPI controls the content.
  • BPI HEP EA Field Exam Prep - November 10th - Afternoon
    BPI HEP EA Field Exam Prep - November 10th - Afternoon
    Nov 10, 2025, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    MWVCAA Warehouse, 2551 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR
    Designed for participants who are prepared to challenge the BPI Energy Auditor Exam, this course will entail a review of exam-specific information and types of questions commonly included in the exam.
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