BPI Course FAQs

What's included in Everblue's BPI Building Analyst Training?

Course costs include 2 full days of classroom training, 1 full day of field training, Everblue course materials and practice questions, BPI written and field exam fees.

How is the course structured? What is the course schedule?

Days 1 and 2 are full days of classroom training from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Day 3 consists of field training from 8:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Day 4 starts with a 1-hour review and a 2-hour online exam. Students taking the Envelope course will learn this material during the second half of the day. 

Day 5 is a day of one-on-one proctored field exams from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Day 6 is reserved for the overflow of one-on-one proctored field exams.Instructors may be able to schedule additional one-on-one proctored field exams at a later date.

When will I schedule my Field Exam?

On day one of the Everblue BPI Certification course you are registered for, the instructor will distribute the field exam time-slot assignments. The field exam is a two-hour, one-on-one exam proctored by the instructor on Day 4 or 5. If you have a scheduling conflict, please see your instructor on day one. We will do our best to accommodate. Under certain circumstances, instructors can schedule field exams at a later date. Should you need to cancel or change your field test time slot, we will make reasonable attempts to accommodate you, but we make no guarantee nor will we provide compensation in the event that we cannot accommodate you.

If I take a BPI training webinar, how do I complete the field training and testing components of the course?

Students who choose to sit through a BPI training webinar must complete the field training and testing components of the course. We will ask you to join a regularly scheduled BPI training course, in which you would participate in Wednesday-Friday of the training. This would include live field training at a local residence, as well as written and field testing with an Everblue proctor. Please visit the Course Locations page to view the live BPI training courses near you.

What are the training tools? Will I need to purchase my own tools?

During the course, we will demonstrate and train you to use the following tools involved in Building Analyst certification: automatic blower doors, static pressure test kits, combustion analyzers, and gas leak detectors.

Do you offer training for other BPI certifications?

Yes, we offer both Building Analyst and Envelope-Shell Professional training, which are the certifications that encompass a home's entire structure and all of its interconnected parts. Everblue also offers training for advanced BPI certifications, such as BPI Weatherization, BPI Multifamily Building Analyst, BPI Heating Professional, and BPI Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Professional.

Can my company get BPI Accredited?

Yes, your company may qualify to be a BPI Accredited Home Performance Contractor if you employ a minimum of one full-time Building Analyst and one full-time specialty designation (such as an Envelope Professional) according to the work performed. These designations can be held by the same individual. Though there may be additional requirements listed at BPI.org, Everblue can help your company meet the requirement by training you or your employee(s) to be Building Analysts AND Envelope Professionals, and there may be group/multi-course discounts available.

What if I do not pass the exam?

If, after taking our course, you do not pass either the written or field exam, we will work with you to retest the appropriate portion. You will be responsible, however, for the BPI exam fee: $250 for the written exam and $350 for the field exam.

What is your cancellation policy?

For Courses Longer Than 2 Days:
Cancellations after 5:00pm (EST) 30 days prior to the class start date will receive a refund but be charged a $400 late cancellation fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received within 7 days of the class start date, or for those who fail to attend the course.

If a student needs to transfer his or her registration to a future offering of this class, Everblue Training Institute can arrange this, provided space is available. If a request to transfer is received more than two weeks before the scheduled class, there will be no fee. For requests received within two weeks of the scheduled class and up to five days prior to the class, there will be a $50 transfer fee. This fee will increase to $175 for any transfer request made within three business days of a scheduled class.