The CPHD course is the premier core Passive House professional training for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, policymakers, and more. The course is supported by the 30-year history of global technical leadership of the Passive House Institute.
For additional information, including the course and exam schedule, please see below or download PDF here.
Cohort Details:
- 8 weeks from kick-off to completion.
- Includes registration for the international CPHD/C exam & exam preparations.
- Upon passing the CPHD/C exam, participants receive certification as either a PH Designer or PH Consultant.
Included in Training:
- 35 AIA LU/HSW credits & certificate of completion.
- On-demand digital course materials.
- Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software (individual license) & digital manual.
- 2 required live online instructor-led webinars.
- Q&A sessions w/ a Passive House practitioner.
- Supplemental exam preparation material.
- 1 site visit to Passive House project (minimum).
Group Course Schedule
This schedule breaks down the course content into weekly segments of approximately 2-3 hours of content.
Additional time requirements for the two 3-hour Instructor-led webinars will be needed, plus kick-off and Q&A sessions.
| Weekly Schedule | Module(s) | Weekly Events |
|---|---|---|
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Week 1
March 27-April 2 |
Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Insulation |
Live-Online Kickoff: Meet & Greet March 31st | 3 PM ET |
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Week 2
April 3-9 |
Module 3: Airtightness Module 4: Thermal Bridging Module 5: Windows |
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Week 3
April 10-16 |
Module 6: Ventilation Module 7: Heating & DWH |
Live-Online Q&A Session #1 April 12th | 3 PM ET |
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Week 4
April 17-23 |
Webinar 1: Building Envelope Module 8: Cooling Module 9: Certification |
Live-Online Webinar: Building Envelope April 19th | 12 PM - 3 PM ET |
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Week 5
April 24-30 |
Module 10: Economics Module 11: QA/QC |
Live-Online Q&A Session #2 April 26th | 3 PM ET |
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Week 6
May 1-7 |
Module 12: Bidding Module 13: designPH |
Live-Online Q&A Session #3 May 3rd | 3 PM ET |
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Week 7
May 8-14 |
Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics Module 14: PHPP |
Live-Online Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics May 10th | 12 PM - 3 PM ET |
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Week 8
May 15-21 |
Module 15: Exam Prep Course & Wrap-up |
Live-Online Q&A Session #4 May 17th | 3 PM ET Site Visit: TBD Date | Time TBD |
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Week 9-12
May 22-June 18 |
Exam Prep |
Live-Online Exam Review June 8th | 12 PM - 2 PM ET Tech Setup June 15th | 10 AM - 11 AM ET |
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Week 13
June 19-22 |
Exam |
Live-Online Exam June 22nd | 10 AM - 1 PM ET |
