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:
- 9 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.
- Office Hours w/ a Passive House instructor.
- 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
June 14-25 |
Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Insulation |
Live-Online Kickoff: Meet & Greet June 14th | 3 PM ET |
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Week 2
June 26-July 2 |
Module 3: Airtightness Module 4: Thermal Bridging |
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Week 3
July 3-9 |
Module 5: Windows |
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Week 4
July 10-16 |
Webinar 1: Building Envelope Module 6: Ventilation |
Live-Online Webinar: Building Envelope July 13th | 12 PM - 3 PM ET |
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Week 5
July 17-23 |
Module 7: Heating & DWH Module 8: Cooling Module 9: Certification |
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Week 6
July 24-30 |
Module 10: Economics Module 11: QA/QC Module 12: Bidding |
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Week 7
July 31-August 6 |
Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics Module 13: designPH |
Live-Online Webinar 2: Building Services & Economics August 3rd | 12 PM - 3 PM ET |
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Week 8
August 7-13 |
Module 14: PHPP |
Site Visit: TBD Date | Time TBD |
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Week 9
August 14-20 |
Module 15: Exam Prep Course & Wrap-up |
Office Hours with PHN Trainer Date TBD | 12 PM - 2 PM ET |
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Week 10-12
August 14-September 10 |
Exam Prep Modules |
Live-Online Exam Review August 30th | 12 PM - 2 PM ET Tech Setup September 6th | 10 AM - 11 AM ET |
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Week 13
September 11-20 |
Exam |
Live-Online Exam September 20th | 10 AM - 1 PM ET |
