This course is designed to train students who wish to be Certified Home Energy Raters (HERS Raters) the basics of Home Energy Ratings and is designed to prepare you for the RESNET national rater and practical simulation exams. It also includes RESNET Combustion Safety and Workscope Training to prepare you for the RESNET national CAZ (Combustion Appliance Zone) Testing exam and practical simulation exam. Once you have completed this on-line portion of the training, you will need to take the required national exams in the presence of the instructor. This is the first phase in your journey to become Certified as a HERS Rater. To complete your certification once you have successfully completed training and passed the exams, you must also gain hands-on experience with the tools and perform testing and verification under the guidance of a RESNET Rating Provider. You will then complete a minimum of five (5) probationary ratings with your chosen Rating Quality Assurance Provider within one year of successfully completing the exams. Your Rating Provider is the certifying body who will provide you with your final HERS Rater certification.
| Module 1 | Learning through an EnergySmart Institute Online, On-Demand training course |
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| Unit 1 | About EnergySmart Institute Training |
| Unit 2 | Meet your Instructor - HERS Rater |
| Module 2 | Introduction to Home Energy Ratings |
| Unit 1 | Introduction to Home Energy Ratings - Course Materials |
| Unit 2 | Home Energy Rating Systems and the Energy Index |
| Unit 3 | HERS and The Energy Index Quiz |
| Unit 4 | Residential Energy Use |
| Unit 5 | Residential Energy Use Quiz |
| Unit 6 | Energy Rating vs. Energy Audit |
| Unit 7 | Energy Rating vs Energy Audit Quiz |
| Unit 8 | The HERS Rater |
| Unit 9 | The HERS Rater Quiz |
| Unit 10 | HERS Rater Discussion Question #1 |
| Unit 11 | HERS Rater Quiz Home Energy Ratings |
| Module 6 | Construction Math |
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| Module 7 | Heating, Cooling and Water Heating Systems |
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| Module 8 | Combustion Appliance Safety |
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| Module 9 | Air Distribution Systems and Duct Leakage |
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| Module 10 | Air Infiltration and Exfiltration |
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| Module 11 | Performing a HERS Rating |
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| Module 12 | The Process of Energy Modeling |
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| Module 13 | Introduction to REM/Rate |
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| Module 14 | Utility Rates and Rate Structures |
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| Module 15 | Work Scope Generation |
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| Module 16 | HERS Rating Reports |
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| Module 17 | Sampling HERS Ratings |
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