The Montana Weatherization Training Center is located in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. We've provided training and technical assistance to the housing industry since 1991.
We deliver courses to field technicians, business owners, and program managers on topics that include energy efficiency, renewable energy, and health and safety. The Center includes fully-equipped classrooms, training labs, and field-testing facilities that allow us to deliver courses across a range of knowledge domains. We focus on hands-on training whenever possible, following a clear mission to support and improve the day-to-day performance of installers and technicians in the field.
The Training Center is an approved Test Center for the Building Performance Institute
(BPI). We provide online examinations for all BPI certifications, and can proctor
field examinations for the Energy Auditor and Building Analyst certifications.
The Training Center's Energy Auditor, Quality Control Inspector, Retrofit Installer
Technician, and Crew Leader courses are accredited by the InterstateRenewable Energy Council (IREC).
2023 Course Schedule
Click on the course title to be taken to the info and registration page. Please note: All courses are in-person at our Training Center in Bozeman unless marked otherwise.
June
Retrofit Installer Technician: Mechanical Systems: June 5-8
Energy Auditor: June 12-15
Intro to Energy Auditing: June 20-21 (Montana WAP Personnel Only)
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Refresher: June 26 (rescheduled - new date)
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Initial: June 27 (rescheduled - new date)
OSHA 10 Construction Safety: June 28-29
July
VIRTUAL Quality Control Inspector: July 11-13
Mobile Home Weatherization Essentials: July 25-27 (Classroom Training)
August
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Refresher: August
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Initial: August 3
Weatherization Crew Leader/Advanced Crew Member: August 8-10
VIRTUAL Intro to Energy Auditing: August 14-15 (Montana WAP Personnel Only)
Advanced Combustion Testing: August 22-24
Asbestos Awareness: August 29 (Montana WAP Personnel Only; instruction by Scott Vosen)
Electrical Principles, Equipment Grounding, and Jobsite Safety: August 30 (instruction by Mitch Hegman)
Troubleshooting Equipment with Modern Multimeters: August 31 (instruction by Mitch Hegman)
September
Energy Auditor: September 18-21
Mobile Home Weatherization: September 11-15 (dates subject to change; location TBD; link coming soon)
October
Retrofit Installer Technician: Building Shell: October 2-5
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Refresher: October 11
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Initial: October 12
Quality Control Inspector: October 17-19
Retrofit Installer Technician: Mechanical Systems: October 23-26
Advanced Pressure Diagnostics: October 31-November 2
November
OSHA 10 Construction Safety: November 8-9
Advanced Combustion Testing: November 14-16
December
Energy Auditor: December 4-7
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Refresher: December 13
EPA Renovation Repair, and Painting - Initial: December 14
VIRTUAL Weatherization Crew Leader/Advanced Crew Member: December 18-20
Live Educational Events
WxLive
NEW - Mobile Home Weatherization Series
Join us on Zoom for this informative and FREE webinar series on mobile home weatherization. Webinars are 9-10:30 a.m. Mountain Time.
2020, 2021, and 2022 Webinars
We produced several educational webinars in 2020, 2021, and 2022 covering a spectrum of topics. These videos are available at your convience on our WxLive page! Watch the videos and then take the adjoining quizzes to earn BPI CE credits.
Watch the webinar videos at our WxLive page
Course Schedule
Class descriptions and registration information in the calendar below:
Click on classes in the calendar for class descriptions and registration information
