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).
Ongoing Virtual Courses
We now offer virtual, asynchronous Energy Auditor and Quality Control Inspector courses that can be taken on YOUR schedule! Click here for more information and to find registration links.
Upcoming 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.
2025
May
Retrofit Installer Technician: Mechanical Systems: May 5-8 CANCELED
EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting - Refresher Course: May 14
EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting - Initial Course: May 15
Healthy Housing Principles: May 12-14
Certified Residential Thermographer: May 20-21
June
Energy Auditor: June 2-5
Mobile Home Weatherization: Classroom & Lab Edition: June 10-11
July
Weatherization Crew Leader/Advanced Crew Member: July 8-10
Retrofit Installer Technician: Building Shell: July 14-17
Basic Furnace: July 28-31
August
OSHA 10: August 4-5
EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting - Initial Course : August 6
EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting - Refresher Course: August 7
Retrofit Installer Technician: Mechanical Systems: August 18-21
Electrical Principles, Equipment Grounding, and Jobsite Safety: August 25-26 TENTATIVE
Troubleshooting Equipment with Modern Multimeters: August 27 TENTATIVE
September
Mobile Home Weatherization - Field Edition: September 9-12 TENTATIVE
Energy Auditor: September 15-18
Quality Control Inspector: September 23-25
October
Advanced Furnace: October 6-9 TENTATIVE
Advanced Pressure Diagnostics: October 14-16
Heat Pumps and Solar in Cold Climates for WAP: October 21
Retrofit Installer Technician: Building Shell: October 27-30
November
Weatherization Crew Leader/Advanced Crew Member: November 4-6
EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting - Refresher Course: November 12
EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting - Initial Course: November 13
Retrofit Installer Technician: Mechanical Systems: November 17-20
December
Energy Auditor: December 1-4
Advanced Combustion Testing: December 9-11
Home Performance & Energy Retrofit Bootcamp
We will be offering a FREE 10-Day course for Gallatin College students and Montana residents on concepts and principles of home weatherization, home performance, and energy retrofits. This course, happening May 12-23, 2025, will also include several certifications and plenty of hands-on experience with diagnostic tools and equipment used in the field. Learn more at the Home Performance & Energy Retrofit Bootcamp page.
Live Educational Events
Upcoming WxLive Webinars
Information on future topics will be posted here and our WxLive page linked below.
Previous Webinars
We have produced several educational webinars starting in 2020 to the present 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
