ASHRAE Certification

1. ASHRAE Certification Operations & Performance Management Professional

2. Be ASHRAE Certified ASHRAE Certification Programs • Created to fill an identified industry need through market research • Based on best practices • Developed by ASHRAE-identified practitioners, so ASHRAE Certifications are reliable, credible, unbiased • Computer-based examinations at local testing centers worldwide

3. What’s the Value? “Stand out from the Crowd.” Be identified with cutting edge building design and operation. “The Certification ASHRAE Stands Behind.” Earning a certification is ASHRAE’s acknowledgement that you understand the relevant body of knowledge and meet educational and experience requirements. “Feel Qualified?” Although ASHRAE identifies resources to prepare for its certifications, there is no requirement to purchase a book or attend a class. You simply must meet the eligibility criteria.

4. Benefits to Certification Earners • Enhance your credibility • Expand your industry knowledge • Demonstrate your commitment to improving yourself, your work product, and the industry • Improve your options for being hired or promoted and to generate new business

5. Benefits to Employers Demonstrate corporate commitment to excellence by employing qualified engineers Improve morale by supporting professional advancement Distinguish your firm from the competition by employing ASHRAE-certified engineers Know whom to hire and promote and to whom to assign important projects

6. ASHRAE Certification Programs ASHRAE currently offers 6 certification programs Building Energy Assessment Professional Building Energy Modeling Professional Commissioning Process Management Professional Healthcare Facility Design Professional High-Performance Building Design Professional Operations & Performance Management Professional

7. Special Benefits of the OPMP • Demonstrate your knowledge of key standards • 55 • 62.1 • 90.1 • 100 • 180 • other industry standards • Keep current on developments • High-performance/green buildings • Energy efficiency • Maintain your professional edge through certification renewal

8. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 1 Read the Guidebook: It contains important information related to the examination, including eligibility requirements. Go to www.ashrae.org/OPMP and download the guidebook.

9. OPMP Eligibility Requirements Any individual who meets one of the following combinations of academic and work experience criteria will be eligible to take the OPMP certification examination. • Government-issued or government-recognized license as a professional engineer or building contractor and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in facility operations OR • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in one of the following areas: facilities operations/management, construction, design, or consulting, including a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in facility operations OR

10. OPMP Eligibility Requirements (cont’d) Associate’s degree or Technical degree or certificate in building design, construction, construction management, facility operation, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in one of the following areas: facilities operations/ management, construction, design, or consulting, including a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in facility operations OR High school diploma or equivalent or construction-related trades training or building operations training from a nationally or internationally recognized trade association with a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in one of the following areas: facilities operations/management, construction, design, or consulting, including a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in facility operations

11. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 2 Complete the Application: Complete the online application form at www.ashrae.org/OPMP or call customer service at 1-800-527-4724 (US and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (Worldwide)

12. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 3 Schedule an Examination: Click on the Testing Centers Worldwide link under the appropriate certification at www.ashrae.org/OPMP. Examinations are offered at over 300 testing centers. The OPMP examination is 2.5 hours long and contains 115 multiple choice items.

13. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 4 Review Available Resources: Each certification Guidebook identifies available resources that may help candidates gain an understanding of the body of knowledge the examination tests. Available resources include ASHRAE-owned and non-ASHRAE owned publications and courses. Some candidates pass the examination from their working knowledge and familiarity with ASHRAE Standards and Publications.

14. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 5 Renew Your Certification: Each certification holder must earn 45 ASHRAE Continuing Education units (ACEs) during the three year period following initial certification or the last renewal. ACEs can be earned through attendance at or participation in ASHRAE-sponsored and non-ASHRAE-sponsored educational activities. The activities must be technical in nature and must be related directly to operations and performance management.

15. Pricing and Renewal Information Pricing: $295 for ASHRAE members $415 for non-members Renewal: $125 for ASHRAE members $195 for non-members

16. Stand out from the Crowd

17. Promotional Benefits • Listing of certification earners on the ASHRAE Web Site • Listing of certification earners in Insights • News release prepared and sent from ASHRAE Headquarters • ASHRAE Certification designations and ASHRAE-Certified logo on business cards, letterhead, email, and websites and in proposals/bids

18. Example of Web Site Promotion L&S Engineering is pleased to announce that Dale Shafer, PE, has earned a High-Performance Building Design Professional certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. ASHRAE’s certification program identifies individuals who have demonstrated they have the necessary training and tools for the design of high-performance buildings that live up to their performance capability.

19. Be Recognized as a High Performer Be ASHRAE Certified

20. For More Information Visitwww.ashrae.org/certification E-mailcertification@ashrae.org Phone 800-527-4724 (U.S. and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide)