ASHRAE Certification

1. ASHRAE Certification Stand Out By Today’s Standards

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? 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. The Value of ASHRAE Certification to Certification Earners ASHRAE certification allows you to stand out from the crowd and may improve your options for being hired, promoted, and/or tapped for working on certain types of design projects.

6. 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, promote and assign important projects to

7. The Value of ASHRAE Certification to Employers Demonstrates mastery of a significant body of knowledge in a specific aspect of HVAC&R design

8. The Value of ASHRAE Certification to Employers

9. The Value of ASHRAE Certification To Society More knowledgeable engineers can design, construct, and operate better HVAC&R systems for the betterment of society as a whole, for current generations, and for generations to come.

10. ASHRAE Certification Programs ASHRAE currently offers 6 certification programs Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP) Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP)

11. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 1 Read the Guidebook: It contains important information related to the examination, including eligibility criteria. Download the Guidebook at www.ashrae.org/CERTIFICATION and then connect to the certification of your choice.

12. Certification Eligibility Requirements Applicants for all ASHRAE certifications must meet combinations of academic and work experience criteria to be eligible for one of the certification examinations. The specific candidate Guidebook and application can be accessed at the following links: www.ashrae.org/BEAP - Building Energy Assessment Professional www.ashrae.org/BEMP - Building Energy Modeling Professional www.ashrae.org/CPMP - Commissioning Process Management Professional www.ashrae.org/HBDP - High-Performance Building Design Professional www.ashrae.org/HFDP - Healthcare Facility Design Professional www.ashrae.org/OPMP - Operations & Performance Management Professional

13. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 2 Complete the Application: Complete the online application form on the specific certification web page or call customer service at 1-800-527-4724 (US and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (Worldwide)

14. 5 Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification – Step 3 Schedule an Examination: All ASHRAE exams are available at testing centers around the globe. To see a complete list of locations, click on the Testing Centers Worldwide link at www.goamp.com

15. 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 certification candidates pass the examination from their working knowledge and familiarity with industry standards, guidelines, and other publications.

16. 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 from a variety of activities — ASHRAE-sponsored and non-ASHRAE-sponsored. Most activities that are acceptable for license renewal will also be acceptable for certification renewal. For ACEs, the activity must be technical in nature and directly related to the topic of the certification.

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

18. Stand out from the Crowd

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

20. Example of Company Website 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.

21. Be Recognized as a High Performer Be ASHRAE Certified

22. For More Information Visitwww.ashrae.org/certification E-mailcertification@ashrae.org Phone1-800-527-4724 (US and Canada)or 404-636-8400 (worldwide)