Core Certification Exams
Become a Certified Passive House Professional!
Exams Overview
The Passive House Network currently offers two professional PHI Passive House certification exams; the Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant exam and the Certified Passive House Tradesperson exam.
Why certification?
- Gain world-wide recognizable credentials
- Show off that you have core knowledge and skills in Passive House design or construction
- Test your understanding of core Passive House knowledge and skills
- Get prerequisite credentials for advanced Passive House skills development and certifications

Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant
Who should consider taking the CPHD/C exam?

Certified Passive House Tradesperson
Who should consider taking the CPHT exam?
Exam Schedule
Listed below are upcoming exams only. If you are planning to become certified, it is best to choose the course + exam bundle option to receive a discounted course price. You can find the bundles on the Certified Passive House Designer / Consultant or the Certified Passive House Tradesperson pages.
CPHD/C & CPHT Exams
$650.00
$650.00
Other Exam Fees
Rescheduling less than 30 days before the start date (of the exam), there will be a $50 administrative fee.
Please add the exam registration to your cart along with this item, then check out, to complete your exam re-scheduling.
Any questions? Contact [email protected].
$50.00
Things to Know
Course Completion Requirements
For PHN On-Demand courses all lessons, topics, and quizzes must be marked complete; any required webinars must be attended; AND the post-training survey must be completed.
For In-Person & Live-Online single day courses, 100% attendance is required to receive a course completion certificate.
For In-Person & Live-Online multi-day courses, no more than 2 hours can be missed to receive a course completion certificate.
Continuing Education Credits
Courses with continuing education credits (AIA or PHI) are noted in the course details section.
AIA credits for Live-Online and In-Person Courses will be reported to AIA by PHN if a participant provides their AIA number during registration. All other participants can use the certificate of completion to report continuing education credits either to AIA, or other agencies that recognize the AIA CE credits.
PHI credits are self-reporting. Find out a courses PHI course number. Report PHI credits.
Technical Requirements
Live-Online and On-Demand courses require a personal computer or laptop with a good internet connection speeds and audio listening capabilities. A web-camera is optional but preferred for Live-Online sessions.
In-Person courses do not require laptops or other devices, unless specifically mentioned. Although a laptop, or other note-taking equipment (pen and paper) are encouraged.
Learning Platform
The PHN learning platform provides instant access to almost all On-Demand courses and some Live-Online courses.
Transfers, Cancellations, & Refunds
Education & Training FAQs
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Group Training
Want to bring one of our courses to your company or organization? Many of our courses are ready to be delivered In-Person, Live-Online, or On-Demand to groups and teams. For more information, including group pricing and quotes, please contact [email protected].
Training Questions?
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