If you are interested in joining the home building and design profession you may be a little confused as to which is the best way in. Some people are going to swear to you that there is no better way in than to start at the bottom and work your way up. If you are in the middle of making a career change then you are most likely not going to want to have to start all over again. Other people will try to sell the idea of an advanced college degree to you. Again, if you have already begun a career, you probably don’t want to waste money getting yet another education. The great news is that becoming HERS certified is fast and affordable. You can actually get certified in less than two weeks. In this article, you will get the basics.

The first thing you will want to know about becoming HERS certified is exactly what a HERS rater does. This is the easy part. A HERS rater uses the HERS scale to determine how energy efficient homes are. The rater is trained to look at all aspects of the house. This means that the rater will look at the outside and the inside. The rater will look at the insulation. The rater will look at the windows. The rater will look at the doors. The rater will look at every aspect of the house and use the energy efficiency scale to determine if the house is energy efficient or if the house is actually wasting too much energy. If it turns out that the house is wasting too much energy, then the rater will be able to suggest some new ways for the homeowners to practice energy efficiency.

If you are interested in becoming HERS certified, then you will first want to sign up for a five-day training program. This program is divided into two parts. The first part includes the classroom time. This is where you will learn about building science and about all of the nuances of the HERS scale. You will work with a certified HERS professional who knows the professional very well and will be able to guide you through the training process. You will also have the opportunity to do some fieldwork which is a great way to get some early practice.

Once you have succeeded in becoming HERS certified, you will be part of this exciting new profession. You will be able to enter the house building and design industry with confidence. You will be in high demand by a number of different builders, designers, lawyers, real estate agents, and homeowners.

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