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2025 Pilot Exams for Energy Auditor (EA) and Quality Control Inspector (QCI) 

Thank you for your interest in the Energy Auditor and Quality Control Inspector Pilot. The pilot exam period is now over. Please see below for information relevant to the new exams which will launch in late winter / early spring 2026.  

Please contact HEPcertification@bpi.org with questions about taking the current Energy Auditor or Quality Control Inspector exams. 

What’s New in the Updated Certifications? 

The EA and QCI exams have been updated to reflect changes in job expectations, streamline processes, and improve accessibility. 
 
Key changes include: 

  • Certification cycle extended from 3 to 5 years. 
  • Streamlined prerequisites for Energy Auditor certification. 
  • New CEU requirements: 
    • EA: 30 CEUs over 5 years (was 24 over 3 years) 
    • QCI: 6 CEUs remains unchanged 
    • 1 hour = 1 CEU standard applied across both. 
  • Exams aligned with updated schemes and improved questions. 
  • Revised gated items in field exams (must-pass tasks). 
  • Exams now available in Spanish. 

Why Were These Updates Made? 

HEP certifications are reviewed every 5–7 years to stay current with industry best practices. 

  • Last updates were in 2018. 
  • In 2022, NREL led a comprehensive review and update of the EA and QCI job task analyses and certification schemes. 
  • In 2023, BPI updated the exams in partnership with subject matter experts and a psychometrician. 

 

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