About this course

Boost  your career in home performance by becoming proficient in the connection between housing and health. This course prepares you for BPI's Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) Certification and the Healthy Housing Principles (HHP) Certificate of Knowledge.

Most people spend a majority of their lives indoors, yet the air can be up to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air. Many everyday items could make you and your family sick. This course will help learners identify home hazards, giving you the knowledge necessary to recommend and use the proper ways to mitigate those hazards. 

The Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) certification builds on the BPI Building Analyst (BA), Building Analyst Professional (BA-P), Multifamily Building Analyst, Energy Auditor (EA), or Quality Control Inspector (QCI) certifications. The HHE was developed in partnership with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI). A Healthy Home Evaluator assesses home-based environmental health and safety hazards and provides a prioritized list of recommendations to address those hazards.

Testing fees are not included in course enrollment fee. Exam fees will be collected when they student is ready to take the exam. The HHP exam fee is $109. The HHE exam fee is $450.

Learning Objectives

  • Conduct comprehensive healthy home evaluations by integrating qualitative observations with quantitative diagnostics to assess and characterize home-based environmental health and safety hazards according to industry standards.
  • Develop and communicate prioritized recommendations to address existing and potential hazards while considering occupant needs, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices.

Course outline

9 modules
6 - 8 hours to complete
2:56 hours of video lectures
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials

This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.

  • Set up email notifications and your student profile
  • Introduce yourself on the discussion board
Module 1 • 5 assignments
BPI Healthy Home Evaluator - Certification Course

  • Healthy Home Evaluator course overview (01:41 minutes)
  • What's the difference between BPI Healthy Housing Principles (HHP) Certificate and Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) Certification?
  • Details about taking the BPI Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) Exam (.pdf)
  • Details about taking the BPI Healthy Housing Principles (HHP) Certificate of Knowledge Exam
  • Collection of BPI links
Module 2 • 11 assignments
Introduction to Healthy Homes

This comprehensive course covers the key principles and practices of evaluating homes for health and safety hazards, aligning closely with the requirements of the HHE certification exam. Students will learn how to conduct thorough assessments, analyze findings, and develop targeted recommendations to create healthier living environments, all while focusing on the specific knowledge areas and skills tested in the certification. The course emphasizes a holistic "house-as-a-system" approach and equips learners with the expertise needed to excel in all domains of the HHE exam, including data collection, analysis and interpretation, recommendations, communication, and professional safety considerations.

  • 8 Heathy Housing Principles (14:26 minutes)
  • The Keep It Principles Recommendations (07:15 minutes)
  • Start with the Resident (08:28 minutes)
  • Working with Residents - Asthma concerns scenario (28 seconds)
  • Working with Residents - Recent renovation scenario (21 seconds)
  • Resident interview best practices (03:14 minutes)
  • Pediatric Environmental Home Assessment (.pdf)
  • Healthy Home Assessment Field Report - with Education Pages (.pdf)
  • Eight Keep It Principles slide deck with notes (.pdf)
  • Keep It Principles Recommendations slide deck with notes (.pdf)
  • Resident First slide deck with notes (.pdf)
Module 3 • 8 assignments
Data Collection

  • Environmental History Taking: Core Components (15:37 minutes)
  • Qualitative Assessment Overview (14:57 minutes)
  • Visual Assessment Overview (10:24 minutes)
  • Quantitative Measurement Overview (12:20 minutes)
  • Indoor Environmental Contaminants (08:14 minutes)
  • Environmental History Taking-Core Components slide deck with notes (.pdf)
  • Qualitative Assessment Overview slide deck with notes (.pdf)
  • Quantitative Measurement Overview_slide_deck_with_notes (.pdf)
Module 4 • 11 assignments
Analysis and Interpretation

  • Tools and Techniques for Analyzing Home Health Assessment Data (11:04 minutes)
  • Making Sense of Home Health Assessment Data From Numbers to Knowledge (09:31 minutes)
  • Making Professional Judgments (03:26 minutes)
  • Tools and Techniques for Analyzing Home Health Assessment Data_slide_notes (.pdf)
  • Making Sense of Home Health Assessment Data From Numbers to Knowledge_slide_notes (.pdf)
  • Making Professional Judgments_with_notes (.pdf)
  • Bring it home Scenarios - Basement (27 seconds)
  • Bring it home Scenarios - Home office (31 seconds)
  • Bring it home Scenarios - Fireplace (25 seconds)
  • Bring it home Scenarios - Lead paint (23 seconds)
  • Bring it home Scenarios - Radon (28 seconds)
Module 5 • 12 assignments
Recommendations and Scope of Work

  • Developing evidence-based recommendations based on assessment (10:21 minutes)
  • Create prioritized intervention strategies (06:34 minutes)
  • Develop detailed scopes of work and referral resources (03:54 minutes)
  • Resident centered interventions (05:54 minutes)
  • Guided Walkthrough Building A Report (07:54 minutes)
  • Working Residents - Kitchen Scenario (23 seconds)
  • Working Residents - Basement Scenario (17 seconds)
  • Working Residents - Window Scenario (17 seconds)
  • Developing evidence-based recommendations based on assessment - slide notes (.pdf)
  • Create prioritized intervention strategies_slide_notes (.pdf)
  • Develop detailed scopes of work and referral resources_slide_notes (.pdf)
  • Guided_Walkthrough_Building_a_report_slide_notes (.pdf)
Module 6 • 4 assignments
Communication and Client Education

  • Principles of Effective Communication (04:35 minutes)
  • Communication Strategies-for At-Risk Populations (03:13 minutes)
  • Principles-of-Effective-Communication_with_notes (.pdf)
  • Communication-Strategies-for-At-Risk-Populations_with_notes (.pdf)
Module 7 • 6 assignments
Personal Safety, Insurance, and Liability

  • Personal Safety Equipment Overview (04:38 minutes)
  • Understanding Professional Boundaries (02:41 minutes)
  • Professional Liability Regulatory Requirements (02:13 minutes)
  • Personal Safety Equipment Overview_with_notes (.pdf)
  • Understanding Professional Boundaries (.pdf)
  • Professional-Liability-Regulatory-Requirements_slide_notes (.pdf)
Conclusion • 6 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources

This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!

  • Ready to take the Healthy Home Evaluator Certification Exam?
  • Ready to take the Healthy Housing Principles Certificate of Knowledge Exam?
  • 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
  • Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
  • Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
  • Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate

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Instructor

Brick Maier

Director of Enterprise Learning & Development, HeatSpring

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Frequently asked questions

Full FAQ
How does this course work?
You can begin this online course instantly upon enrollment. This course is delivered entirely online. Pre-order courses are available on launch date. This course is self-paced and you can set your own schedule to complete the materials. You can begin the lecture videos and other course materials as soon as you enroll. During your year of access the instructor will be in the course answering questions on the discussion board. After successfully completing the course, you will be able to generate a certificate of completion.
How long do I have access to the materials?
Students get unlimited access to the course materials as soon as they enroll and for one year (365 days) after enrollment. Rewatch videos and review assignments as many times as you want. View updates the instructor makes to the course as the industry advances. Return to your course anytime with online access from anywhere in the world. After the one year of access expires, access can be extended by joining as a HeatSpring member. A single membership extends access to course materials for all past enrollments.
Will the instructor really answer my questions during this course?
Yes! This is an instructor-led online course. You can ask questions on the discussion board and get prompt answers from your instructor. It varies by instructor and by course but typically instructors check-in between daily and weekly to check quiz results or project work, review and respond to discussion board questions and read survey responses. Check the enrollment page for specific information about each instructor's check-in frequency.
Is there a certificate of completion?
Yes, when you complete this course you are eligible for a certificate of completion from HeatSpring. You can download your certificate as soon as you have completed all of the course requirements. Students can easily share their verified certificates on their LinkedIn profiles using our LinkedIn integration.
Can I register multiple people?
Yes, please visit our For Teams page to get a group discount.

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