BCxP – Building Commissioning Professional Certification

Why Commissioning Professionals Pursue the ASHRAE BCxP

• Elevate your reputation and career opportunities >> See survey data
• Demonstrate competency in critical building commissioning knowledge and skills >> See who’s a BCxP
• The BCxP digital badge guarantees enhanced recognition
• ANSI-accredited, ensuring fairness and validity
• Recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

         

Why Employers Support the ASHRAE BCxP

• Recruit the most-qualified professionals
• Elevated reputation and credibility among current and potential customers
• Enhanced compliance with applicable local, state and federal requirements
• Provides clear, value-added professional development goal
• Greater employee job satisfaction and higher retention

Eligibility Checklist

• Education & Work Experience
• Participation in Three Commissioning Projects
• Code of Ethics Agreement

Download a Candidate Guidebook to learn more.

Key Policies

Review key policies related to Request for Special Accommodations, Impartiality, Certification Complaint Process, Appeal of Certification Denial, and Guidelines for Suspending, Withdrawing or Reducing the Scope of Certification.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please call 678-539-1105 or email with any additional questions.

APPLY FOR BCXP

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $395
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $235
Non-member: $595
Corporate Group: Email Tim Kline or call 678-539-1181 for a quote.

Exciting news!  ASHRAE is transitioning to a new exam delivery partner with over 1,000 test center locations worldwide, which will meet growing demand for ASHRAE certification. 

Related Notes:
Through Jan. 31, 2023, applicants may use the discount code FEB14TEST to receive a 25% discount on certification application.  
 No exams will be administered Jan. 1 – Feb. 13, 2023.
On Feb. 7, 2023 approved candidates will receive an email with instructions on how to schedule their certification exam.
Beginning Feb. 14, 2023, testing will be available at over 1,000 test center locations worldwide.

Note: Non-native English speakers may apply to receive an additional 30 minutes of testing time.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Approved Certification Candidates may schedule their exam at a computer-based testing location.

Testing Center

Exciting news!  ASHRAE is transitioning to a new exam delivery partner with over 1,000 test center locations worldwide, which will meet growing demand for ASHRAE certification. 

Related Notes:
Through Jan. 31, 2023, applicants may use the discount code FEB14TEST to receive a 25% discount on certification application.  Approved candidates may test at any of ASHRAE’s new 1,000 test center locations beginning Feb. 14, 2023.
No exams will be administered Jan. 1 – Feb. 13, 2023.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Get BCxP exam ready by following these few, easy steps:

• NEW! BCxP Study Guide:
  120-question BCxP Practice Exam
  Quick Quizzes
  Task-by-task self-assessments linked to resources
  Core and “deep dive” resource break-down
  $56 Member price
• Review the Exam Blueprint in Appendix A of the Candidate Guidebook
• Take the 30-question, online Practice Exam
• Consider any publication or training resources for Exam Preparation, including this upcoming ASHRAE Learning Institutue (ALI) course:
  • Principles of Building Commissioning: ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202  Feb. 6 (in-person, Atlanta)
• Review Tips and Strategies for exam preparation

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Renew Your BCxP Certification

RECERTIFY NOW

Recertification helps ensure BCxPs maintain a level of continuing competence through acceptable professional development in subject matter related to their certification.

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $195
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $115
Non-member: $295

Eligibility Checklist

• Participation in One Commissioning Project
• 50 Professional Development Hours (PDHs), 25 of which may be earned through work experience
• Code of Ethics Agreement

Note: Acceptable evidence of professional development hours (PDHs) earned is supporting documentation issued by a third-party, which includes the name of the certificant and the date earned. In the case of continuing education, supporting documentation also must include the number of clock hours of participation, and a title indicating the subject matter.

Download a Candidate Guidebook to learn more.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.