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 National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited personnel certification program, under ISO/IEC 17024 (ID #1139), 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
  • Government-issued or government-recognized license as a professional engineer or architect and two (2) years of energy modeling work experience, OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field (e.g., building science, architecture, physics, or mathematics) and five (5) years of energy-related HVAC, architecture, lighting, or renewable energy work experience, including a minimum of two (2) years of energy modeling work experience. Note: up to two (2) years of graduate studies may be counted toward the five (5) years of work experience, OR
  • Associate’s or Technical degree or certificate in design, construction, or a related and a minimum of seven (7) years of energy-related HVAC, architecture, lighting, or renewable energy work experience, including a minimum of two (2) years of energy modeling work experience, OR
  • High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of ten (10) years of energy-related HVAC, architecture, lighting, or renewable energy work experience, including a minimum of two (2) years of energy modeling work experience.
• Participation in Three (3) Commissioning Projects
• Code of Ethics Agreement
• Pass BCxP Certification Exam

Download a Candidate Guidebook to learn more.

FAQs

These Certification FAQs can help.

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.

Please call 678-539-1105 or email with any questions.

APPLY FOR BCXP

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $495
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $295
Non-member: $745
Corporate Group: Email Tim Kline or call 678-539-1181 for a quote.

Exciting news! Through Sept. 30, use the Discount Code CERT25 to receive a 25% discount on certification application.

Note: discount does not apply to Developing Economies "initial retake" applications.

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.

ASHRAE offers certification examination year-round.

Approved Certification Candidates may schedule their  computer-based exam at any one of over 1,000  test center locations worldwide.

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
    $59 Member price
  • Review the Exam Blueprint in Appendix A of the Candidate Guidebook
  • NEW! Take the 30-question, online Practice Exam today!
  • Consider any publication or training resources for Exam Preparation
  • Review Tips and Strategies for exam preparation

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  Requesting an Extension

  To request a 45-day extension of the 90-day deadline to schedule and take an exam, candidates must submit an application at least five business days prior to the end of the 90-day deadline. The administrative fee to initiate the extension is $50.00.

  Apply for extension

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  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: $245
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $145
Non-member: $375

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

Notes:

• 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.
• Beginning in 2025, three (3) PDHs may be earned per hour for the first course or workshop taught, then 1 PDH per hour for each of the next two subsequent equivalent presentations. Up to 15 PDHs maximum may be earned from teaching during the 3-year certification cycle.

Download a Candidate Guidebook to learn more.

Questions?

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