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HRS02.01 - 2025 Energy Code Compliance (ECC) Rater Certification $2,950


Description
This is the required foundational course for all new California ECC Rater applicants. After completing the online course, required in-field training, and the field exam, you will be assigned a short Rater Company Training and Certification course. Once all required training is complete, you will be certified to provide ECC verifications. Subjects in this course include:

The ECC Program
Legal Aspects
Rater & Job Safety
Title 24 Overview
Basics of Building Science
ECC Field Verifications and Diagnostic Inspections
CHEERS Registry Training

This course has practice quizzes between modules and a final exam at the end. After completing the course with a passing rate of 70% or higher, you will schedule the field portion of your training with CHEERS field training staff.

An EPA 608 Type II or Universal Certification is required prior to becoming a certified ECC Rater. CHEERS is an EPA-approved provider and offers both Type II and Universal 608 certification courses in our course catalog.

Prerequisites: None
Length: 22+ hours
Questions? Please reach out to help@CHEERS.org.
Content
  • Available Resources
  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: The ECC Program
  • Module 3: Legal Aspects
  • Ethics Exercise ECC
  • Legal Aspects of ECC Quiz
  • Module 4: Rater & Job Safety
  • Module 5: Basics of Building Science
  • Basics of Building Science ECC Quiz
  • Module 6: Title 24 Overview
  • CF1R Exercise ECC
  • T24 Overview ECC Quiz
  • Module 7: Verification and Testing Triggers
  • Verification and Testing Triggers ECC Quiz
  • Module 8: Building Air Leakage
  • Module 9: Duct Leakage
  • Duct Leakage ECC Quiz
  • Module 10: Airflow and Fan Efficacy
  • Airflow, Fan Watt Draw ECC Quiz
  • Module 11: Refrigerant Charge
  • Refrigerant Charge ECC Quiz
  • Module 12: Air Distribution Systems
  • Air Distribution Systems ECC Quiz
  • Module 13: HVAC System Components and Devices
  • AHRI Exercise ECC
  • HVAC Components and Devices ECC Quiz
  • Module 14: VCHP (Variable Capacity Heat Pump)
  • Module 15: Whole House Fans
  • Whole House Fans ECC Quiz
  • Module 16: Whole Building Mechanical Ventilation Systems
  • Mechanical Ventilation ECC Quiz
  • Module 17: Quality Insulation Installation
  • Quality Insulation Installation ECC Quiz
  • Module 18: Water Heating Systems
  • Water Heating Systems ECC Quiz
  • Module 19: Sampling Protocols
  • Sampling Exercise ECC
  • Sampling Protocols ECC Quiz
  • Module 20: Existing Features
  • Existing Features ECC Quiz
  • Module 21: Non-Residential ECC Verification
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Create Account
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Landing Page
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Navigating Documents
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Filling out a Document
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Rater Account Settings
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Sample Groups
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Nonresidential Project Creation
  • CHEERS Registry Tutorial Consumer Information Form and Project Owner Report
  • 2025 ECC Final Exam
  • 2025 New ECC Rater Training (SCG) - Integrity Advocate Results
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
Prerequisites
  • RVC0.00 START HERE - Intro Survey
  • RVC0.01 - Acknowledgment & Agreement
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