Weatherization Installer Course
MassGREEN’s Weatherization Installer Course is currently being offered at several community colleges across the state. Please contact the following individuals for schedule information.
| Springfield Technical Community College One Armory Square Building #32 Springfield, MA 01002 Contact: Debbie Bellucci Phone: 413-755-4502 Email: dbellucci@stcc.edu |
Bristol Community College The Green Ceneter 1082 Davol St. Fall River, MA Contact: Max Cover Email: Max.Cover@bristolcc.edu Phone: 508-678-2811 ext 2565 |
Berkshire Community College 1350 West Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Contact: Beth Lapierre Phone: 413-236-5251 |
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Greenfield Community College Franklin County Technical School 82 Industrial Blvd. Turners Falls, MA 01376-1608 Contact: Alexandra Floratos Phone: 413-775-1660 |
North Shore Community College North Shore Technical High School 30 Log Bridge Rd. P.O.Box 806 Middleton, MA 01949 Contact: Judith Nast Phone: 978-236-1211 |
Course Goals:
After completing this course, students will be qualified to work as professional air sealing technicians and insulation installers. Successful graduates of the course will be prepared to take the BPI exam for Residential Building Envelope whole House Air Leakage Control Installer Certification.
Performance Objective: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Determine where the thermal boundary should be in any typical single family residence and identify potential air leakage points in that barrier.
Determine the best materials and methods for sealing all of the typical leakage points found in a single family residence.
Seal all typical leakage points with the most efficient and effective use of time and materials and test their seals for air-tightness.
Apply air-sealing techniques in compliance with all relevant building and fire code requirements.
Identify appropriate insulation materials for any given application in a single family residence.
Install all standard insulation materials in a manner that assures maximum practical insulating value, minimal damage to the property, occupant health and safety, and compliance with all relevant building and fire codes.
Install house ventilation components as directed
Work in a manner that ensures their own safety and the safety of job-site residents and property.
Students:
The cource is designed primarily for students who have little or no background in weatherization concepts or practices. Class size is a maximum of 12 students.
Prerequisites for enrollment in the course include:
GED minimum
Basic math skills
Ability to read a measuring tape and calculate simple measurements
English language proficiency
Basic carpentry skills
Satisfactory report on a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)/Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check to be conducted by the College
Students must be able to wear a respirator and use other required safety equipment (i.e. latex gloves.) and should not have any respiratory issues
Course Structure:
The weatherization Installer course consists of 25 3-hour lessons plus a half day of field work, for a total of 78 hours of instructional time. The time span within which these lessons will be delivered will be up to the individual Community Colleges.
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