PILOT EXAM IS FREE OF CHARGE.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\tAEE’s Quality Control Certification Exam is built on rigorous national standards, ensuring their credibility and recognition across the industry supporting the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Icon\"](\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/01-_Experience.png\" "\\"01-_Experiencia\\"")
\n\t<\/figure>\nExperiencia<\/h3>
Hold a Home Energy Professional EA Certification to qualify for QCI.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Icon\"](\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/01-_application.png\" "\\"01-_aplicaci\u00f3n\\"")
\n\t<\/figure>\nSolicitud<\/h3>
Check the criteria, prepare documentation, and submit your application for review.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"icon,](\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/exam-1.png\" "\\"examen\\"")
\n\t<\/figure>\nExamen<\/h3>
Prove your knowledge by passing a 50-question exam.<\/p>\n\t
QCI Certification<\/h2>\n
A Quality Control Inspector (QCI) is a residential energy efficiency expert who reviews, inspects, and verifies the appropriateness, quality, and completion of energy retrofit work by conducting site visits, performing diagnostic testing, and evaluating work practices and documentation to improve the indoor environment, safety, durability, comfort, and energy efficiency of the building for the client.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"ISTOCK](\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ISTOCK-OK-4.jpg\" "\\"ISTOCK")
\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tPrerequisites\t<\/h2>\n\t
Active BPI or AEE Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor (EA) Certification.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
*For the pilot exam, if a candidate does not hold a current EA, they must meet the Energy Auditor (EA) pilot prerequisites AND take the EA pilot exams.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Note: Candidates who do not pass the EA pilot exams will not be eligible to receive the QCI certification.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t\tComplete su solicitud\t<\/h2>\n\t
Submit your application and register for the exam.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
By submitting the application you’re applying for the certification and registering for the exams through remote proctoring. The application should be received by the certification department four weeks prior to the desired exam date. For additional information, visit the\u00a0HEP QCI Candidate Handbook.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t Multiple Choice Exam<\/h3>
The remote proctored multiple-choice exam is comprised of 50 questions that the candidate must successfully pass within a 2.5-hour limit.For more information on Remote Proctoring Procedures, please visit the\u00a0Ex\u00e1menes de certificaci\u00f3n de supervisi\u00f3n remota<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\tRecursos\t<\/h2>\n\t\n- QCI Candidate Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n
- QCI Certification Application<\/a><\/li>\n
- QCI Job Task Analysis (JTA)<\/a>\n
\n- \nQCI Job Task Analysis (JTA) (Spanish)<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\t\t\tAnnouncements\t<\/h2>\n\t\n- Application Updates<\/a><\/li>\n
- AEE Certification Body News<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Weatherization Memorandum<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY FOR THE PILOT EXAM\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n
\n\t\t\tSu examen de certificaci\u00f3n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t<\/figure>\nExperiencia<\/h3>
Hold a Home Energy Professional EA Certification to qualify for QCI.<\/p>\n\t\t Check the criteria, prepare documentation, and submit your application for review.<\/p>\n\t\t Prove your knowledge by passing a 50-question exam.<\/p>\n\t A Quality Control Inspector (QCI) is a residential energy efficiency expert who reviews, inspects, and verifies the appropriateness, quality, and completion of energy retrofit work by conducting site visits, performing diagnostic testing, and evaluating work practices and documentation to improve the indoor environment, safety, durability, comfort, and energy efficiency of the building for the client.\u00a0<\/p>\n Active BPI or AEE Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor (EA) Certification.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n *For the pilot exam, if a candidate does not hold a current EA, they must meet the Energy Auditor (EA) pilot prerequisites AND take the EA pilot exams.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Note: Candidates who do not pass the EA pilot exams will not be eligible to receive the QCI certification.<\/b><\/p>\n Submit your application and register for the exam.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By submitting the application you’re applying for the certification and registering for the exams through remote proctoring. The application should be received by the certification department four weeks prior to the desired exam date. For additional information, visit the\u00a0HEP QCI Candidate Handbook.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t The remote proctored multiple-choice exam is comprised of 50 questions that the candidate must successfully pass within a 2.5-hour limit.For more information on Remote Proctoring Procedures, please visit the\u00a0Ex\u00e1menes de certificaci\u00f3n de supervisi\u00f3n remota<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t All QCI candidates must pass our 50-question two exam to demonstrate their technical knowledge and practical skills. Our assessments are designed to reflect real-world scenarios and the core competencies outlined in the certification.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPRENDE M\u00c1S\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n Applications are now open for the Home Energy Professional (HEP) Quality Control Inspector (QCI) pilot exam. *Currently open to U.S. participants only. 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\n\t<\/figure>\nExamen<\/h3>
QCI Certification<\/h2>\n
\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tPrerequisites\t<\/h2>\n\t
\n\t\t\tComplete su solicitud\t<\/h2>\n\t
Multiple Choice Exam<\/h3>
\n\t\t\tRecursos\t<\/h2>\n\t
\n
\n
\n\t\t\tAnnouncements\t<\/h2>\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\tSu examen de certificaci\u00f3n\t<\/h2>\n\t
\n\t\t\tAdditional Information about QCI Certification or File a Complaint\t<\/h5>\n\t
If you have any questions about QCI certification or would like to file a complaint against an individual QCI or the QCI Program, please contact an AEE Certification Team member,\u00a0aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/i>.<\/b><\/h6>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"