Certified Passive House Designer (CPHD) Training
In three months change your climate impact forever.
The CPHD course is the premier core Passive House professional training for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, policymakers, and more. The course is supported by the 30-year history of global technical leadership of the Passive House Institute.
Depending on your learning preferences, students can adhere to the course schedule recommended with Q&A and Review sessions or complete it more independently with a focus strictly on the on-demand content.
No matter your learning style, upon registration, there will be a target exam date assigned to work toward, with an associated mandatory Tech Setup session, approximately 1 week prior.
Cohort Details:
- The hybrid cohort schedule is approximately 8 weeks from kick-off to completion, followed by 4 to 5 weeks of exam prep.
- Includes registration for the international CPHD/C exam & exam preparations, including practice exams in a test-like platform environment.
- Upon passing the CPHD/C exam, participants receive certification as either a PH Designer or PH Consultant.
Included in Training:
- 35 AIA LU/HSW credits & certificate of completion (tied to finishing the on-demand modules and quizzes, not the exam.)
- On-demand digital course materials.
- 2 live online instructor-led webinars.
- 2 Q&A sessions w/ a Passive House practitioners.
- Supplemental exam preparation material.
- Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software (individual license), a digital manual, and Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification course access (see below) – plus, PHPPv10-IP Update Sessions.
- Complimentary PHN & iPHA Membership for 1 year.
This program is offered by The Passive House Network.
Class Schedule
Depending on your learning preferences, you can tackle this course in three ways:
- Focus on the on-demand content and view recordings of live online content. (Most flexible)
- Stick to the cohort schedule of live on line sessions. (Best for clear pacing and making connections and community)
- Do a mix! Start before or after the cohort registration deadline, focus on the on-demand format at your pace, and attend the live online sessions as makes sense for you. (Most popular)
See the syllabus for a detailed schedule.
Credits