Certification Orientation/Review and Examination For Accredited Commissioning Process Provider

Online review & exam agenda

Review Materials are recorded and will be open during the week before the exam start date. They will be available for viewing anytime during the exam date range.

Download the online course agenda here in pdf format.

Review Topics

UW Commissioning Process Certifications and Exam Format

• Review of schedule for exam and helpful hints
• Overview of UW certifications
• Exam structure and study recommendations
• Practice exam

CxP Concepts and Terminology Review

• OPR and Owner’s Process
• Commissioning process plan
• Quality and verification

Related Industry Organizations

• Others involved in buildings or commissioning

Exam Structure

The exam can be taken once, anytime between the first and last date listed above.  There are four parts to the online exam, as shown below.  The parts must be taken in order beginning with Part 1.  It is recommended that you have three hours of uninterrupted time prior to accessing the exam; however each of the parts can be taken separately as long as all four parts are completed before the end of last exam date.

• Part 1, 75 Minutes
• Part 2, 35 Minutes
• Part 3, 25 Minutes
• Part 4, 15 minutes

Exam review materials are recorded and will be available in the online course site during the week before the exam start date.

Exam can be taken online anytime between November 1, 2025 (12:01am Central Time) and November 13, 2025 (11:59pm Central Time).

It is recommended that you have three hours of uninterrupted time prior to accessing the exam.

The course has one attendance option - online.

• Instructor

  Joy Altwies

  Program Director/Instructor

  Joy Altwies, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP+, is a program director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs. Since 2004, Dr. Altwies has developed and taught continuing education courses emphasizing high-performance building design and construction, mechanical system design and operation, energy efficiency, and commissioning. She is also the program director of the Master of Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) degree program and an instructor of two graduate courses in the program.

• Program Director

  Joy Altwies

Please Note: To enroll for the certification exam, you must also complete the required coursework.  Visit this page to see the course options and requirements. 

You may take the courses and examination in the same week, or different weeks.  Once you have completed the required courses, you may enroll for any future exam.

Fee covers online instruction, electronic course materials and certificate.

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

• Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
• Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
• You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

• Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
• Provide the registrations representative with:
  • the course name, dates, and/or course number.
  • the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

• Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
• Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
• Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

• Request Purchase Order information from interpro@union.wisc.edu
  • If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
• You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email interpro@union.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

If you cannot attend, please notify us by no later than one week before the course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to the full course fee. 

Once you have accessed the online course and materials, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.

Online review & exam agenda

Review Materials are recorded and will be open during the week before the exam start date. They will be available for viewing anytime during the exam date range.

Download the online course agenda here in pdf format.

Review Topics

UW Commissioning Process Certifications and Exam Format

• Review of schedule for exam and helpful hints
• Overview of UW certifications
• Exam structure and study recommendations
• Practice exam

CxP Concepts and Terminology Review

• OPR and Owner’s Process
• Commissioning process plan
• Quality and verification

Related Industry Organizations

• Others involved in buildings or commissioning

Exam Structure

The exam can be taken once, anytime between the first and last date listed above.  There are four parts to the online exam, as shown below.  The parts must be taken in order beginning with Part 1.  It is recommended that you have three hours of uninterrupted time prior to accessing the exam; however each of the parts can be taken separately as long as all four parts are completed before the end of last exam date.

• Part 1, 75 Minutes
• Part 2, 35 Minutes
• Part 3, 25 Minutes
• Part 4, 15 minutes

Event Dates/Times:

• 3/4/2026  12:01am - 11:59pm Central Time
• 3/16/2026  12:01am - 11:59pm Central Time

The course has one attendance option - online.

• Instructor

  Joy Altwies

  Program Director/Instructor

  Joy Altwies, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP+, is a program director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs. Since 2004, Dr. Altwies has developed and taught continuing education courses emphasizing high-performance building design and construction, mechanical system design and operation, energy efficiency, and commissioning. She is also the program director of the Master of Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) degree program and an instructor of two graduate courses in the program.

• Program Director

  Joy Altwies

Please Note: To enroll for the certification exam, you must also complete the required coursework.  Visit this page to see the course options and requirements. 

You may take the courses and examination in the same week, or different weeks.  Once you have completed the required courses, you may enroll for any future exam.

Fee covers online instruction, electronic course materials and certificate.

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

• Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
• Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
• You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

• Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
• Provide the registrations representative with:
  • the course name, dates, and/or course number.
  • the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

• Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
• Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
• Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

• Request Purchase Order information from interpro@union.wisc.edu
  • If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
• You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email interpro@union.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

If you cannot attend, please notify us by no later than one week before the course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to the full course fee. 

Once you have accessed the online course and materials, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.