Become an Accredited Commissioning Process Provider with a commissioning certification from UW-Madison. Gain a marketable, independently-recognized certification to highlight your knowledge of the ASHRAE Commissioning Process.

Why UW?

The UW–Madison Commissioning Process certifications provide the opportunity for individuals with varying levels of professional experience to gain recognition. This feature, in addition to the focus on the full ASHRAE Commissioning Process, creates an opportunity for individuals to distinguish their capabilities and highlight their unique career paths.

Earn the Qualified Commissioning Process Provider (QCxP) certification upon successful completion of the coursework and exam. Additional certifications are available to those with project experience who currently hold the QCxP.  Full information on the University of Wisconsin commissioning certifications is available here.

Anyone who has completed the required coursework may sign up to take the examination.

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.

Online review & exam agenda

Download the online course agenda here in pdf format.

Classroom (in-person) review & exam agenda

Download the classroom course agenda here in pdf format.

Topics

Review Session Part 1

UW Commissioning Process Certifications and Exam Format

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

Review Session Part 2

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
• Q & A
• Review practice exam questions

Exam Schedule (Classroom in-person exam only)

Please note: the in-person exam option requires that you bring an internet-enabled device to access the review materials prior to taking the paper exam.

SATURDAY

7:30 a.m.      Sign-in and Continental Breakfast

8:00              Orientation for Exam

8:05              Part 1, Examination

9:20              Break

9:30              Part 2, Examination

10:05            Break

10:10            Part 3, Examination

10:35            Break

10:40            Part 4, Examination

11:00 a.m.     Final Adjournment

Joy Altwies

Joy Altwies, PhD, PE, 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 program director of the Master of Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) degree program and an instructor of two graduate courses in the program.