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Commissioning Process Management Professional Certification

ASHRAE has developed the Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP) program in close collaboration with APPA, BCA, IES, NEBB, SMACNA, TABB, and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. To continue to improve building performance, experts agree that the commissioning process should be implemented in new and existing buildings – and the correct management of that process is critical. The purpose of this certification is to help building owners, developers, standards writing agencies, and others assess the capability of individuals to manage the whole building commissioning process. The Commissioning Process Manager oversees and coordinates the commissioning process and communicates on behalf of the building owner with the commissioning provider and the commissioning team. For some projects, the commissioning provider may perform the function of the commissioning process manager, but for other projects, another individual performs these functions.

The CPMP examination is $295 for ASHRAE members and $415 for non-members.

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After ASHRAE approves your application, you will receive information about how to register for the CPMP examination at a testing center worldwide. You must register for and take the examination within 90 days of the approval of your application.

Questions? Feel free to contact us at certification@ashrae.org.

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CPMP Candidate Guidebook

CPMP Guidebook The Guidebook contains important information related to the examination eligibility requirements, and available resources for the CPMP program.

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Commissioning Process Management Professional Certification (CPMP) Application

After you've registered ASHRAE will be in touch. After we've approved your application and contacted you, you'll have 90 days to register to take the exam at one of the testing centers located around the world. In the U.S., most testing centers are in H&R Block offices.

Related Resources

Resources available to help prepare for the CPMP examination include, but are not limited to, the following:

Standards and Guidelines Available through ASHRAE
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 — Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 (SI Edition) — Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• Standard 90.1-2007 (I-P Edition) — Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ANSI Approved; IESNA Co-sponsored)
• ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 — The Commissioning Process
• ASHRAE Guideline 1.1-2007 — The HVAC Commissioning Process
Additional Training
• Fundamentals of ASHRAE Standard 90.1
• Fundamentals of ASHRAE Standard 62.1
Additional Training from ASHRAE Learning Institute that May Be Scheduled Later
• The Commissioning Process in New and Existing Buildings – ASHRAE Learning Institute course
• Commissioning Process and ASHRAE's Guideline 0 – ASHRAE Learning Institute course
Resources Available from Other Organizations
• ACG Commissioning Guideline
• BCA Best Practices for Existing Buildings
• Building Commissioning Handbook (BCA)
• Canadian Standards Association Z318.0-05 – Commissioning of Health Care Facilities
• National Institute of Building Sciences Guideline 3-2006 – Exterior Envelope Technical Requirements for The Commissioning Process
• NEBB Procedural Standards for Whole Building Systems Commissioning of New Construction
• NEBB Procedural Standards for Retro-Commissioning of Existing Buildings
• NFPA Standard 90A – Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems
• SMACNA HVAC Systems Commissioning Manual

ASHRAE does not warrant that this program or its examination certifies a candidate’s technical competence or technical ability to design any part of a facility’s HVAC&R system. Furthermore, nothing about this program or its examination is intended to replace, override, or conflict with licensing requirements for design engineers, architects, or other building professionals.