Hillsborough Weatherization Training Center

Certifying the Weatherization Workforce

Training Contractors & Design Professionals for Residential Energy Efficiency & Retrofits

The Hillsborough Weatherization Training Center trains professionals in home performance and weatherization – covering residential energy efficiency retrofit work practices and standards.

Weatherization, or weatherproofing, is the practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements and of modifying a building to reduce energy consumption and optimize energy efficiency. Certified weatherization professionals are individuals who have been trained in these practices and are hired to work projects that are intended to reduce energy costs for low-income families by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensuring their health and safety.

Get Qualified…Earn More

The residential energy efficiency retrofit and weatherization industry is among the fastest-growing segments of the green collar workforce and certified trainees qualify for a sustainable career that cannot be exported. That means certified weatherization professionals are in huge demand right now. Certified weatherization professionals are specialists in their chosen field. By attaining a certification, individuals demonstrate their knowledge and skills as among the best in the country.

Certified weatherization professionals have proven their skills, meeting stringent, nationally recognized standards by passing both written and field examinations.

The rewards are great. Not only do certified professionals enjoy increased employment opportunities, they also play an integral role in reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil and improving the comfort, safety, durability and energy efficiency of existing housing.

Targeted individuals for training include: contractors, architects, engineers, electricians, building inspectors, energy auditors, roofers, HVAC technicians, plumbers and others looking to get into weatherization.

Companies Seeking Certified Professionals

See opportunities to work with the best among the home performance industry.

Training Costs

There is no cost to the trainee. Tuition and materials are fully paid for through the U.S. Department of Energy Pinellas Weatherization Training Center grant.

Training Courses

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Training Providers

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