Certified Green Specialist

Hours: 50 / Access Length: 3 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $1,695.00

Course Overview:

This course will be discontinued on May 17th, 2019.  No further enrollments will be allowed into this course.

This green certification is for those wanting a change and to make a difference. No special background is needed to start green training. No matter what field you may be in - real estate, plumbing, HVAC, engineering, janitorial field, or even as broad as a nursing career. We teach you all the basics to wear the label of "Certified Green Specialist™", the proprietary U.S. trademarked title for the serious green professional.

Earning the trademarked title of Certified Green Specialist™ could be a life-changing event for you. NOW  This is the time to get involved in the fastest growing, recession-proof industry. Become a green consultant!

Our Green Specialist Certification program will give you the expertise, supplies, and support, along with a green certificate, to start your own company. You will be able to conduct a sit-down evaluation and a walk-through session of a home or business, using a comprehensive check list to identify problem areas, and offer physical and lifestyle change recommendations to solve those problems.

You will be equipped with a full business start up kit, including templates for business cards, stationery and a press release. This information will be facilitated through a one year membership to the National Association of Green Specialists. You will have green training, and your green certificate, to offer your clients the advice and support that they need to green their home or office.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Green and the Green Market

Green Operations and Maintenance

Resident Green Education

Indoor Air Quality

• Causes of indoor air quality problems
• Volatile organic compounds
• Pollutant sources
• Health issues associated with poor IAQ
• How to reduce VOC's
• Ventilation
• Radon
• HVAC
• The challenges of mold and moisture
• HEPA
• Recommendations

Our Toxic World

• Dealing with things beyond IAQ and how to resolve IEQ issues
• Types of toxins
• Illnesses and diseases associated with building toxins
• How to recognize a toxin on a product
• Multiple chemical sensitivities
• Recommendations
• MSDS

Energy Conservation

• Alternative energy sources (Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Heat and power co-generation)
• Why conserve
• Energy basics
• Understanding kW and negawatts
• Energy demand reduction
• Energy audit
• Key roles in the HVAC systems
• Heat distribution systems
• Ductwork
• Insulation and sustainable solutions
• Appliances
• Heating and cooling systems
• Green site landscaping, xeriscaping, composting, etc.
• Energy Star
• Recommendations

Water: A Precious and Wasted Resource

• Water management
• EPA WaterSense Program
• Usage
• Leak detection
• Toilets, faucets, and sinks
• Water systems
• Water heating alternatives
• Gray water
• Reclaimed water
• Water pollution
• Water filtration
• Recommendations

Lighting Efficiencies

• Terminology
• Lighting types
• Operations
• Benefits / limitations
• How to choose
• CRI
• Sustainable alternatives
• Energy Star recommendations

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Facts about recycling
• Benefits of recycling
• Municipal solid waste
• Various types of waste
• How to recycle
• Post and pre consumer
• Waste diversion
• Waste management
• Recommendations

Carbon Footprint

• CO2 emissions and global warming issues
• Greenhouse gases
• How to calculate
• Carbon credits
• Fossil fuels
• Alternative energy
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Biomass
• Super Grid
• Cap and Trade
• Recommendations

How to launch you Consulting Company

• Business start up kit overview
• How to file for an EIN
• How to name your company
• How to choose a business structure

All necessary materials are included.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.