ASHRAE Certifications, Course Recognized for Federal Building Personnel
They are now considered Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (FBPTA)-aligned
ATLANTA — Personnel who work at U.S. federal buildings can now include their ASHRAE certifications and an ASHRAE course in their professional development plan.
ASHRAE’s Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP), and Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP) certifications, and the ASHRAE Learning Institute’s Fundamentals of Building Operation, Maintenance, and Management course, have been reviewed by the Facility Management Institute of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and are now considered Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (FBPTA)-aligned. The process included reviewing learning objectives, skills taught, and material covered.