Schedule an in-house CGD course when and where it's convenient for you and your GCHP system design team

Attending design workshops & seminars is costly. Registration, travel and lodging is expensive and takes you away from productive work for the duration. Customized training options let you have your entire design team earn CGD Accreditation on your schedule. An instructor with over 30 years of experience teaches the course ion your schedule, in your location. Your design team will gain confidence in designing GCHP systems and ground heat exchangers (GHX). To reinforce the course material the instructor is available for up to 8 hours of questions and design review after the course. Additional blocks of the instructor's time can be purchased if and when required. Include the architectural team and contracting teams you work with on GCHP projects. 

Custom CGD Course Options (download PDF of course description)

In-house training workshops:
  • 20 hours of lectures in your offices or boardroom. 
  • Minimum of 3 participants registered for CGD accreditation (additional CGD accreditation - $1,000 / person). Each registered participant receives IGSHPA training manuals and is eligible to write the CGD test at a testing center within a year of participating in the course. Other participants may participate in the class but do not need to register for CGD accreditation.  
  • Up to 7 additional participants may attend at no additional cost
  • You will be eligible to purchase 1 copy of GLD for an additional $3,250 ($3,650 value)
  • The classroom sessions can be presented during working hours, but can also be scheduled in the evenings or over a weekend to reduce the number of hours of lost productivity away from the office.
Online Interactive  presentations:
  • 20 hours of formal lectures
  • Minimum of 3 participants registered for CGD accreditation (additional CGD accreditation - $1,000 / person). Each registered participant receives IGSHPA training manuals and is eligible to write the CGD test at a testing center within a year of participating in the course. Other participants may participate in the class but do not need to register for CGD accreditation.  
  • Up to 7 additional participants may attend at no additional cost
  • You will be eligible to purchase 1 copy of GLD for an additional $3,250 ($3,650 value)
  • Interactive and online - scheduled to meet your needs and instructor availability

Benefits of Customized training workshops

  • 8 hours of follow-up after the workshop over 2 months  (by email, phone, Skype, online webinar) to answer questions, software training, etc.
  • Bring your entire design team up to speed based on a schedule that works for you and your team
  • Include your outside design team members (architects, mechanical and GHX contractors, etc.) at no additional cost unless CGD Accreditation is required.
  • Reduce or eliminate non-productive days out of the office

Cost Comparison: In-house workshops on your schedule versus traditional workshops

The total cost of one participant attending a CGD course in another city averages close to $7,000 per person when you consider travel and accommodation costs and lost productivity when you or your employees are away from the office. For the advice and assistance of an experienced GCHP system designer to review your design would be approximately $1,400 for 8 hours of time. An in-house design workshop for your design team, including access to the instructor for up to 8 hours over 2 months after completing the workshop is more cost-effective...even without sub-consulting to design the GHX. Additional blocks of the instructor's time can be purchased based on the following schedule)
  • 8 hours - $1,400 (to be used over 2 months)
  • 16 hours - $2,600 (to be used over 4 months)
  • 24 hours - $3,800 (to be used over 6 months)
  • 40 hours - $6,000 (to be used over 12 months)

For additional information please fill in the contact form or phone Ed at: +1 204 318 2156

If you don't need formal CGD certification for you or your team, consider project specific design assistance