The online CGD course is identical to the 3-day classroom course. The only difference is the course is available in the comfort of your home or office and is available at a time it won't cut into your office productivity. Since the course is live and interactive...you have the opportunity to ask questions when the course is presented or by calling or emailing the instructor between sessions.
Get your CGD Accreditation from the comfort of your home or office
In a recent survey, every respondent said they or the firm they worked for had clients ask them to design a GCHP system...yet a quarter of them had not attended a seminar or workshop to learn how to design a system. The two biggest reasons they hadn't taken a course were:
The instructor for the course is Ed Lohrenz. Ed has worked in all facets of the geothermal heat pump industry since the early 1980's. The goal of the course is to help you avoid the mistakes he has had the opportunity to learn from.
With many people working at home, travel restrictions and social distancing, this is an opportune time to consider a a live, interactive geothermal system design course. If the time listed below doesn't work for you, please contact us and we may be able to set up another course in the very near future.
Attending an online course reduces your cost. The course is offered in the over lunch, or with enough demand at other convenient times. Travel and lodging costs are eliminated. The only cost is course registration. The courses are live and interactive. You have the opportunity to ask questions of the instructor and interact with other participants during the course. Each of the sessions are recorded, so if you have to miss a class you can catch up at your convenience. You are welcome to phone or email the instructor if you need any clarification about the material, or how it can be applied to a project you are working on. 20 Personal Development Hours are available to engineers.
The course is available as 10 online sessions approximately 90 minutes each. The sessions are live and interactive. Participants have the opportunity for discussion and / or questions. Videos of the sessions will be available to all participants for review shortly after each session. The presentations are also available on 10 videos to view at your leisure. Participants are free to contact the instructor by email or phone if there are questions or any clarification is needed.
Four pricing options are available:
IGSHPA and AEE have recently changed the registration procedures. AEE now charges $400 when you apply to write the CGD test and certification. After you have completed the course you can apply to write the CGD test and apply for certification at: https://www.aeecenter.org/
The following courses are currently scheduled: LIVE, ONLINE & INTERACTIVE: April 18 - June 20, 2023: Tuesday lunchtime for 10 weeks - 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST
Videos of each session are recorded and will be available to you on a Google Drive folder to view at your convenience. The instructor is available by phone, email of video call if you have questions or require any clarification for the duration of the course. You will also have access to the geothermal feasibility assessment tool (ProFease) at www.geofease.com for the duration of the course.
If the scheduled courses do not suit your availability please don't hesitate to contact me with alternate times. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. Alternately, if there are colleagues or associates who might also wish to participate in this course. you might consider a custom course option.
- Courses are seldom offered at a convenient time or location, and
- They take too much time away from the office doing productive work
The instructor for the course is Ed Lohrenz. Ed has worked in all facets of the geothermal heat pump industry since the early 1980's. The goal of the course is to help you avoid the mistakes he has had the opportunity to learn from.
With many people working at home, travel restrictions and social distancing, this is an opportune time to consider a a live, interactive geothermal system design course. If the time listed below doesn't work for you, please contact us and we may be able to set up another course in the very near future.
Attending an online course reduces your cost. The course is offered in the over lunch, or with enough demand at other convenient times. Travel and lodging costs are eliminated. The only cost is course registration. The courses are live and interactive. You have the opportunity to ask questions of the instructor and interact with other participants during the course. Each of the sessions are recorded, so if you have to miss a class you can catch up at your convenience. You are welcome to phone or email the instructor if you need any clarification about the material, or how it can be applied to a project you are working on. 20 Personal Development Hours are available to engineers.
The course is available as 10 online sessions approximately 90 minutes each. The sessions are live and interactive. Participants have the opportunity for discussion and / or questions. Videos of the sessions will be available to all participants for review shortly after each session. The presentations are also available on 10 videos to view at your leisure. Participants are free to contact the instructor by email or phone if there are questions or any clarification is needed.
Four pricing options are available:
IGSHPA and AEE have recently changed the registration procedures. AEE now charges $400 when you apply to write the CGD test and certification. After you have completed the course you can apply to write the CGD test and apply for certification at: https://www.aeecenter.org/
- Option 1 includes:
- PDF of ANSI / CSA / IGSHPA C-448 Standard "Design & Installation of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Commercial and Residential Buildings
- PDF of "Geothermal Heating & Cooling: Design of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems", S. Kavanaugh, K. Rafferty, ASHRAE 2014
- PDF of presentation slides
- Option 2 includes:
- PDF of presentation slides
The following courses are currently scheduled: LIVE, ONLINE & INTERACTIVE: April 18 - June 20, 2023: Tuesday lunchtime for 10 weeks - 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST
- Cost: USD $1,850 - click here to register. 10 live online presentations, PDFs of C-448 Standard and Design of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems and PDF of presentation slides.
- Cost: USD $1,600 - click here to register. 10 live online presentations and PDF of presentation slides
Videos of each session are recorded and will be available to you on a Google Drive folder to view at your convenience. The instructor is available by phone, email of video call if you have questions or require any clarification for the duration of the course. You will also have access to the geothermal feasibility assessment tool (ProFease) at www.geofease.com for the duration of the course.
- VIDEOS: View course sessions at your convenience -
- Cost: USD $1,700 - click here to register. Access to 10 video presentations, PDF of C-448 Standard and Design of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems and PDF of presentation slides.
- Cost: USD $1,450 - click here to register. Access to 10 video presentation, PDF of presentation slides.
If the scheduled courses do not suit your availability please don't hesitate to contact me with alternate times. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. Alternately, if there are colleagues or associates who might also wish to participate in this course. you might consider a custom course option.
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