About this certification
The Passive House movement is rapidly changing the way Australians construct homes and commercial buildings. Smart Plus Academy’s Complete Passive House Tradesperson Certification Package is designed for builders and trades professionals who want to take part in this construction revolution while doing their bit to help fight climate change.
This certification is aimed at people working in the construction sector, including builders, site supervisors, carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, window installers and thermal insulation installers. It provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of how to construct high-performance buildings, nearly Zero Energy Buildings and the Passive House approach. Sign up for the Complete Passive House Tradesperson Certification Package to purchase all the courses required for certification.
The Smart Plus Academy is Australia’s leading provider of Passive House education and founder Daniel Kress has helped to educate more than half the certified Professionals in the field in Australia.

The Complete Passive House Tradesperson Certification Package
Smart Plus Academy’s Certification Package is designed to help you gain internationally recognised accreditation through the Passive House Institute – Passive House’s world governing body. It also provides you with a solid foundation for building comfortable, energy-efficient homes and commercial buildings.
We’re so confident that the package will help you achieve Passive House certification that we offer a certification guarantee. If you don’t pass the exam after three attempts, we will take that as a failure on our part and refund your exam fee. (Note that conditions apply and the guarantee applies only to students who have completed The Complete Passive House Tradesperson Certification Package, not individual components.)

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Prerequisites
This certification is for anybody interested or involved in the construction process wishing to gain Passive House certification. The teaching and course work involved are at a level roughly equivalent to high school or a trades course. There are no academic prerequisites, but potential students should be self-motivated.
Materials Required for class
This course is conducted remotely with students participating and accessing study materials via the internet. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they have an adequate data connection. Speeds of 3 MBPS are required for the online course and 16 MBPS are required for the final online exam. Students need to supply their own PC or Mac computer. Other materials required include: a scientific calculator and black A4 two-ring binders.
It is recommended that students have coloured pens, post-it notes, and web camera and microphone capabilities in their device.
Materials provided for class
In addition to having access to live sessions, students will be given access to session recordings in which Academy founder Daniel Kress and Julia Kiefer explain Passive House principles and answers questions. Students can watch and re-watch these as required, at a time that suits them. The slides used in the course will be provided as a printed workbook, with free delivery available across Australia. Handouts and exercises are provided in a downloadable PDF format to allow students to print and complete them multiple times if desired. Both workbooks and printed handouts will be required for the final exam.
Is this course for you?
This course is intended for anyone involved in the construction sector, including but not limited to builders, site supervisors, carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, window installers and thermal insulation installers.
Access
Live access with teachers present, the four full-day tradesperson course, including the Passive House basics, the thermal envelope specification and the building envelope specialisation and the exam.
The Complete Passive House Tradesperson Certification Package
Students are further supported via pre-recorded and printed materials including session recordings, webinars, online introductory courses, downloadable homework exercises and mock exams.
Your Journey with us
Our approach to Passive House education involves
supporting students before, during and after their studies
and ensuring each individual proceeds at a pace that is right for them.
Here’s how your Passive House journey might take shape:

















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Save on your course fees and receive a certification guarantee by booking The Complete Passive House Tradesperson Certification Package now.