National Fireplace Institute® (NFI) Certification
HPBExpo is a great opportunity to become NFI Certified.
There are now over 3,500 NFI Certified professionals in the hearth industry. The HPBExpo 2010 is a great opportunity to add your name to the list.
What NFI Certification can mean for your business:
- Increased employee confidence and retention - fewer complaints and callbacks
- A competitive edge over your competition - more customers = more profit
- The opportunity to lower insurance premiums
- Respect from building and code officials
- Possible recognition by state/local government
How to Participate in the NFI Certification Program
You must purchase a NFI Certification package ($379/$529 for non-members) for each person you register. An NFI Certification package allows the individual access to one of the scheduled review courses and exams. Review courses are offered Wednesday, March 10 through Friday, March 12. Participants are not required to register for a certain day. Upon registration, the study manual will be sent to the participant via ground shipping service.
Candidates for the NFI Certification review courses are strongly advised to study well in advance.
For more information or to schedule special accommodations, please call NFI at (703) 524-8030. All special accommodations must be arranged prior to HPBExpo.
You must be present at the published exam time. If you are not present, you will forfeit your opportunity to take the exam during that sitting. Candidates are allowed only one exam per exam offering.
THREE NFI CERTIFICATIONS CATEGORIES – GAS, WOODBURNING AND PELLET
NFI Certified Gas Specialist
This certification is for professionals who install or plan gas hearth appliance systems and covers the installation knowledge specific to gas appliances and venting, including regulations and instructions, fuel delivery, appliance requirements, venting and ventilation, and troubleshooting. All major gas hearth appliances: fireplaces, gas log sets, inserts, and freestanding stoves; and venting methods; including conventional Type B vent, direct vent, liner systems, and vent-free are covered.
NFI Certified Woodburning Specialist
This certification covers both solid fuel factory-built fireplaces and all types of wood stoves, including freestanding, inserts, and manufactured high efficiency fireplaces. In addition to core knowledge pertaining to woodburning appliances, installation and planning knowledge includes solid fuel appliance regulations and instructions, appliances, venting and ventilation, and troubleshooting.
NFI Certified Pellet Specialist
For professionals who plan and install pellet hearth systems, this certification covers the different approaches to pellet appliance fuel delivery, heat transfer, and venting systems. Planning, installation, and troubleshooting knowledge covered includes such subjects as appliance components, electrical requirements, vent configurations and assembly, and common causes and solutions for pellet system problems.
HPBExpo 2010 NFI Certification Review Course and Exam Schedule
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
| 8:30am – 3:30pm |
NFI Gas Certification Review Course – Room 320C |
| 8:30am – 3:30pm | NFI Woodburning Certification Review Course – Room 319 (Lunch on your own) Instructor: Dave Pomeroy, Dave Pomeroy Signature Training |
| 8:30am – 3:30pm | NFI Pellet Certification Review Course – Room 320D (Lunch on your own) Instructor: Rob Lewis, Canyon Fireplace Design Center |
| 4:00pm – 7:30pm | NFI Exams – Room 320C You must be present by 4:00pm in order to sign in for an exam. |
Thursday, March 11, 2010
| 8:30am – 3:30pm |
NFI Gas Certification Review Course – Room 320C NFI Woodburning Certification Review Course – NO WOODBURNING REVIEW CLASS THIS DAY. Woodburning certification exam will be offered at 4:00pm. |
| 8:30am – 3:30pm | NFI Pellet Certification Review Course – Room 320D (Lunch on your own) Instructor: Larry James, High Country Stoves and Chimneys |
| 4:00pm – 7:30pm | NFI Exams – Room 320C You must be present by 4:00pm in order to sign in for an exam. |
Friday, March 12, 2010
| 8:30am – 3:30pm | NFI Gas Certification Review Course – Room 320C (Lunch on your own) Instructor: Bob Wise, C&R Hearth and Closets |
| 8:30am – 3:30pm |
NFI Woodburning Certification Review Course – Room 320D NFI Pellet Certification Review Course – NO PELLET REVIEW CLASS THIS DAY. Pellet certification exam will be offered at 4:00pm. |
| 4:00pm – 7:30pm | NFI Exams – Room 320C You must be present by 4:00pm in order to sign in for an exam. |
Saturday, March 13, 2010
| 8:30am – 12 Noon | NFI Exams – Room 320C You must be present by 8:30am in order to sign in for an exam. |
