Standard Work Specifications
The SWS is the national framework for high-quality, consistent, and safe home energy retrofits.
This course gives energy auditors, installers, crew leaders, and inspectors the practical skills to navigate, interpret, and apply it within North Carolina's Weatherization Assistance Program.
IN PERSON
BEGINNER LEVEL
8 HOURS
WHY TAKE STANDARD WORK SPECIFICATIONS TRAINING
Benefits of Standard Work Specifications Certification
The SWS is the national standard for home energy retrofits — and knowing how to use it changes how you work in the field.
Navigate SWS with Confidence
Stop guessing what the spec means. This course walks you through the coding system, the hierarchy, and how to find what you need quickly.
Connect the Field to the Standard
Understand how air sealing, insulation, ventilation, and combustion safety work translate directly into SWS requirements — and what "meeting the standard" actually looks like on the job.
Improve Quality Control Across Your Team
Whether you're a crew leader or an inspector, this training gives you a shared framework that reduces inconsistency and reduces callbacks.
"Instruction combines classroom learning with applied exercises to reinforce how SWS standards are used in audits, scopes of work, and quality control processes."
- Carl David
HOW IT WORKS
How to Complete the SWS Course
You can build a solid knowledge on the SWS in just three steps!
1. Take Our Course
Join an 8-hour in-person session that moves from the structure and intent of the SWS through hands-on application to common residential weatherization measures.
2. Work Through Applied Exercises
Review sample scopes of work, identify compliance gaps, and work through real-world field scenarios in group discussion — reinforcing consistent interpretation across roles.
3. Earn Your Certificate
Complete the written knowledge check and course assessment. Finish the day with an Everblue Certificate of Completion and a practical understanding you can apply immediately.
TOPICS
Get 6 Months Access
To help you prepare for your certification exams, we provide 6 months access to our secure online learning portal.
What You'll Learn
- The Architecture of the SWS
- Applying SWS to Common Measures
- Translating SWS into Field Practice
- Compliance and Quality Control
- North Carolina-Specific Application
- Applied Exercises and Case Scenarios
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"I learned how to translate SWS guidance into real-world applications, ensuring that my work performed in the field meets proper expectations"
- Max West
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