Training Providers

Yes. As long as your training covers one or more of the topics listed, you can become a PHPP-approved training provider.

No. The length of training time will vary amongst providers but should aim to be the minimum amount of time possible.

There are several pathways that are available to workers depending on their professional background and whether they are new to the industry, so there are a variety of topics that may qualify for subsidies within this program. They are: Heat Pump Technology & Applications, Heat Pump Installation Techniques, ACCA Manual J, D, and S Overview, Commissioning & Quality Installation Verification, Cold Climate Heat Pump Applications, Safe Handling of Refrigerants, Building Science Principles, Healthy Homes Principles, Virtual Power Plants, Heat Pump Water Heaters, and General HVAC.

You must complete an intake form/application, which must be approved to become a PHPP training provider. Note that all eligible training providers will need to submit a course syllabus for their in-person heat pump training to be approved for participation in PHPP.

Yes.

Once approved, training providers are listed on the PHPP website, which is searchable by all interested workers and employers.

PHPP supports the cost of training by paying registration fees directly to training providers or authorized service vendors. For more information on how this works, review the PHPP Guidance Manual. [link to manual]