After training several hundred individuals to become HERS raters, the Northeast HERS Alliance has developed resources and solutions to empower individuals to pass the National Rater exam and work towards becoming HERS raters.

Whether experienced in the weatherization field or new to home performance, rater candidates are strongly encouraged that they do some preparation for the National Rater exam.

• Practice exam questions with an answer key are available at the links below, to give rater applicants an idea of the type of technical knowledge needed to pass the rater test.
  • Study Materials: Test Questions
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  • Study Materials: Answer Key
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• Reference Materials.
  • A matrix of study resources are available here.
  • Residential Energy by John Krigger: Because this book covers a lot of the basic technical material and it is easy to find relevant information in it, the Krigger book makes an excellent reference and is a highly recommended companion to test-taking. NE HERS trainers feel that having Krigger’s book available to each student during the exam has made a significant difference in the test results of course participants. The book is available in both hardcopy or download through: www.srmi.biz/Bookstore.htm, or FREE to NE HERS rater training applicants who postmark their application and 50% course fee deposit at least 28 days prior to the start date of your class.
• Feedback on the rater training exam: After the completion of the online National Rater exam, students will immediately be able to see the results of their test by category of question.
• Consultation may be available and charged by the hour to rater candidates who fail the rater exam through an accredited Provider’s QA Designee or from an Alliance trainer. Prior to receiving this consultation and prior to re-taking the exam, rater candidates are encouraged to review his or her areas of weakness on the exam, and review the practice exam questions and other study resources such as John Krigger’s book.

As the demand for HERS raters increases in the Northeast, we hope that these tools and study options will result in paving the way for more rater candidates to successfully complete the requirements for rater certification.