BPI QCI study plan

Define the inspector's role, code of ethics, and liability boundaries in your own written summary

Map the full inspection workflow from client intake through final report delivery as a labeled flowchart

List the primary building science forces (heat, air, moisture movement) and state how each drives inspection findings

Distinguish destructive from non-destructive inspection methods and list when each is warranted

Build a personal glossary of at least 40 core QC inspection terms with one-line definitions

Explain psychrometrics basics (temperature, relative humidity, dew point) and calculate dew point from two given readings

Describe the stack effect, wind-driven pressure, and mechanical pressure and predict where each causes air leakage

Identify the four major moisture failure modes and match each to a diagnostic test that would confirm it

Practice documenting field observations in objective, non-conclusory language for 10 sample scenarios

Compare visual inspection against instrumented testing and justify a method choice for five case scenarios

Explain how a blower door test is set up, what it measures, and how to interpret cfm50 and ACH50 results

Describe infrared thermography principles, emissivity, and common false readings from reflection or air leakage

Outline duct leakage and pressure pan testing procedures and what each result implies

Draft a pre-inspection checklist that ties each diagnostic test to the condition it verifies

State the safety precautions and client-consent steps required before running each test

Deconstruct a written work scope into discrete verifiable line items with acceptance criteria

Match each scope item to a measurable pass/fail standard rather than a subjective judgment

Identify common scope gaps and ambiguities and write clarifying questions for each

Apply a sample checklist to three mock work scopes and flag every nonconformance

Explain how to handle a discovered condition that falls outside the original scope

Summarize the intent of the major codes and standards families relevant to building performance work without quoting them

Translate five code requirements into plain-language field verification steps

Distinguish prescriptive from performance compliance paths and give an example of each

Practice sequencing a site visit so measurement, verification, and photo capture are efficient

Write a corrective-action recommendation for five simulated nonconformance findings

Draft a full sample inspection report with scope, methods, measurements, findings, and photos described in text

Separate observed facts from professional opinions and label each clearly in the report

Apply a photo documentation standard (context, scale, label) to 10 described field images

Write findings in a consistent severity format with recommended corrective actions

Self-review a report against a 15-point quality checklist and log every correction made

Explain the program requirements that govern record retention, confidentiality, and client communication

Describe the complaint and dispute resolution pathway and draft a sample client response letter

Map how quality assurance and internal review fit into the reporting cycle

Audit your week 6 report against program requirements and list every compliance gap

Create a document control scheme (naming, versioning, storage) for inspection records

Assemble a one-page summary sheet of key formulas, standards, and report elements for each domain

Complete a timed 60-question self-test spanning all four domains and score it

Review every missed item and write the underlying concept it tested

Re-run two diagnostic scenarios and one scope crosswalk cold to confirm retention

Identify your three weakest subtopics and schedule targeted review of each