Professionals taking advantage of the WTFP Express Grant to complete the Phius Certified Consultant (CPHC) Training and Phius Certified Builder (CPHB) Training programs register through Built Environment Plus.
Effective October 2024, Built Environment Plus made the following changes to the registration process for these programs:
- BE+ offers monthly registration that closes on the last day of each month.
- BE+ gives registrants access to the self-paced materials (Phase l) and the ability to enroll in a live online session through Phius on the first business day following the registration deadline. Phius schedules live online sessions (Phase ll), not BE+.* Review session options on the monthly BE+ enrollment pages.
- Express Grant applications are due to the Commonwealth Corporation at least 21 days ahead of the BE+ registration deadline.**
*Both training programs consist of two phases:
- Phase I: Self-paced content to be completed ahead of live training (50-60 hours for CPHC; 8 hours for CPHB)
- Phase II: 8, 3-hour live online sessions over the span of 2 weeks
**Companies with 100 or fewer Massachusetts W-2 employees are eligible to take these trainings with WFTP Express Grant funding. Training must be completed within 1 year of the Express Grant contract start date to be eligible for reimbursement. Learn more about Express Grant funding here.
See below for instructions to enroll in either of the training programs under this new process.
Step 1: Select a Registration Date
a. Navigate to the BE+ Trainings webpage. See a calendar view of upcoming training registrations on the right hand side of the page.
b. From this calendar view, navigate to the next available registration page that most closely aligns with the desired date to begin self-paced content (Phase l). (Example: A registrant looking to begin training as early as possible would select the registration page that appears on October 31st on the calendar, assuming they are completing this process on October 1st.)
Step 2: Register for Training and Complete an Express Grant Application
a. Register for the training. (Example: A registrant enrolling in the October 31st option would scroll to the bottom of the page accessed in Step 1 to find the Eventbrite registration box below).
b. Submit an Express Grant application to the Commonwealth Corporation no fewer than 21 days ahead of the training registration deadline. (Example: A registrant enrolling in the October 31st option must submit an application no later than October 10th.)
Step 3: Accept the Express Grant Award
a. The Commonwealth Corporation will send Express Grant award notification within 21 days of the application date. Once awarded, sign the Express Grant contract to accept the grant. This must be done by the training registration deadline. (Example: A registrant enrolling in the October 31st option would sign their approved Express Grant contract by October 31st.)
Step 4: Complete the Training Program
a. BE+ will share instructions to access self-paced materials (Phase I) and enroll in an upcoming scheduled live session (Phase II) via email on the first business day following the registration deadline. Follow the instructions to complete registration. (Example: A registrant enrolling in the October 31st option would gain access to Phase I and enroll in Phase II on November 1st.)
See Upcoming Phase II sessions on the CPHC page, or Upcoming Live Sessions on the CPHB page, for upcoming live sessions scheduled by Phius. (Example: Of the options below, a registrant enrolling in the October 31st option might choose to take the February 17 – 28, 2025 CPHC Phase II session).
b. Complete Phase I ahead of Phase II. (Example: A registrant enrolling for the October 31st option and opting to take the February 17 – 28, 2025 Phase II session would complete Phase I content between November 1st and February 16th).
c. Attend the Phase II session selected through Phius.
Step 5: Submitting the Express Grant Reimbursement Form
a. Submit an Express Grant reimbursement form to the Commonwealth Corporation within 30 days of completing Phase II. (Example: A registrant taking the February 17 – 28, 2025 Phase II session would submit their Express Grant reimbursement form by March 30th.)
Contact the BE+ education team at education@builtenvironmentplus.org with questions.
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