Why Earn Certification?

If you want to find a way to differentiate yourself in the marketplace, adding your ICPI certification is a great place to start. ICPI certification is a voluntary process in which individuals are assessed using pre-determined standards for knowledge, skills, and abilities. When the certification exam is passed and the individual demonstrates their skills and abilities through the documentation of work experience, it results in the award of a credential that is recognized throughout North America. Industry certifications are valuable to employers because they verify an installer’s technical skills.

Like most certifications, ICPI certification is evergreen, meaning the certified installer must meet continuing education (CE) requirements to maintain their certification over time. Like its namesake the evergreen tree, an evergreen certification takes care and nurturing to keep alive. As best practices change, installers renewing their certifications will be better positioned to have the best knowledge and technical skills because they have stayed current.

Why else should you be certified?

• It helps justify your price to the customer. A certified installer on staff means you’re more likely to have a high quality installation.

• It benefits the business owner’s bottom line. The company can promote the use of certified installers and earn more than a company without them.

• ICPI promotes your industry-recognized credential through its search functions and through Accredible, an online certification verification service.

• It communicates credibility to homeowners, designers, and specifiers. Certifications are important to all of these audiences.

• It shows you maintain knowledge of industry best practices.