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CMVP® Certification Exam · US

Key exam facts

Provider
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE): examination/certification program sponsor. ProctorU supplies remote proctoring.
Format
Multiple-choice, open-book/open-notes examination; in person or remotely proctored.
Time limit
4 hours of examination time; remote onboarding does not reduce this allotment.
Passing score
A passing examination result is required. A numeric passing threshold and scoring scale are not published in the current public US CMVP Scheme 2.0 v1.2 or Body of Knowledge 2.0 v1.2 reviewed for this investigation.
Exam fee
United States: USD 400 for the certification application and examination, whether with a live training seminar or remotely; retest USD 200. Application and examination fees are nonrefundable. Remote proctoring is included; appointments made less than 72 hours ahead incur a separate USD 8–20 premium scheduling fee paid to ProctorU.

Topics covered

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Basis for Adjustments — Official range: 10–16% (Practice allocation: 13%)

    • Defining the measurement boundary
    • Considerations for developing a valid baseline
    • Identification of significant parameters for measurement
    • Impact of external requirements
    • Defining a common set of conditions for determining savings
    • Applying routine adjustments
    • Non-routine events and non-routine adjustments
    • Utility programs

  • Fundamental Performance Verification Approaches — Official range: 9–13% (Practice allocation: 11%)

    • Introduction to retrofit isolation and whole facility
    • Periodic verifications
    • Commercial
    • Residential
    • Metering considerations
    • Uncertainty issues for savings determination
    • How to define savings

  • Retrofit Isolation Approach — Official range: 11–17% (Practice allocation: 14%)

    • Simplified Measurement approaches
    • Identifying & defining parameters for estimation
    • Interactive effects to Section 3
    • Enhanced measurement approaches
    • ID significant parameters for retrofit isolation measurement
    • Advanced modeling methodologies for retrofit isolation
    • Use of calibrated simulations and physics-based models
    • Appropriate applications
    • Uncertainty Issues for savings determination
    • Identifying and Measuring Option B Parameters

  • Whole Facility Approach — Official range: 10–16% (Practice allocation: 13%)

    • Identifying and measuring significant parameters
    • Identifying and monitoring Static Factors
    • Advanced modeling methodologies for whole facility
    • Metering issues
    • Uncertainty assessment for savings determination
    • Facility interactions
    • Use of calibrated simulations and physics-based models
    • Appropriate applications

  • M&V Planning — Official range: 12–18% (Practice allocation: 15%)

    • Methods for developing M&V plan contents and requirements
    • M&V protocols & guidelines
    • Cost benefit comparison – contextual considerations
    • Contractual requirements
    • Baseline development
    • M&V plans and adherence
    • IPMVP® – adherent process
    • Industrial applications – roll up to planning?
    • Operational verification
    • Determining plan requirements

  • Savings Reporting — Official range: 6–10% (Practice allocation: 8%)

    • Deviation from M&V plan
    • Valuations, tariff calculations
    • Methods for evaluating emissions
    • Maintenance savings
    • Identifying & implementing non-routine adjustments
    • CO2 credits

  • Metering and Considerations — Official range: 6–8% (Practice allocation: 7%)

    • Methods of measuring – electrical / thermal / flow
    • Planning
    • Accuracy
    • Systems
    • Calibration
    • Costs of Data
    • Safety

  • Modeling Concepts and Application — Official range: 9–13% (Practice allocation: 11%)

    • Counter-factual method
    • Types of modeling and simulations
    • Application of modeling and simulations
    • Sampling
    • Uncertainty
    • rounding

  • The CMVP - Contextual considerations — Official range: 6–10% (Practice allocation: 8%)

    • Professional judgment
    • Wider world of professionals
    • Guiding principles
    • Contractual considerations
    • Contextual considerations

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Multiple-choice, open-book/open-notes examination; in person or remotely proctored.

How long is the exam?

4 hours of examination time; remote onboarding does not reduce this allotment.

What is the passing score?

A passing examination result is required. A numeric passing threshold and scoring scale are not published in the current public US CMVP Scheme 2.0 v1.2 or Body of Knowledge 2.0 v1.2 reviewed for this investigation.

How much does the exam cost?

United States: USD 400 for the certification application and examination, whether with a live training seminar or remotely; retest USD 200. Application and examination fees are nonrefundable. Remote proctoring is included; appointments made less than 72 hours ahead incur a separate USD 8–20 premium scheduling fee paid to ProctorU.

Official sources and references

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