CICC BE Exam Summary Report
Building Envelope Programs - Exam Summary Report
Certified Building Envelope Technician (CBET)
The Certified Building Envelope Technician (CBET) programobtained National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation on March 22, 2016. The NCCA is the certification arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, has granted accreditation to the CBET program for a 5-year period, through March 31, 2021. NCCA accreditation of the CBET program is a monumental milestone for the UBC and CITF, as it is the first certification program of its kind in the United States and Canada.
There are two forms of the Certified Building Envelope Technician (CBET) written exam: 030101 and 030201.
Only form 030101 has been administered to candidates. The CBET 030101 examination is divided into four major knowledge dimensions. The exam contains a total of 120 items (100 scored, and 20 non-scored/ experimental). Candidates are allotted 3 hours to complete the exam. Table 1 outlines the number of items in each dimension.
Table 1. Plan Summary: CBET Examination Form 030101
Dimension / # of Scored Questions / # of Non-Scored Questions / # of QuestionsBuilding Science / 40 / 8 / 48
Air / 20 / 5 / 25
Moisture / 20 / 3 / 23
Thermal / 20 / 2 / 24
Total / 100 / 20 / 120
To date, form 030101 it has been administered to a total of 150 candidates, and 130 candidates have passed and received their CBET designation(87% pass rate). Table 2 presents the pass and fail rates forform 030101, and the test-level statistics are summarized in Table 3.
Table 2. Pass/Fail Rates: CBET Examination Form 030101
Pass / Fail / Total / Pass % / Fail %130 / 20 / 150 / 87% / 13%
Table 3. Test-Level Statistics: CBET Examination Form030101
Overall Exam PerformanceNumber of Exams Administered: / 150
Number of Scored Questions: / 100
Number of non-Scored Questions: / 20
Exam Mean: / 79.67
Exam Minimum: / 41
Exam Maximum: / 94
Average Raw Percent Correct: / 79.67
Standard Deviation: / 9.64
Standard Error of Measurement (SEM): / 3.51
Reliability (KR-20): / 0.87
Average Question Difficulty: / 0.80
Certified Building Envelope Specialist– Air & Moisture Barrier (CBES – A & M)
There are two forms of the Certified Building Envelope Specialist – Air & Moisture Barrier (CBES – A&M) written exam: 040101 and 040201. Only form 040101 has been administered to candidates. The CBES – A & M examination form 040101 is divided into three major knowledge dimensions. The exam contains a total of 84 items (70 scored,14 non-scored/experimental). Candidates are allotted 2.5 hours to complete the exam. Table 4 outlines the number of items in each dimension, including the number of scored and non-scored items.
Table 4. Plan Summary:CBES – A&MExaminationForm 040101
Dimension / # of Scored Questions / # of Non-Scored Questions / # of QuestionsAir Management / 24 / 5 / 29
Water and Moisture Management / 25 / 6 / 31
Penetrations, Terminations, and Transitions / 21 / 3 / 24
Total / 70 / 14 / 84
To date, the CBES – A & M examination form 040101 has been administered to 30 candidates, and 25 candidates have passed and received their CBES – A & M designation(83% pass rate). Table 5 presents the pass and fail rates for form 040101, and the test-level statistics are summarized in Table 6.
Table 5. Pass/Fail Rates: CBES – A&M Examination Form 040101
Pass / Fail / Total / Pass % / Fail %25 / 5 / 30 / 83% / 17%
Table 6. Test-Level Statistics: Examination Form040101
Overall Exam PerformanceNumber of Exams Administered: / 30
Number of Scored Questions: / 70
Number of non-Scored Questions: / 14
Exam Mean: / 53.90
Exam Minimum: / 43
Exam Maximum: / 61
Standard Deviation: / 4.85
Average Raw Percent Correct: / 77.00
Standard Error of Measurement (SEM): / 2.99
Reliability (KR-20): / 0.63
Average Question Difficulty: / 0.77
Certified Building Envelope Specialist – Thermal Barrier (CBES – Thermal Barrier)
There are two forms of the Certified Building Envelope Specialist – Thermal Barrier (CBES – Thermal) written exam: 050101 and 050201. Only Form 050101 has been administered to candidates. The CBES – Thermal Barrier 050101 examination is divided into two major knowledge dimensions. The exam contains a total of 60 items (50 scored, 10non-scored/experimental). Candidates are allotted 2 hours to complete the exam. Table 7 outlines the number of items in each dimension, including the number of scored and non-scored items.
Table 7. Plan Summary:CBES – Thermal ExaminationForm 050101
Dimension / # of Scored Questions / # of Non-Scored Questions / # of QuestionsThermal Principles & Insulation / 27 / 5 / 32
Thermal Defects, Fenestrations, Testing & Measurements / 23 / 5 / 28
Total / 50 / 10 / 60
To date, the CBES – Thermal Barrier examination form050101 has been administered to 13 candidates, and 9 candidates have passed and received their CBES – Thermal Barrier designation(69% pass rate). Table 8 presents the pass and fail rates for the CBES – Thermal Barrier test, and the test-level statistics are summarized in Table 9.
Table 8. Pass/Fail Rates: CBES – Thermal Barrier Examination Form 050101
Pass / Fail / Total / Pass % / Fail %9 / 4 / 13 / 69% / 31%
Table 9. Test-Level Statistics: CBES – Thermal Barrier Examination Form 050101
Overall Exam PerformanceNumber of Exams Administered: / 13
Number of Scored Questions: / 50
Number of non-Scored Questions: / 10
Exam Mean: / 36.54
Exam Minimum: / 26
Exam Maximum: / 44
Standard Deviation: / 4.88
Average Raw Percent Correct: / 73.08
Standard Error of Measurement (SEM): / 2.83
Reliability (KR-20): / 0.69
Average Question Difficulty: / 0.73
Certified Building Envelope Specialist – Spray Foam Barrier (CBES – SF)
There are two forms of the Certified Building Envelope Specialist – Spray Foam Barrier (CBES – SF) written examination: 060101 and 060201. Only form 060101 has been administered to candidates. The CBES – SFexamination is divided into three major knowledge dimensions. The test contains a total of 48 items (40 scored, 8non-scored/experimental). Candidates are allotted 1 hour to complete the examination. Table 10 outlines the number of items in each dimension, including the number of scored and non-scored items.
Table 10. Plan Summary: CBES – SF ExaminationForm 060101
Dimension / # of Scored Questions / # of Non-Scored Questions / # of QuestionsSpray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) / 8 / 2 / 10
Health and Safety / 12 / 2 / 14
Applications/ Installations / 20 / 4 / 24
Total / 40 / 8 / 48
To date, the CBES – SF 060101 exam has been administered to 14 candidates, and all 14 candidates passed the test and received their CBES – SF designation(100% pass rate). Table 11 presents the pass and fail rates for the CBES – SF test, and the test-level statistics are summarized in Table 12.
Table 11. Pass/Fail Rates: CBES – SF Examination Form 060101
Pass / Fail / Total / Pass % / Fail %14 / 0 / 14 / 100% / 0%
Table 12. Test-Level Statistics: CBES – SF Examination Form 060101
Overall Exam PerformanceNumber of Exams Administered: / 14
Number of Scored Questions: / 40
Number of non-Scored Questions: / 8
Exam Mean: / 33.93
Exam Minimum: / 29
Exam Maximum: / 37
Standard Deviation: / 2.59
Average Raw Percent Correct: / 84.82
Standard Error of Measurement (SEM): / 2.15
Reliability (KR-20): / 0.36
Average Question Difficulty: / 0.85
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