Chief Architect Certification

Certification Levels

Chief Architect
Chief Power Users

Chief Architect
Chief Users

Chief Architect
Students/Academics

Certification Summary

Exam Fee:

$195 for professionals
$45 for academic instructors or students*

Time:

4 hours

Format:

Fill-in-the-blank Exam

Location:

School or Chief Architect Training Location

Info:

Exam Competency Areas:

View Detailed Exam Outline

  • User Interface
  • Default Settings
  • Library/Project Browser
  • Walls
  • Windows / Doors
  • Cabinets
  • Rooms
  • Electrical
  • Foundations
  • Framing
  • Multiple Floors
  • Decks
  • Roofs
  • CAD Tools
  • Layers / Layer Sets
  • Terrain
  • Cameras
  • Materials List
  • Layout
  • Printing
  • Import / Export
  • Troubleshooting User Errors

Chief Architect, Inc. offers a User Certification Program. The Certification Program is designed to provide an achievement process for demonstrating competency in using Chief Architect software. Certification is available to Builders, Remodelers, Architects, Designers, Academic Instructors and Students.

With User Certification, professional designers can convey verified experience to clients. For student users, it provides a demonstrated level of competency they can use on their resume for the next step in their career. And finally, for the academic instructors, it is an education credential that can assist them for course work. Certification can establish credibility and confidence for our users in an increasingly competitive market.

The User Certification Exam is a half-day proctored exam consisting of hands-on use of the program with fill-in-the-blank questions developed from over 20 competency areas. Upon successfully passing the exam, users will be issued Certification and a Certification logo they can use to demonstrate their proficiency.

The three levels of certification are:

  1. Certified Professional – Requires a high score on the comprehensive examination
  2. Certified User – Requires a minimum score on the comprehensive examination
  3. Certified Apprentice – (for Students & Academics) Requires a minimum score on a subset of the examination

The Certification Exam will be valid for the current version of Chief Architect. Users can re-certify for new versions of Chief Architect by taking that version’s Certification Exam. The dates and signup information on Certification Exam are available on our Training Seminar page. Schools interested in hosting exams, please contact our training department at or 208.292.3400.

* Available to students enrolled in drafting, design and architectural programs with at least six (6) relevant credit hours.