FORTIFIED Professional Qualifications

To ensure the integrity of the construction, FORTIFIED Professionals must have a deep understanding of the construction and roofing process. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass our approval process.

A detailed list of qualifications is available here.

If you are trying to become certified as a FORTIFIED roofing contractor this is not the correct training. Please go here to enroll in the FORTIFIED Roof training.

Course and exam must be completed within 60 days of registration.

All course registrations expire after 60 days

FORTIFIED Evaluator Certification Exam

Following completion of the training course, certification candidates will take an online assessment examination. Candidates will have 4 hours to complete the examination and must answer at least 85% of the questions correctly to pass. Three attempts are permitted within 30 days of exam registration.

If You Fail a Certification Exam

Candidates who fail the certification exam in all three attempts and want to continue with the certification process are required to re-take the FORTIFIED Wise™ course and examination. The candidate is required to pay all appropriate fees.

If after taking the class and the exam again, a candidate still does not pass, the candidate must wait 6 months before retaking the course and the exam. The candidate must again pay all appropriate fees.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Professional Training Overview

    • FORTIFIED Home Professional Training Overview
  • 2

    Why Resilience Matters

    • Why Resilience Matters
  • 3

    FORTIFIED Home Overview

    • Overview of the FORTIFIED Home™ Program
  • 4

    FORTIFIED Home™ Designation Process

    • FORTIFIED Home™ Designation Process
  • 5

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Eligibility Requirements
  • 6

    Design Pressure Requirements

    • Design Pressure Requirements
  • 7

    FORTIFIED Roof™ Designation

    • FORTIFIED Roof Designation
  • 8

    Roof Deck

    • The Roof Deck
  • 9

    Sealed Roof Deck

    • The Sealed Roof Deck
  • 10

    Drip Edge

    • Drip Edge
  • 11

    Steep Slope: Asphalt Shingles

    • Asphalt Shingles
  • 12

    Steep Slope: Clay and Concrete Tile

    • Clay and Concrete Tile
  • 13

    Steep Slope: Metal Roof Systems

    • Metal Roof Systems
  • 14

    Low-Slope Roof Coverings

    • Low-Slope Roof Coverings
  • 15

    Attic Vents and Covers

    • Attic Vents and Covers
  • 16

    Photovoltaic Systems

    • Photovoltaic Systems
  • 17

    Hail Requirements

    • Hail Requirements
  • 18

    FORTIFIED Roof™ Compliance Form

    • Roofing Compliance Form
  • 19

    FORTIFIED Home™ Silver

    • FORTIFIED Home™ Silver Designation
  • 20

    Garage Doors

    • Garage Doors
  • 21

    Gable-End Wall Construction

    • Gable-End Wall Construction
  • 22

    Chimneys

    • Chimneys
  • 23

    Attached Structures

    • Attached Structures
  • 24

    FORTIFIED Home™ Silver Compliance Forms

    • FORTIFIED Home™ Silver Compliance Forms
  • 25

    FORTIFIED Home™ Gold

    • FORTIFIED Home™ Gold Designation
  • 26

    Wall Impact Resistance

    • Wall Impact Resistance
  • 27

    Continuous Load Path

    • Continuous Load Path
  • 28

    FORTIFIED Home™ Gold Compliance Forms

    • Gold Compliance Forms
  • 29

    FORTIFIED Home™ Redesignations

    • FORTIFIED Home™ Redesignations
  • 30

    Documenting FORTIFIED

    • FORTIFIED Documentation Best Practices
  • 31

    FORTIFIED Home Professional Training Next Steps

    • FORTIFIED Professional Training Next Steps
  • 32

    Course Survey

    • Post Course Survey