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Learn From Anywhere With CSIA eLearning
Before working remotely was cool, we were offering the ability to learn and train from anywhere with eLearning. Through our partnership with SureFire Training Academy, we offer a catalog of fresh and informative courses for chimney and venting technicians, business owners, and operations and support team members.
Courses Available for Individual or Bundle Purchase (Along With Their CSIA and NFI CEUs):​
  • Accident Causes, Prevention, and Control – CSIA: 1.5 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
  • Accidental Investigation – CSIA: 1.5 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
  • Annual Gas Appliance Service Procedure – CSIA: 0.50 T, 0.50 C&L, 1.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.50 Elective CEUs
  • Back Safety – CSIA: 1.5 H&S CEUs; NFI: 0.75 S&H&L CEUs
  • Because Accidents Happen – CSIA: 1.0 H&S; 0.75 C&L, 1.75 Total CEUs; NFI: 1.75 S&H&L CEUs
  • Become an Industry Advocate – CSIA: 0.75 C&L, 0.25 B, 1.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 1.5 Elective CEUs
  • Building Your Resume - CSIA: 1.0 B CEUs; NFI: 1.0 Elective CEUs;  NCSG: 1.0 B CEUs
  • Business Evaluation – CSIA: 0.5 C&L, 1.5 B, 2 Total CEUs; NFI: 1.0 Elective CEUs
  • Chimney Lining for Appliances Using a Fireplace Flue – CSIA: 1.5 C&S CEUs; NFI: 1.5 T CEUs
  • Consumer Safety & Carbon Monoxide – CSIA: 1.5 H&S CEUs; NFI: 0.75 CEUs
  • CSIA: Blueprint Reading for Chimney Sweeps and Masons - CSIA: 0.5 T, 0.25 C & L, 0.25 Codes & Standards CEUS, NFI: 1 E CEU, NCSG: 1 T CEU
  • CSIA: Drones- Taking Your Business To Higher Levels - CSIA: 0.5 T CEUs & 0.5 B CEUs = 1 CEU, NFI: 1 T CEUs
  • CSIA: Formula for Success-Installation Calculations That Work
    CSIA: 0.75-T, 0.25- C & S CEUs, NFI: 1- Elective CEU, NCSG: 1- T CEU - Course Fee: USD 59.00
  • CSIA: Key Questions to Ask When Applying for a Job - CSIA: 0.75 B CEU, NFI: 0.75 E CEU, NCSG: 1 B CEU
  • CSIA: Key Questions to Ask When Hiring - CSIA: 0.75 B CEU, NFI: 0.75 E, CEU, NCSG: 1-B CEU
  • Developing a Troubleshooting Mindset – CSIA: 1.5 T CEUs; NFI: 0.75 T CEUs
  • Electrical Safety – CSIA: 1.5 H&S CEUs; NFI: 0.75 S&H&L CEUs
  • Electronic Ignition – CSIA: 2.0 T CEUs; NFI: 1.25 CEUs
  • EPA BurnWise – Free; CSIA: 0.75 C&S CEUs; NFI: 0.75 C&L CEUs​
  • EPA BurnWise for Master Chimney Sweep – Free; CSIA: 0.5 C&S, 0.5 H&S, 0.5 C&L CEUs​
  • Ergonomics – CSIA: 1.0 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
  • Extreme Customer Service & Marketing – CSIA: 2.0 C&L CEUs; NFI: 1.0 Elective CEUs
  • Fundamental Service of Pellet Appliances – CSIA: 1.5 T CEUs; NFI: 1.5 T CEUs
  • Gas Appliances & Venting – CSIA: 0.75 T, 0.75 C&S, 1.5 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.25 T CEUs
  • ​Growing Your Company Through Innovative Inspection Procedures – CSIA: 0.75 C&S, 0.75 C&L, 1.5 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.75 Elective CEUs
  • Health & Safety in the Workplace – CSIA: 1.5 H&S CEUs; NFI: 0.75 S&H&L CEUs
  • Hearth Protection – CSIA: 1.5 C&S CEUs; NFI: 1.5 T CEUs
  • Heat Stress – CSIA: 1.0 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
  • How to Get Your Customers to Call, Buy & Beg for More – CSIA: 0.75 C&L, 0.25 B, 1.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.25 Elective CEUs
  • Identify That Fireplace Correctly! – CSIA: 0.25 T, 0.25 C&S, 1.0 C&L, 1.5 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.75 T CEUs
  • CSIA: Installers Corner – CSIA: 1.0 T CEUs; NFI: 0.25 Elective CEUs
  • Ladder Safety – CSIA: 1.0 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
  • Lessons Learned From Fire Investigations – CSIA: 2.0 C&L CEUs; NFI: 0.75 S&H&L CEUs
  • Masonry Chimney Maintenance & Repair – CSIA: 1.0 T, 0.25 C&S, 0.25 H&S, 1.5 Total CEUs; NFI: 1.5 T CEUs
  • Masonry Heaters: Bushway – CSIA: 1.0 T CEUs; NFI: 1.0 Elective CEUs
  • Maximizing Word of Mouth Referrals – CSIA: 1.25 C&L, 0.50 B, 1.75 Total CEUs; NFI: 1.75 Elective CEUs
  • Oil Flues: Servicing & Sizing – CSIA: 0.75 T, 0.75 C&S, 1.5 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.5 Elective CEUs
  • Pellet Stoves: Hands-On – CSIA: 1.5 T CEUs; NFI: 1.5 T CEUs
  • Professional Installations – CSIA: 1.0 C&L CEUs; NFI: 0.50 Elective CEUs
Course List Continued
​​*Note: Certified Chimney Sweep CVE Review, C-DET Review, Chimney Physics, Lining Masonry with Stainless Steel, and EPA BurnWise cannot be included in a bundle, but they are included in the eLearning subscription.
  • Chimney Physics Online – (Price: $299) CSIA: 1.5 T, 1.5 C&L, 1.5 H&S, 1.5 C&S CEUs; NFI: 5.0 T CEUs
  • Lining Masonry With Stainless Steel – (Price: $299) CSIA: 3.5 T, 4.0 C&S, 2.5 H&S, 1.0 C&L, 1.0 B CEUs
  • ​​Relational Marketing – CSIA: 0.50 C&L, 0.50 B, 1.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.50 Elective CEUs
  • Respirator Safety – CSIA: 1.0 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
  • SIT Gas Control Troubleshooting – CSIA: 1.0 T CEUs; NFI: 0.50 T CEUs
  • Sweeping & Inspection of Masonry Heaters: Zander – CSIA: 2.0 T CEUs; NFI: 1.0 Elective CEUs
  • The Best of the Worst (Darwin Awards & Code References) – CSIA: 1.5 C&S, 0.50 C&L, 2.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 2.0 T CEUs
  • The Gas Alternative to Old Fireplace Restoration – CSIA: 0.75 T, 0.25 H&S, 1.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 1.0 T CEUs
  • The Most Common Problems With Masonry Fireplaces & Chimneys – CSIA: 1.5 C&S, 0.50 C&L, 2.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 2.0 T CEUs
  • Things You Should Know Before You Service Gas Appliances – CSIA: 0.50 T, 0.50 C&L, 1.0 Total CEUs
  • US Codes & Standards – CSIA: 2.0 C&S CEUs; NFI: 1.25 T CEUs
  • Using Diagnostic Equipment – CSIA: 1.0 T CEUs
  • Using Ropes for Rooftop Safety – CSIA: 1.0 H&S CEUs; NFI: 0.50 S&H&L CEUs
  • Water in Masonry Chimneys – CSIA: 0.50 T, 0.50 H&S, 1.0 Total CEUs; NFI: 0.50 Elective CEUs
  • Where Does the Money Go? – CSIA: 1.0 B CEUs; NFI: 0.25 Elective CEUs
  • Working in Cold Weather – CSIA: 1.0 H&S CEUs; NFI: 1.0 S&H&L CEUs
*CEU key:
H&S = Health & Safety
B = Business
T = Technical
C&L = Communication & Liability
C&S = Codes & Standards
S&H&L = Safety & Health & Liability
CSIA Online Review
​​*Note: Certified Chimney Sweep CVE Review, C-DET Review, Chimney Physics, Lining Masonry with Stainless Steel, and EPA BurnWise cannot be included in a bundle, but they are included in the eLearning subscription.
  • Official CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep® Chimney & Venting Essentials Online Review – (Price: $315) CSIA: 1.0 T, 1.0 C&S, 1.0 H&S, 1.0 C&L, 1.0 B CEUs; NFI: 4.0 T CEUs (A Spanish version is available for the Chimney & Venting Essentials - Certified Chimney Sweep® study manual)
  • Official CSIA Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician® Online Review – (Price: $315) CSIA: 2.5 T, 0.50 C&S, 1.0 H&S, 0.50 C&L, 0.50 B CEUs; NFI: 1.75 Elective CEUs
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We offer courses a la carte or through subscription. Individual courses are $59 each (unless stated otherwise) but can be bundled to save you money.
You can register and purchase courses individually or as a bundle using the button below.
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What Do You Get With Your SureFire eLearning Subscription?
Want to save some money? Consider an eLearning subscription.
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With an eLearning subscription, you can learn the chimney and venting industry – from fireplace to crown – on any device, anytime, anywhere. What does your subscription get you?
  • Access to over 100 CSIA and SureFire eLearning courses with enough CEUs to renew your credential
  • Access to the Certified Chimney Sweep® and Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician® Online Review (worth $315 per user, per review)
  • Access to popular top-tier courses, like Chimney Physics, Lining Masonry with Stainless Steel, and EPA BurnWise 
  • Access to online safety courses
  • Access to online training courses for operations and support staff
  • New CSIA and SureFire courses are added monthly.
  • The subscription fast tracks learning and can help get your new techs up to speed and ready for the CSIA exams lickety-split.
  • The learn-from-anywhere capability means your techs can learn during down time at the shop, between jobs, or even at home on a phone or tablet.
  • You and your team will learn how to use chimney and venting products from the manufacturers themselves.
  • Multi-user companies will enjoy focused learning and a learning path set by the team leader on a fully customizable platform.
  • Single-truck companies will have access to training specifically for them.
  • An eLearning subscription saves you money. The monthly subscription is a far better value than buying individual courses, hands down.
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The cost of the Certified Chimney Sweep® and Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician® Online Reviews alone make this subscription worth the monthly cost.
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