ASHRAE HFDP Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | ASHRAE |
| Exam Name: | Healthcare Facility Design Professionals (HFDP) |
| Exam Number: | HFDP |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | N/A |
| Exam Price: | $495 (ASHRAE members) / $745 (non-members) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 115 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice |
| Passing Score: | 75/100 |
| Related Certifications: | Certified Healthcare Facility Design Professional |
| Sample Questions: | ASHRAE HFDP Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing at Prometric centers |
| Pre Condition: | Applicants must attest to meeting education and work experience eligibility requirements. While ASHRAE does not list strict prerequisites, candidates typically have a degree in mechanical engineering or a related field and work experience in healthcare HVAC design. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ashrae.org/professional-development/ashrae-certification/healthcare-facility-design-professional-hfdp |
ASHRAE HFDP Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Medical Background Information | 13% | - Departments and Medical Procedures
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| Topic 2: Standards, Guidelines, and Codes for HVAC&R System Design for Healthcare Facilities | 24% | - Regulatory Codes
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| Topic 3: Unique Requirements for Healthcare Facilities | 24% | - Testing, Adjusting, Balancing, and Commissioning
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| Topic 4: HVAC&R System Design for Healthcare Facilities | 39% | - Room Design
|
ASHRAE Healthcare Facility Design Professionals Sample Questions:
1. Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems are BEST used in which of the following areas?
A) Operating Room
B) Admissions Office
C) Microbiology Lab
D) Emergency Department Waiting Room
2. An Operating Room ventilation system must monitor and automatically:
A) Control the dew point within the room
B) Set back the ventilation system when the surgical suite is not in use
C) Prevent recirculation of smoke within the surgical suite
D) Alarm when waste anesthetic gas levels are elevated
3. If a hospital is in an area with a very cold climate, which of the following equipment in the central utility plant needs to be redundant with emergency back-up?
A) Hot water boilers and associated pumps
B) Snow melt systems
C) Chillers and associated pumps
D) Co-generation units
4. Which of the following parts of a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) produces the MOST heat during operation?
A) Router
B) Display monitor
C) File server
D) Patch panel
5. Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms are intended to prevent the spread of diseases such as:
A) AIDS
B) Measles
C) MRSA
D) Hepatitis
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: B | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: A | Question # 4 Answer: C | Question # 5 Answer: B |
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