# Academy

Courses from PrivateElevators. Pass the exam to earn a certificate of completion.

## Foundations

- [Home elevator basics for buyers](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-basics-for-buyers.md): Learn the five types of home lift, the space and power a lift needs, and what drives the price, so you can read a listing and ask a dealer the right questions.

## Practitioner

- [Vet a home elevator installer](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/vet-a-home-elevator-installer.md): Check an installer's licence, factory authorisation, quote, contract and service terms before you sign, with example rules from the US, Canada, the UK and Australia.

## Specialist

- [Home elevator safety and code review](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review.md): Learn which codes cover home lifts in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, the door-gap hazard and its fixes, who inspects, and what to keep in a handover file.

Also on the [web page](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy).