Taking the CIET training and writing the Foundation and EA Level Exams are among the fastest ways to become a full-fledged NRCan-Registered Energy Advisor involved in the initiative.
The CIET Energy Advisor Prep Course provides participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully pass the EA exam and understand the key responsibilities of EAs. These responsibilities involve evaluating the energy performance of residential homes and offering guidance on potential energy savings during the design, construction, and renovation stages.
This four-day training walks participants thorough the processes and steps required to do the work of a registered EA.
Please note that the exam is not administered during the course. To schedule and pay for the exam, please visit How to Become an NRCan-Registered Energy Advisor.
Participants gain in-depth knowledge about the information to be collected on existing or new homes, learn how to use HOT2000, become proficient in the EnerGuide Rating System, and learn how to create customized energy efficiency roadmaps for homeowners. The training prepares participants for the EA exam and equips them with the skills and knowledge needed to become effective residential energy sector specialists.
After obtaining the energy advisor designation, new energy advisors affiliated with a licensed service organization may conduct energy evaluations in accordance with NRCan’s EnerGuide Version 15 guidelines, Part 9 on residential buildings, excluding multi-unit residential buildings because these require an additional professional certification.
4 days
English, French
Intermediate
Online
$1195
$1,050
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You must pay and schedule a time to write the exam directly on NRCan’s website. The exam is not administered during the preparation course.
If you have not yet passed the NRCan Foundation level exam, click here for more information on the CIET Foundation Level Prep Course.
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Your enrollment includes all presentation slides and supplemental training material to ensure your success.
You will find all information on Natural Resources Canada's website. Notably, to register as an energy advisor to deliver services under EnerGuide Rating System v.15, energy advisor candidates must demonstrate proficiency by:
For more details on the exam process, you are invited to read the Candidate Exam Handbook by Natural Resources Canada.
Exam related information can be found at https://nrcan.ysasecure.com.
For each of the exams, you are invited to read the appropriate Exam Competency Profiles found in the ERS-EnerGuide Rating System v15/ERS v.15 Competencies section of the File Exchange website. To obtain login details, please contact us at nrcan.homes-maisons.rncan@canada.ca. In the Subject section, please write “EG”.
You will find all information on Natural Resources Canada's website. Notably, you must:
To access reference documents such as the EnerGuide Rating System v.15, the exam competency profiles as well as Candidate Exam Handbooks, please contact nrcan.homes-maisons.rncan@canada.ca.
CIET has also developed two supplementary study guides to help participants with items identified as the most difficult, namely the Foundation Level Exam Study Guide and Energy Advisor Exam Study Guide.
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Course Description
Kickstart your path to becoming an NRCan-Registered Energy Advisor with CIET’s Foundation Level Prep Course, a three‑day program that builds your mastery of core building‑science concepts and practical calculation skills. After completing the course and passing the Foundation Level Exam, you’ll be ready to advance to CIET’s Energy Advisor Prep Course and work toward full REA status.
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