Overview

Training Incentives Available

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Optional Special Exam Prep/Coaching session of this Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) course will be held following the conclusion of the course on Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 CDT. This session will be based on the following:

  • review of sample questions;
  • exercises that would help participants gage their test processing time/skill;
  • presentation of extra practice material;
  • poll questions to ensure retention are key concepts (ex: heating value; NPR calculations).

Spots are limited to 10 and enrollment will happen on first-come-first-served basis.

The Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) certification is the most recognized designation in energy management and provides a wide range of benefits to help you thrive in both your role and in the energy efficiency industry. More than 16,000 professionals from over 40 countries are now CEM® certified, including more than 4,500 in Canada. The program is also ideal for professionals who require CEM® certification as recognition of their industry expertise or as a required designation for a given position or project.

The comprehensive five-day CEM training is ideal for professionals who seek a thorough program that covers the technical, economic, and regulatory aspects of effective energy management. The CEM also provides a comprehensive forum with problem-solving activities for those who want to gain a broader understanding of the latest energy cost reduction techniques and strategies. Additionally, the course has recently been improved to include: 

  • Tips and tricks on how to use the RETScreen Expert Clean Energy Management software to apply lessons learned as well as a free 90-day subscription to RETScreen Expert.
  • A number of case studies and peer exercises covering topics such as M&V solutions, heat recovery, distributed energy resources (DERs), and more.
  • An extra Q&A session at the conclusion of each day of the CEM course, whereby our instructors are available to answer any questions you may have on the study materials or on any aspect of the day’s modules.

Here is a short video about the concept of net present value (NPV), a calculation often used when selecting energy-efficient technologies or projects. This is an example of one of the many concepts that are part of the CEM course:



CIET is the exclusively authorized Canadian trainer of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for the delivery of the CEM® training and certification program.

Please note that CIET only offers the CEM training program in Canada. Should you want to attend CEM training and come from outside of Canada, please visit AEE’s website.


Key Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will understand:

  • Energy supply, uses, and management of buildings in the commercial and institutional sectors.
  • Energy surveys and be able to present cost-effective improvement ideas.
  • How energy can be used more efficiently in buildings.
  • The relationship between energy and building environments as well as basic design concepts for constructing green buildings and facilities.
  • Different systems and equipment for buildings and manufacturing plants.
  • Energy-related equations and calculations.


Audience

  • Energy management professionals.
  • Project engineers.
  • Energy managers in the industrial, commercial buildings, and institutional sectors.
  • Service providers and consultants.
  • Energy engineers and managers.
  • Facility and building managers.
  • Utility account managers.
  • Energy service company (ESCO) employees.
  • Resource efficiency managers (REMs).
  • Sustainability managers.

 

Certified Energy Management vs Certified Energy Auditor

For more information on the difference between the CEA and CEM, click HERE.

Are you looking to earn a certification directly related to energy auditing in buildings? The Certified Energy Auditor training program might be right for you.

 

Location

CIET Virtual Real-Time Classroom training

This training will be offered virtually through Microsoft Teams. Upon enrollment, you will receive the information you will need to enjoy a great training experience.

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Agenda

CIET’s Pan-Canadian Virtual Course Schedule

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Agenda

Day 1

  • The need for energy management
  • Energy management and surveys
  • Energy survey instrumentation
  • Building energy codes and standards
  • Indoor Air Quality; Energy Purchasing
  • Energy Accounting and Benchmarking; Energy rate structures; Electric rates and tariff structures

 

Day 2

  • Economic analysis and life cycle costing
  • Electrical systems and electric energy management
  • Lighting basics
  • Lighting system improvements
  • Building commissioning

 

Day 3

  • Electric motors and applications
  • Motors and drives
  • Compressed air systems
  • HVAC systems
  • Building envelope

 

Day 4

  • Boilers and steam systems
  • Pump Systems
  • CHP Systems and Renewable Energy
  • Energy management software
  • Green buildings; Practice problems
  • Basic Controls
  • Building automation and control systems

 

Day 5

  • Thermal energy storage, Maintenance, and Alternative financing
  • Q&A Period

Trainers

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Ali Syed

Ali has more than 17 years of diverse experience in Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Performance Contracting, Energy Management and Sustainability, He is now working as a Technical Lead overseeing the entire LEED, BOMA, Green Globes, Built Green Facilitation & Energy Modeling, HVAC System sizing, Energy Auditing, Life-Cycle Costing Assessment, Measurement & Verification and some Commissioning work for the Alberta Government. Ali is also a CaGBC Experienced Energy Modeller, LEED AP, Green Globes Professional (GGP), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP).  

Throughout his career, Ali has conducted numerous Energy Audits ranging from commercial, healthcare, educational, residential and heavy industrial clients across North America and Asia. He actively speaks at international energy conferences and symposia and teaches numerous courses in energy conservation across North America. Finally, Ali has published more than a dozen peer-reviewed articles on energy conservation globally and he demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.

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Ed Rubinstein

Ed is a Vice-President with Noventa Energy Partners, a renewable energy company using wastewater heat recovery to provide low carbon heating and cooling for buildings and thermal networks. A proven leader in Environmental, Social and Governance strategy, Ed has been leading and developing environmental sustainability programs and teams for almost 25 years. Prior to joining Noventa, Ed leads the University Health Network’s award-winning Energy & Environment team, and was instrumental in spearheading numerous district energy, decarbonization, energy efficiency and sustainability projects. Ed’s work has been recognized with multiple awards including being honoured as a member of the 2018 Clean16.

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Eric Mazzi

Dr. Eric Mazzi has over 25 years of experience in applied engineering practice, policy research, and teaching for energy systems. His professional experiences include aerospace engineering, combustion, and air pollution consulting, energy utility operation and maintenance, and industrial energy management. He was the Power SmartTM Instructor in UBC’s Master of Engineering Clean Energy program from 2009-2014 and is currently an Adjunct Professor of Energy Management at the New York Institute of Technology. Dr. Mazzi has taught energy efficiency and conservation, thermal systems engineering, fluid mechanics, human behavior change, and supervised over 100 Masters of Engineering projects on a variety of topics. He has completed due diligence technical review and measurement & verification (M&V) on many electric and thermal energy projects for industrial plants and buildings.

Dr. Mazzi holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering, and a doctorate degree in resources and environment. He is a registered professional engineer in British Columbia and California. He completed a doctoral training fellowship in UBC’s Bridge program, a one-year teaching fellowship in UBC’s University Sustainability Initiative, and was formerly a Research Collaborator in UBC’s Sustainable Building Science Program. Dr. Mazzi is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified M&V Professional (CMVP). He is an active member of the IPMVP committee and the Statistics/Uncertainty sub-committee (www.evo-world.org).

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Emily Thorn Corthay

Emily is a Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional with a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and over fifteen years of energy engineering as well as people and project management.  Emily is President of Thorn Associates, an energy and carbon management consulting corporation, and past Director of Energy Optimization and Management at Hatch Ltd., a 10,000 employee international engineering consulting firm. In addition, Emily is an elected Director of the Board and Chair of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE’s) Energy Task Force as well as a member of OSPE’s Audit & Finance committee.   

A Laureate of the RelèveTO Young Professional Award, Emily has acted as project manager, technical reviewer and energy engineer for over 70 industrial energy projects, including energy audits, energy design reviews, energy efficiency improvement projects, energy management information system studies and implementation. Emily was also a team member for Canada’s first pilot program aimed at helping companies achieve the ISO 50001 energy management standard. She began her career with five years in the fuel cell industry.

Eligibility Criteria

The prerequisites to qualify for the certification process have been designed to take into account the possible diversity of education and practical experience an individual may have. However each CEM candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

Education   Experience
4-year degree in engineering or architecture
OR
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect
AND 3+ years of experience in energy engineering or energy management
4-year degree in technology, environmental science, physics, or earth science AND 4+ years of experience in energy engineering or energy management
4-year degree in business (or related field), or
a 3-year advanced diploma along with a CET designation
AND 5+ years of experience in energy engineering or energy management
2-year energy management associate's degree AND 6+ years of experience in energy engineering or energy management
2-year technical associate's degree AND 8+ years of experience in energy engineering or energy management
NONE AND 10+ years of experience in energy engineering or energy management

 

Energy Manager in Training Option

If you don't yet meet the education or experience eligibility requirements for the CEM, but successfully pass the exam, you will be awarded the Energy Manager in Training (EMIT TM) certification. 

Recognition

The CEM certification is recognized, required and otherwise supported in numerous public and private entities. In Canada, the CEM is frequently listed as a key qualification on job announcements, but is most notably recognized in the following ways:

Certification Process

STEP ONE: REGISTER FOR THE SEMINAR

All CEM candidates must complete the Certified Energy Manager 5-day Training Program. After completing your seminar registration, go to STEP TWO below.

STEP TWO: COMPLETE YOUR CEM CERTIFICATION APPLICATION

  • A specific link will be given to you through your registration email in order to access our certification platform. There you will be able to complete all required fields and submit your application to us.

  • The open book CEM exam will be administered remotely. You will have a period of two weeks to schedule your exam with Proctor U after finishing the course. This allows for great flexibility in finding a suitable time for you. You will receive all instructions the week prior to the course. Please wait to receive your official Proctor U invitation email in order to book your exam date and time. No other action is required from you regarding Proctor U at this time. In the meantime, you will find the information needed to conduct the exam by consulting the ProctorU Guidelines.

 

This document contains step-by-step instructions that show the invite and scheduling process: ProctorU_Invite and scheduling process

Sample emails that candidates can expect to receive from ProctorU are shown here: ProctorU-sample-Email-Examples

Details about the onboarding process can be found here: ProctorU_OnboardingProcess

Information for candidates themselves to troubleshoot issues with ports, firewalls, and the LogMeIn Rescue Applet are provided in the following document: Procotor U-troubleshooting issues

 

Exam postponement and rescheduling requests policy

Should you wish to reschedule your exam under another cohort, you may do so yourself through the same link remitted by Proctor U, however you must reschedule no later than 72 hours before your scheduled exam time.

Should you wish to postpone the exam to the next session, there is a $150 + tax penalty fee unless you demonstrate medical proof. Please note that if you choose to change your registration from taking the course and exam registration to taking the course only registration, and have already received your Proctor U exam link, CIET will charge you the full exam fee of $525 if you choose to take the exam nevertheless.

Notification of Exam Results

You should expect to receive your exam results by email within 60 days of taking the exam. If you have successfully passed the exam and your candidacy has been approved by the certification board, you should expect to receive your certificate by mail within 45 days of receiving your exam results. If you failed the exam, you would have the possibility to retake it after at least 60 days of the original examination date.
Your CEM Application form must be submitted before your score can be released. Please do not call CIET about your test results before the end of this outlined delay period.

Rewrite exam requests

You must contact CIET at info@cietcanada.com to register for your exam retake. The costs are the following: $150 plus taxes.

Review by Certification Board

If you receive a passing score and have submitted your CEM Application form, your file will be sent to the Certification Board for final review. We will only contact you if additional information is requested.

Use of CEM Designation

A Certified Energy Manager (CEM) may use the designation with name on organization letterhead, business cards, and all forms of address. Certification is for individuals only. The CEM designation may not be used to imply that an organization or firm is certified.

Application Deadlines

Your completed application must be received at least 5 days prior to the start date of your course or exam retake cohort to avoid delays in your certification process.

Maintaining Certification

The continuing education of Energy Managers is essential to cope with the rapidly changing field of energy management. Upon completion of the official CEM title, a CEM must accumulate ten professional continuing education units (10 CEU's) every three years at a cost of US $300 (converted into Canadian dollars) and submit a completed Renewal Form to the Certification Renewal Director to remain certified. CEM renewal notices are mailed in the 3rd year of certification six months prior to the expiration date, which falls on December 31 of that year.

Additional Information about CEM Certification

If you have any questions about CEM certification, please contact the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET) at

phone: 1-800-461-7618
email: info@cietcanada.com

The course includes...

Access to a private SharePoint website with additional training material, references, and links.

Policies

Click here, to see our course postponement and cancellation policy.

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