Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

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

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:

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. 

The CEM certification is recognized, required and otherwise supported in numerous public and private entities. See AEE’s 2013 CEM Report for more details. In Canada, the CEM is frequently listed as a key qualification on job announcements, but is most notably recognized in the following ways:

• BC Hydro includes the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) as the first recommended Further Education to be qualified as an Energy Manager under their Power Smart Energy Manager Program.
• BC Hydro includes the CEM as one of the mandatory further education requirements to become a Community Energy Manager.
• FortisBC lists the Certified Energy Manager as one of the required qualifications to be considered as part of their Energy Specialist Funding.
• The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) subsidizes 50% of training fees for the CEM program under their saveONenergy Energy Manager Training Incentive.
• The IESO requires embedded and roving energy managers to be CEM.
• CEM is a desired qualification for the two key energy roles at the City of Guelph. If a candidate does not have the qualification, the intent is that they will obtain it in their first year.

• The Government of Alberta’s Quantification Protocol for Energy Efficiency in Commercial and Institutional Buildings requires the Protocol to be applied either by a CEM or a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP).

• The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre of Alberta identifies the CEM as an asset to their program.

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 at least two weeks to schedule your exam with Proctor U. 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 instructional video will introduce you to Proctor U and how the service works: https://vimeo.com/246007317
  Proctor U – How it works: https://vimeo.com/208546505  

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, and if your file is complete including all supporting documents, your file will be sent to the Certification Board for final review. You will be notified at that time that you will receive the Board’s approval or denial within sixty days.

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 3 weeks prior to the date of the examination for which you wish to sit in order to guarantee that you are pre-registered for the examination. After this date, you may be required to complete a waiver on-site if your name is not pre-registered.

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

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