Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

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:

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.