Energy Management Professional Certification
Slash your energy costs with your Industrial/Commercial/Governmental Energy Management Professional Certification from the Institute of Energy Professionals!
Credential your career with a Professional Certification with three (3) one-week programs. Learn energy management from a team of experienced professionals. This comprehensive, convenient and cost-effective three-part program will provide you with a hands-on, practical, real-world energy management education leading to your professional certification in less than one year. Classes run from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Spring 2012 dates will be announced when available.
- EM-I: Managing Energy for Greater Profitability
- EM-II: Improving Equipment Efficiencies
- EM-III: Industrial & Commercial Energy, Process & Building Analysis
Professional Certification Details
Enhance your knowledge of the energy management field. Prove your knowledge and competence in your field. Give yourself a competitive edge. Earn a professional certification. Join a select group of personnel in the energy field.
| Class |
Cost |
| ENVR 2300 A1 (EM-I) |
$1500 |
| ENVR 2301 A1 (EM-II) |
$1500 |
| ENVR 2302 A1 (EM-III) |
$1500 |
Your registration fee includes all class materials, lunches and breaks.
Upon completion of the three-week program, participants are offered the opportunity to take a comprehensive course examination developed by the Institute of Energy Professionals. Successfully completing the exam will earn you the designation Professional Energy Manager (PEM), in addition to receiving your program certificate from Virginia Western Community College.
EM-I: Managing Energy for Greater Profitability
- Energy Industry Overview
- Energy Legislation (Codes and Standards)
- Understanding of Electric Utility Rates
- What Makes an Effective Energy Management Program
- Renewable Energy Overview
- Procurement of Fuels
- Strategic Energy Planning
- Energy Calculations
- Analyzing Energy Information
- Energy Surveying and Instrumentation
- Economic Analysis Techniques
- Understanding the Corporate Culture
- Survey Planning
- Establishing an Effective Energy Management Program
- Techniques for Working with People
EM-II: Improving Equipment Efficiencies
- Compressed Air Systems
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Boilers & Steam Systems
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Fundamentals of HVAC Systems
- Chillers/Cooling Towers
- Electric Motors & Power Quality
- Building Automation and EMS
EM-III: Industrial & Commercial Energy, Process & Building Analysis
- Building Envelope Analysis
- Industrial & Commercial Ventilation
- Geothermal Heat Pump
- Process Energy Analysis/Cogeneration
- DDC Controls Specifications; Procurement & Commissioning
- Hydronic Systems
