Energize your career in only 8 months.

The one-year Energy Management Ontario College Graduate Certificate prepares you for an exciting career in the energy sector and its transformation towards sustainability.

Learn about energy solutions such as renewable technology, sustainability, conservation and demand side management. Participate in laboratory work, contribute to a real-world project and learn from case-studies in the energy management industry. Explore how to implement, manage, administer and work on energy management practices throughout the program. By analyzing data, evaluating the impact of renewable technologies, energy efficiency and conservation measures and performing cost-benefit analyses, you obtain highly-regarded skills for the industry.

During your final semester, you participate in an energy management project with peers and industry partners. Through in-class discussions and collaboration, you plan and create an energy strategy for an organization and write an energy business case to support your recommendations.

Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.

Graduates may find employment in public, private and non-profit sectors, including:

• federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels of government
• corporate agencies
• energy service providers
• commercial and industrial organizations related to the energy sector

Graduates may find opportunities as a(n):

• energy conservation professional
• energy consultant
• energy manager
• energy analyst

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for individuals who:

• Possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Have an aptitude for technology, electrical and/or mechanical systems.
• Are resourceful, self-motivated and enjoy challenges.
• Are committed to sustainability.
• Have strong communication and people skills.
• Possess leadership ability.

Careers

Graduates may find employment as conservation or energy management professionals; facilities managers that implement energy solutions in commercial, industrial and residential buildings; renewable energy consultants or energy managers in a variety of workplace settings; energy evaluators; municipal energy officers; energy policy analysts; sustainability officers, technologists with the utilities or power generation industry and in a range of sustainable energy roles.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Analyze an organization`s current energy profile to plan and establish an energy management strategy.
2. Monitor, track and benchmark energy data to compare performance and establish baselines and targets to determine trends.
3. Conduct energy assessments to propose optimal energy solutions.
4. Recommend energy management options, solutions and technologies to maintain long-term operational and infrastructure efficiency.
5. Prepare and present technical and financial reports and proposals in a scientific format using accurate energy terminology.
6. Research and apply industry accepted standards for energy analyses.
7. Create and present persuasive business cases for energy projects.
8. Manage energy project implementation to successfully meet organizational goals.
9. Evaluate energy performance using measurement and verification strategies.
10. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

ENERGY MANAGEMENT (CO-OP AND NON CO-OP VERSION)
Program Code 1524X03FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Applications are available online at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants applying from out-of-country can obtain the International Student Application Form at https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/ or by contacting the Registrar`s Office.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Program Resources

All applicants apply directly to the co-op version of this program through OntarioColleges.ca or our International Application Portal. Applicants not wishing to pursue the co-op version will have the opportunity to opt-out after being admitted to the program but prior to the first co-op work term.

Cooperative education (Co-op) allows students to integrate their classroom learning with a real-world experience through paid work terms. Two academic terms prior to the cooperative education work term, students are required to actively participate in and successfully complete the self-directed co-op online readiness activities and in-person workshops.

Students must actively conduct a guided, self-directed job search and are responsible for securing approved program-related paid co-op employment. Students compete for co-op positions alongside students from Algonquin and other Canadian and international colleges and universities. Algonquin College`s Co-op Department provides assistance in developing co-op job opportunities and facilitates the overall process, but does not guarantee that a student will obtain employment in a co-op work term. Co-op students may be required to re-locate to take part in the co-op employment opportunities available in their industry and must cover all associated expenses; e.g., travel, work permits, visa applications, accommodation and all other incurred expenses.

Co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration and are completed during a term when students are not taking courses.

International students enrolled in a co-op program are required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to have a valid Co-op/Internship Work Permit prior to commencing their work term. Without this document, International students are not legally eligible to engage in work in Canada that is a mandatory part of an academic program.

For more information, please visit https://www.algonquincollege.com/coop.