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Certification: Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

The Energy Efficiency Council is the only Australian Training Partner of the ‘Certified Energy Manager (CEM)’ certification and exam, delivered in partnership with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).The AEE Certified Professional Directory publishes the complete list of qualified Certified Energy Manager's (CEM) in Australia and across the world.    

UPCOMING SESSION INFORMATION

To submit an expression of interest for this training course, click here. 

FEES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To raise the professional standards of those engaged in energy management;
• To improve the practice of energy management by encouraging energy managers in a continuing program of professional development;
• To identify persons with acceptable knowledge of the principles and practices of energy management related disciplines and laws governing and affecting energy managers through completing an examination and fulfilling prescribed standards of performance and conduct; and
• To award special recognition to those energy managers who have demonstrated a high level of competence and ethical fitness for energy management.

Click here for comprehensive information on CEM for applicants.

Eligibility for full or in-training certification

Note: all discussion of eligibility criteria refers to a candidates' qualification for full CEM or EM-IT (Energy Manager in-training) status AFTER undertaking the course AND successfully passing the exam.

Every certification program offered by AEE is defined by strict standards to ensure the program maintains it’s industry-wide recognition and credibility. To that end, AEE stipulates three criteria that all CEM candidates must meet to achieve full CEM status:

1. Applicants must have relevant experience or educational credentials, which includes meeting at least one of the following eligibility criteria^#;

• 4-year engineering or architectural degree OR Professional Engineer (PE) OR Registered Architect (RA) and 3+ years related* work experience;
• 4-year technology, environmental science, physics, or earth science degree and 4+ years related* work experience;
• 4-year business degree and 5+ years related* work experience;
• 2-year energy management associate degree and 6+ years related* work experience.
• 2-year associate degree and 8+ years related* work experience; or
• 10+ years related* work experience.

2. Candidates must undergo a defined training program that aligns with the fundamentals knowledge base of the program, and the principles and practices of the industry as a whole; and

3. Candidates must pass the associated exam to demonstrate their technical knowledge, proficiency, and abilities in the area of energy efficiency. 

*Related degree in science, engineering, architecture, business, law, finance, or related field and related experience in energy, building or facility management, or measurement and verification.

#If you do not fulfill one of the eligibility criteria in point 1 above, you will still be considered for the Energy Manager In-Training certification, EMIT. The EMIT certification is valid for six years, which allows you time to meet the full CEM certification eligibility requirements.

ABOUT THE TRAINER

Albert Williams is an energy engineering training instructor who has delivered over 190 courses, has travelled and worked in 45 countries, and has contributed in developing the CEM®, CEA™, CIEP™ (lead developer), and 50001CP™. He holds 10 x AEE® certifications, and 4 x UNIDO qualifications.

He has conducted over 230 energy audits, has contributed in developing 25 different energy training courses, and has 19 years of energy engineering experience:

• He's a Training Instructor, Board Member, and Exam Committee Member on various international energy certification courses for the AEE®.
• He's an International Expert and Trainer in compressed air, pumps, energy management, M&V, and ESCo's for the United Nations (UNIDO).
• He's a Pump Systems Technical Adviser in South and Central Asia for the World Bank.
• He's recurrently contracted by over a dozen training provider and consulting firms based in Canada, the USA, Denmark, Austria, Bulgaria, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, and from all four corners of Africa.

Albert is the author of the published Industrial Energy Systems Handbook, chief-editor of the Energy Management Handbook 10th Edition, and he has won various international energy engineering awards.

RENEWAL

CEM certifications have an expiry date of 31 December three years after you first became qualified or since your last renewal. The expiry date is noted on your certificate and on the AEE Certified Professional Directory, or you can email EEC at training@eec.org.au to find out more about your certification.

In order to allow you sufficient time to complete any outstanding CPD, EEC will be in contact with you in the year preceeding your certification expiry date to:

• Remind you to begin gathering evidence of your CPD;
• Calculate how many of the 10 required AEE credits you have secured 5 contact hrs = 1 AEE credit); and
• Calculate how many AEE credits you still require.

The renewal process for the CEM certification is managed by AEE and is completed in one process. You may renew at any time in your third year, and are encouraged to do so as soon as you are confident you have supporting evidence for 10 AEE credits of CPD and before your 31 December expiry date.

Renew now on the AEE website to complete the CEM and/or CMVP renewal process:

• Submit CPD and supporting evidence; and
• Pay the renewal fee by credit card (currently USD300).

For additional assistance on the process please review the AEE renewal process FAQs.

CPD guidelines

• AEE guidelines for qualifying CPD and how to translate CPD into AEE credits
• CPD opportunities

CEM DIRECTORY

The AEE Certified Professional Directory publishes the complete list of qualified Certified Energy Managers (CEM) in Australia and across the world.   

To find a certified professional in Australia, select the Country and CEM as the certified professional type.

It may be adventageous to review the EEC member list to determine if a certified professional is employed by an Energy Efficiency Council member.

TERMS, CONDITIONS AND CANCELLATION POLICY

All prices are stated in Australian dollars and include GST. Payments by credit card attract a credit card surcharge of 2.4% plus GST;

Registration requires a deposit of $900. An invoice will be issued for the balance based on EEC membership status, payment in full is required before registrations close. Payment for exam only is required in full at time of booking.

Current EEC members receive significant discounts on the fee schedule, but the membership must be up to date to receive the discounted rate. For more information on becoming an EEC member, review the membership overview; and

Should a non-member register for a course at the EEC member rate, and invoice for the difference will be issued and will be due for payment before the course commences.

Cancellations received 30 days prior to the training will be accepted and fees refunded less a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations made on/after 30 days prior to the training cannot be accepted. Registrations are non-transferable. Refunds will not be available if you choose not to attend the training course. Cancellation requests must be received in writing and can be sent to training@eec.org.au.

The Energy Efficiency Council reserves the right to cancel any program at its discretion. Should the Energy Efficiency Council cancel a program, registrants will be given the option of transferring to the next available program dates or being provided with a full refund of the registration fees.

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