Energy Management
Energy Efficiency Training at Edmonds Community College
Utilities, private companies, government, and homeowners are taking notice of their energy bills and looking for ways to reduce their energy usage without sacrificing profit or comfort. This means job opportunities for workers trained in Energy Management.
Edmonds Community College offers a new two-year Energy Management degree that will give individuals the expertise to turn energy wasters into energy savers and the know-how to help make our region more energy efficient. The degree teaches skills suited for people currently working in the industry, seeking entry-level work in the field, or taking on new responsibilities in energy efficiency at their workplace.
Learn about where the region's energy comes from, what it is used for, and how to monitor energy programs. They will train to manage and account for energy use as well as to lead projects, analyze data, and create reports.
Choose Options to Meet Your Goals and Timeline
Most classes for the two-year Energy Management degree are offered evenings and online. Certificates are also available that can be completed in six months or less. Each certificate counts toward the Energy Management degree, which then transfers to Central Washington University if you later choose to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Quickly gain expertise to apply on the job in these fields:
Residential Energy Auditor— Learn to assess and analyze energy use in residential and small commercial settings.
Commercial Lighting Auditor— Many energy efficiency projects done at the commercial level are lighting-related. This certificate teaches these skills.
Energy Accounting Specialist— Learn how to determine the amount of energy used at a site and to spot opportunities for efficiency upgrades.
Energy Efficiency Technician— Gain construction and weatherization skills. Learn to work with energy efficiency construction techniques and auditing equipment.
Prepare for Green-Collar Jobs
Edmonds Community College is preparing workers for the emerging sector of green-collar jobs by providing high-quality instruction and hands-on experience in fields such as Energy Management. A recent study by the state’s Employment Security Department identified 47,000 green jobs in Washington State ranging from computer software engineers for the smart grid to power line workers and from green building architects to weatherization technicians.
Employers hiring workers trained in energy management are utilities, large corporations, and businesses that install energy-saving equipment including lighting and HVAC contractors, green builders, weatherization manufacturing and sales businesses, and solar power system services.
Edmonds Community College educated many of the leaders in the energy business from 1980-1995. Many of those graduates are ‘green program’ managers and analysts at local utilities, city and county governments, state facilities, private businesses, or owners of businesses that provide conservation products such as insulation, windows, solar water heating and photovoltaic power systems. The current Energy Management degree is an updated program developed in conjunction with an expert advisory committee consisting of representatives from major regional utilities, community action agencies, and industry councils.
