The Northwest Energy Education Institute (NEEI) offers both standard and custom learning opportunities throughout the Northwest for practicing professionals in the energy industry, including an energy management certification program
NEEI has provided energy efficiency training and development throughout the Northwest region since 1998. Participants have included technicians, contractors, engineers, architects, consultants, utility personnel, and energy managers.
Career Opportunities
One-of-a-kind 2 Year Degrees
Our 2 year degrees are designed to train and quickly place our graduates into new careers within the energy industry. Inclusive curriculum's highlight the importance of sustainability, energy efficiency, conservation and the pursuit of renewable energy sources.
Certification Equals High Returns on Your Investment.
A certificate from NEEI can significantly enhance your credentials and your value in the marketplace. Because our instructors are real practitioners, course information is timely and directly useful to you. Classes provide knowledge and skills that are directly applicable within your workplace.
Professional training for industry. NEEI has provided training nationally and internationally for over 15 years and is able to utilize instructors from our network of industry experts.
Let us craft a custom curiculum to suit your specific needs.
National Sustainable Building Advisor Program- Registration is now open for the 2010-2011 SBA program which will begin in October. This 9-month course is designed to meet the needs of working professionals who want to gain an understanding of the concepts and strategies involved in designing, constructing and maintaining sustainable buildings. The comprehensive curriculum is presented by expert instructors in an interactive format with hands-on exercises and in-depth projects.
Convenient classes meet one weekend (Fri/Sat) per month. Approved for 100 AIA CES learning units.
You may qualify for a $500 EWEB Scholarship - call Elaine at 541-463-3154 to find out.
A new BOC Level I course will start again in September 2010, running once/month until March of 2011. Please visit www.theboc.info for certification details, and register today! Download Course Schedule (PDF 24k)
Starting in Portland on April 29, Level II BOC builds on the achievements of Level I Certification. Register Today!
NEEI welcomes BOC Level II back to Portland, running from April 29 through September 14, 2010! Seven class days cover the following six topics: Preventative Maintenance & Operations, Advanced Electrical Diagnostics, HVAC Troubleshooting & Maintenance, HVAC Controls & Optimization, Motors in Facilities, and Building Commissioning. Special pricing available for OSHE, CRHEA, BOMA, and IFMA members. Some scholarship funding available. Find detailed course descriptions here. Check our updated schedule or call Erik @ 541-463-5798 for further details. Download Course Schedule (PDF 24k)
From the federal to the state level, governments are giving a boost to new technology and energy sources. President-elect Obama promised five million "green collar" jobs. Governor Kulongoski is working to bring electric cars--and related manufacturing plants--to the state. There are also numerous long-term and emerging "green" businesses already in Oregon. KLCC's Jes Burns has the second in our Special Issues series on the economy.
SOLARPRO | December/January 2009 By Lisa Cohn and Elisa Wood, with Charles Thurston
Community and junior colleges have stepped up to train workers for the emerging green-collar economy. Solar companies partner with colleges to help them develop curriculum materials and design programs, particularly for solar installers—then they recruit their graduates. “The community college system is an excellent way for employers to find well-qualified applicants. Part of the reason is that we’re so connected to the industry,” says John Carrese, director of the San Francisco Bay Center of Excellence, hosted at City College of San Francisco.
Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, for instance, offers an Energy Management Technician degree with an optional emphasis on renewable energy. The rigorous 100-credit program is housed in the Science Division and is ISPQ accredited by the Institute of Sustainable Power. Program Coordinator Roger Ebbage says the program began in September 2003 and has seen this year’s enrollment nearly triple the first year’s.
“We do OK with most parts of everyday reality: if someone asked us to guess how much time it'll take to get to the store, or how much a car weighs, or how tall a house is, we'll probably be pretty close. But ask us about energy, and we can be wrong by many orders of magnitude.”
-Clark Williams-Derry
EM Instructor Sonja Mae Bikes to California Follow along as she pedals over 530miles to San Francisco.
Last Update: January 1st, 2010 The waiting list for Fall 2010 Energy Management Program has expanded and is accepting additional applicants. The water program has openings in their program available for 2010 and have no waiting list. Please stay in touch with us as some people may drop their names from the waiting list as we get closer to the beginning of Fall Term 2010.
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Eugene Water and Electric Board
Northwest Energy Education Institute Science Division-Lane Community College 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon
Phone: 1-541-463-3977 or 1-800-769-9687 Fax: 1-541-463-4723
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