Water Conservation goes ONLINE too!

Our Water Conservation Technician Program will go online Fall of 2019.  You can take it from anywhere!!!

The Water Conservation Technician program consists of an inspiring community of students and faculty dedicated to improving community water security and quality using ecologically sustainable practices. Through the two-year Water Conservation Technician online program, you will be prepared for the growing field of Water Conservation and the challenges a shortage of water will bring. 

The Program trains individuals to evaluate water use patterns; develop, implement, market and maintain conservation programs; perform public outreach; recommend water efficiency techniques; integrate alternative water sources, and perform systems analysis to solve problems.

As water-related issues continue to increase, more voluntary and mandatory water conservation opportunities are being created that require a technical skill set like that which is offered within this program. Employment opportunities in Water Conservation are excellent. Students must consider the Western United States when seeking employment as those willing to relocate will have greater employment opportunities. 

BOC Level I

Building Operator Certificate - Starting January 2020 - Registering Now!

Energy Trust of Oregon provides BOC Incentive:

Qualified individuals may apply for $600 incentive upon successful completion of course.

Contact Erik Westerholm for details!

Please call for latest information on Level 1 training in Portland/Vancouver, and in NE Oregon. Keep your eyes on the schedule below for the latest updates! Stand by for more news as we work to schedule Level 1 & 2 classes in 2020. Call for more information! Please refer to Course Schedule.

• Vancouver Level 1 - Register now for classes starting January 2020!

• Portland Level 2 - 2020 TBA

• NE Oregon - 2020 TBA

Please see Course Schedule for further scheduling information. Please visit www.theboc.info for course details, or call Erik Westerholm toll free at 877-447-4544 for more information! Register soon to reserve your space!

Some Energy Trust of Oregon incentive funding is available to qualified participants, and discounts available for BOMA/IFMA/OSHE/OSFMA members. 

GREAT News: Now Enrolling Students for Fall Term 2019 online degree programs

Create Your New Career in Energy Management OR Water Conservation Technician!  All Online!

You no longer need to move to Eugene, Oregon (our fair city) to participate in the Lane Community College, 2-year Energy Management Degree or the Water Conservation Technician Degree. 

Our two-year degrees offer fully online courses, (which means you never need to set foot on our campus) in addition to providing hands-on skills with “real world” field projects and cultivating employment opportunities with local/regional employers. 

The Energy Management program will teach you how to evaluate energy use patterns, recommend energy efficiency techniques, integrate alternative energy sources, and perform systems analysis to solve problems - all very marketable skills used in the Energy Management (saving the human race) industry! ....and the labor market is vibrant! Don't wait to get into this program and find that degree that matches your environmental ethic! We are taking applications for fall term 2019 classes now!!

More good news - We are bringing our Controls Option online as well! Our controls option develops skills in the above Energy Management defined skill set and then overlays digital Building Controls courses that help to automate building systems which means they run more efficiently.    

The Water Conservation Technician Program trains individuals to evaluate water use patterns; develop, implement, market and maintain conservation programs; perform public outreach; recommend water efficiency techniques; integrate alternative water sources, and perform systems analysis to solve problems.

As water-related issues continue to increase, more voluntary and mandatory water conservation opportunities are being created that require a technical skill set like that which is offered within this program. Employment opportunities in Water Conservation are excellent. Students must consider the Western United States when seeking employment as those willing to relocate will have greater employment opportunities.

Don't wait to get into this program and find that degree that matches your environmental ethic! We are taking applications for fall term 2019 classes now!!

Greater News! - The Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) has committed $25,000 for Energy Management Program Scholarships. To Qualify for a scholarship, students must live and/or work in the EWEB service territory, be a declared Energy Management major, and enrolled in an Energy Management Program (NRG) core class. For more information and to receive an application please contact Roger Ebbage, Program Coordinator, at or 541-463-6160

EWEB Scholarships donated by  

 Additional Scholarships are available through the American Public Power Association.  DEED Funding for Students as Paid Interns.  Check it out!!!

• $4,000 plus up to $1,000 in travel funds to attend an applicable conference.
• Spring Application Cycle: December 1 - February 15
• Fall Application Cycle: August 1 - October 15

More Great News!! The Energy Management Program has secured $20,000 to offer partial scholarships to students who are customers of public power. Applicants must be a declared Energy Management major and enrolled in an Energy Management Program (NRG) core class. For more information and to receive an application please contact Roger Ebbage, Program Coordinator, at or 541-463-6160.

Public Power Scholarships made possible by 

AACC MentorLinks Program Selects the LCC Energy Management program to Assist!

 The American Association of Community Coleges (AACC) MentorLinks program has selected the Lane Community College Energy Management program Leadership to serve as a mentor to the Environmental Technologies and Sustainable Practices program at Cascadia College in Washington. Over the next two years Gail Marie Alexander (Cascadia) and Roger Ebbage (Lane) will explore a number of areas of interest cited by Alexander in her proposal to the AACC.

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The Energy Management Program is an Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Education Provider

  The LCC Energy Management Program has entered the small circle of Approved Education Providers for the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Energy Managers (CEM) exam. After a rigorous crosswalk process comparing the Lane Program course content with what is provided through a CEM exam preparation workshop presented around the country by the AEE, it was deemed that our content is similar enough that AEE has given the Lane Program graduates entry into the CEM exam w/o going through the week-long AEE CEM preparation workshop. Program graduates will be CEM in Training until they get the required number of years (6) of experience in the energy efficiency industry.

This is a big deal since the AEE CEM recently went through the ANSI 17024 standard accreditation process and is now ANSI accredited which is a very high bar to cross. We are happy to be on the team and our students should recognize the high quality of instruction they receive through the Energy Management program now validated by this accredited education provider program recognition.