Other Training and Education Programs

Canadian GeoExchange Coalition

The Canadian GeoExchange™ Coalition acts as the industry catalyst to unite private and public sector stakeholders, and to expand the market for geoexchange™ technology in Canada. As the nexus of information, training, certification, industry standards and public awareness, our mandate is to work with stakeholders to build the necessary infrastructure to foster the growth of the Canadian geoexchange™ industry. For more information, visit www.geoexchange.ca

For a list of their available training programs, please click here.

Canadian Solar Industries Association

For a list of their upcoming workshops, please click here.

Canadian Wind Energy Association

CanWEA is the voice of Canada’s wind energy industry, actively promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy on behalf of its more than 450 members. A national non-profit association, CanWEA serves as Canada’s leading source of credible information about wind energy and its social, economic and environmental benefits. To join other global leaders in the wind energy industry, CanWEA believes Canada can and must reach its target of producing 20 per cent or more of the country’s electricity from wind by 2025. The document Wind Vision 2025 – Powering Canada’s Future is available at www.canwea.ca

For information on CanWEA events, seminars, conferences please click here.
For information on wind energy education, please click here.

Clean Energy Classrooms

Clean Energy Classrooms is an official project of the BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA), a non-profit organization of citizens, professionals and practitioners committed to raising awareness about sustainable energy in British Columbia. The Clean Energy Classrooms project is a portal for training and education programs in Canadian sustainable energy.

For a list of programs, courses and workshops available, please click here.
For more information on the Clean Energy Classrooms project please click here

Electricity Sector Council

The Electricity Sector Council is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the Government of Canada’s Sector Council Program with support from participating sector communities of business, labour organizations, educators and stakeholder associations. The Council provides human resource and workplace development support to workers employed by the electricity, renewable energy industries and related cogeneration, energy efficiency, and manufacturing and service/consulting industries. Through its research and work with industry employers, the Council is resolving issues such as recruiting and retaining workers, facilitating school-to-work transitions and developing sector and career awareness strategies. For more information please visit http://www.brightfutures.ca/home/index.html

For a list of their programs and projects, please click here.

University and College Programs

Nova Scotia Community College, Nova Scotia

New Brunswick Community College, New Brunswick

Cambrian College, Ontario

University of Carleton, Ontario

Centennial College, Ontario

Durham College, Ontario

Fleming College, Ontario

Humber College, Ontario

Sault College, Ontario

St. Lawrence College, Ontario

University of Waterloo, Ontario

Assiniboine Community College, Manitoba

University of Calgary, Alberta

Lakeland College, Member of WADE Canada

1. install and maintain common renewable energy systems such as solar and geothermal
2. increase energy efficiency through conservation and building construction practices
3. reduce waste

Students may then become:

1. Installer/repairer of solar, geothermal, wind energy systems for homes and small commercial projects
2. Sales rep for renewable energy companies
3. Developer of energy conservation, resource reduction and water reduction programs for municipalities and government agencies
4. Sales rep or developer with a bioresource company including biodiesel, ethanol and bioheat
5. Operator of a building or building’s renewable energy system

http://www.lakelandcollege.ca/programs/environmental_sciences/renewable_energy_conservation/

BC Institute of Technology, British Columbia

Douglas College, British Columbia

Selkirk College, British Columbia

University of British Columbia, British Columbia

University of Victoria, British Columbia

Vancouver Island University, British Columbia

University of the Arctic, various countries, including Canada

To list your training and education program please contact Patricia at pfaucher@wadecanada.ca