Graduate Certificate in Energy and Environmental Management (CEEM)

Lawrence Technological University offers a program that can lead to a Graduate Certificate in Energy and Environmental Management (CEEM), and which can also provide graduate course credits towards an advanced degree at Lawrence Tech.  

Energy management and the related environmental issues are becoming major cost factors throughout industry.  Therefore the demand for energy and environmental managers has risen.  In addition, the rapid emergence of global industrial energy demands have promoted the necessity for advanced education in the field to help energy producers and users maintain sustainable operations.  Current energy certificate programs are quite broad, but unfortunately they lack the environmental issues that must be addressed and the technical depth that a university can offer.  Consequently, Lawrence Technological University offers a program to become a certified energy and environmental manager.

As mentioned, the certificate combines a knowledge base of not only energy management, but also the management of environmental impact.  The certificate is based on successfully completing a 3 credit hour (45 meeting hours) course that includes multiple "real-world" projects, successful completion of a certification exam that is not simply multiple choice, and work experience or training in the energy management and/or environmental management field.  Completion of these steps will properly assess a candidate's knowledge and ability to apply the subject matter.

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To be eligible for the CEEM program, each candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

• 4-year degree in engineering or physical science and/or P.E. with college credit in Thermodynamics/Thermal Systems and upper-level mathematics.
• Sufficient technical background in the field with a written letter of recommendation from an employer.

 Once admitted to the CEEM program, individuals should enroll in the Energy and Environmental Management 1 (EGE 5303) course and then take the certification examination.  The certificate examination will be given shortly after the conclusion of the formal academic course.  The certification examination will be heavily based on topics and materials covered in the Energy and Environmental Management 1 course.  The candidates will also be required to have 18 months of experience or additional training the field of energy or environmental management.

In detail, the CEEM requirements are as follows:

• Completing the EGE 5303 Energy and Environmental Management 1 course with a minimum grade of B.
• Completion of a written assessment/exam with a score of 70% after completion of the course (or at the discretion of the certificate administrators, completion of the EGE 5303 Final Exam with a B grade or better).
• Documentation of 18 months experience and/or training in the field of energy management and/or environmental management.

The written assessment instrument (called the Certification Exam) is a competency exam based heavily on the material learned in EGE 5303.  The Certification Exam will be administered on an as needed basis typically in the months of January, and/or August.  The EGE 5303 Final Exam is administered during the scheduled final exam period.

 Common energy and environmental topics are covered in the certification course.  Topics may include:

• Review of the current state of energy generation, distribution, and usage
• Definition of fundamental energy terms and parameters
• Codes and standards
• Energy economics and accounting
• Strategies for improving efficiency
• Energy generation technologies and systems
• Major process equipment
• Major building systems
• Power plant management
• Public and private utilities
• Power distribution systems
• Energy consumers and consumption
• Energy auditing and accounting
• Electrical system optimization
• Waste heat recovery
• HVAC equipment
• Cogeneration
• Control systems
• Thermal storage
• Environmental issues, regulations, and standards
• Environmental impact assessment
• ISO 14001
• Emergency preparedness planning

To earn a CEEM, Lawrence Tech will fully assess a student's knowledge and ability to apply the subject matter.  Therefore a project based or in-depth measure of competency will be part of the certificate program as opposed to only traditional coursework.  Projects may include:

• Preparation of an Energy Conservation Plan
• An Energy Audit
• Preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment
• Preparation & presentation of an Environmental Emergency Preparedness Plan

Besides project work, the course may include site visits and special guest lectures.  Note also that the course is transferable to the Masters of Engineering Management degree programs at LTU and can be used towards LTU's Minor/Concentration in Energy Engineering.

Please feel free to contact anyone listed below if you have questions about our Certificate in Energy and Environmental Management at LTU.

Dr. Professor Robert W. Fletcher
Director, LTU Alternative Energy program
Mechanical Engineering Department
kcook@ltu.edu 
248.204.2525 p
248.204.2576 f

Dr. Andrew L. Gerhart
Coordinator of Energy and Environment Management
Mechanical Engineering Department
agerhart@ltu.edu
248.204.2574 p
248.204.2576 f

Lawrence Tech Office of Admissions or 800.CALL.LTU