Sustainable Energy Microcredentials
Take flexible, online courses that focus on specific technologies to upskill or reskill in the renewable energy sector.
Lakeland College's sustainable energy microcredential options are for:
- Professionals in the traditional energy industry looking to transition by learning new skills. You can add skills quickly without leaving your current job.
- Engineers, architects, developers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, power engineers and instrumentation technicians looking to add to their skill set.
- Anyone looking for new opportunities in an emerging industry. You'll learn job-ready specific skills in a condensed time period.
The first microcredential stream started in January 2022. Registration is on our continuing education platform that includes your registration payment.
Four microcredential streams are planned for 2023 and 2024:
- solar PV (starts Aug 2023)
- bio energy and biofuel (starts Oct 2023)
- geothermal and geo-exchange (starts Jan 2024)
- energy advisor (starts April 2024)
Each microcredential stream is online and can be completed in a few months.
Bioenergy and Biofuel microcredential |
This microcredential includes 3 online courses. Gain a solid understanding of biogas principles and production, including bio-mass, bio energy, bio heat, as well as emerging technologies in the field of biofuel and introductory knowledge about hydrogen energy technology. Courses:
You could transfer up to six credits to the Sustainable Energy Technology diploma. |
Energy Advisor microcredential |
The energy advisor microcredential positions you for solid skills in residential energy assessments and provides you with hands-on practice with the tools of the trade, during the on-site lab. Gain a clear understanding of energy audits in building and renovating. Your courses will covers heating, ventilation, heat loss, air conditioning, energy modelling, integrated energy systems, and more. Lakeland's energy advisor microcredential prepares you to the take the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Foundation and Energy Advisor exams. You'll take 3 courses:
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Geothermal and Geo-exchange microcredential |
Learn about geo-exchange and geothermal, and the integration of various systems for maximum energy efficiency. This microcredential includes 4 online courses and one optional hands-on lab. You could transfer up to 9 credits (3 courses) to the Sustainable Energy Technology program. Courses:
If you are looking to challenge the Earth Loop Technician certification exam, you can take additional preparation courses:
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Solar PV microcredential |
Learn all you need to know about designing and installing performant solar PV systems, and how to navigate the Canadian electrical code. This microcredential includes 4 online courses and an on-site lab. Each course is the prerequisite for the next, so you'll need to take them in order.
Each online course is worth 3 credits. You could transfer up to 12 credits to the Sustainable Energy Technology diploma. Starting dates and details on Lakeland's continuing education registration site. If you've taken RC 200, you may register in the next course RC 205.
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Course descriptions that start with RC can be found on the Sustainable Energy Technology course page. Other courses will be detailed on the registration platform.
Tuition
Tuition varies by microcredential stream program. Please refer to the registration site for exact cost. However, each course will cost approximately $766.
Further options
You may stack microcredentials. In other words, take all the microcredentials Lakeland offers.
Or, you may choose to go further and take Lakeland's Sustainable Energy Technology program. Some courses in the microcredential stream will give you transfer credit towards a diploma.
As well, you can pursue other professional credentials through organizations we work with, such as NABCEP.
Other Lakeland benefits
- Lakeland College has over a decade of experience offering renewable energy programs.
- Our courses are taught by acknowledged industry experts.
- We are a registered training provider for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Its solar installation professional program dates back to 2003.
Lakeland College’s sustainable energy microcredential courses are made possible through funding from the Government of Alberta.