The Energy Sustainability Agency (former Chilean Energy Efficiency Agency) is an autonomous, technical and executing agency of public policies around Energy Sustainability Efficiency, which receives public and private financing. It has extensive experience in the development of training instances at all educational levels.

Purpose of this curriculum:

The Program will aim to provide knowledge associated with the energy sector to professionals capable to contribute to energy management within their organization, with a view to improving energy performance to cover gaps, detect opportunities for improvement, contract Energy Efficiency services and manage energy consumption in the organization.

At the same time, it seeks to grant recognition to professionals through the Industrial Energy Manager (IEM) certification. The program is aimed at professionals who work in different industries who wish to enter and develop energy efficiency projects in their companies.

This year, the Energy Efficiency Law was enacted in the country, which will require the industry to have trained human capital to respond to the requirements of the new regulations, in particular those energy intensive. Anticipating this public policy, the Agency, at the request of the Ministry of Energy, developed this training program, which already has 8 versions in its regular plan, an international version (Argentina) and 2 sectoral versions. In addition, this program has created a network of professionals graduated as energy managers at the service of energy sustainability in the country.

How is the material administered?

Live teacher required

Assessment Methods

The evaluation methodology is mixed considering formative evaluations through case studies and project analysis throughout the course. In addition, 3 evaluated workshops are developed that allow students to put into practice the learning acquired and apply it to the various industries to which they belong, as well as to their territorial and energy realities. These are supplemented by rigorous partial knowledge tests and examinations.

Programs for implementing training

The Professional Training Program for Energy Managers in Industry lasts 128 virtual synchronous hours (or face-to-face) and provides attendees with the necessary tools to cover gaps in energy efficiency, detect opportunities for improvement, contract services, manage efficient energy consumption and promote the implementation of Energy Management Systems in the organization.

It is aimed at profiles within industries such as: Professionals with knowledge of Energy Management Systems and the ISO 50001 standard; those in charge of energy management within the company; managers of energy supplies (electricity and fuel) of the company; managers, heads, supervisors, technical advisors and/or those responsible for the evaluation and implementation of energy efficiency projects; professionals related to the implementation of energy efficiency projects; managers/heads of maintenance; managers/heads of plant and/or operations; Production managers; process managers; Heads of administration; environmental managers.

Each company can apply for 2 professionals, acquiring institutional commitments with the reportability of indicators and the execution of Energy Efficiency measures.

The training program develops the following contents or topics:

– National and international energy context: Energy transition.

– Introduction to cogeneration.

– Energy audits.

– Measurement and verification tools applicable to the industry.

– Pre-feasibility studies for energy efficiency projects in the field of lighting systems, hot/cold generation, motors, pumps, air distribution and steam, distributed generation, improvement of thermal envelope in buildings, compressed air, among others.

– Energy efficiency in decision making.

– Introduction to Energy Management Systems based on ISO 50001.

Depending on the version, instructional and reporting adjustments associated with the energy context and fundamentally consumer systems are made.

Among the special versions developed on the date of the Professional Training Program for Energy Managers in Industry and Mining are:

– Dairy Industry APL(Clean Production Agreement) Edition

– Mining Edition

– Argentine Edition for the WorldBank

– SMEs (small and medium enterprises)