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GREEN INDUSTRY, Green Energy Management
New!Certificate ProgramOnline Course Professional Certificate in Green Energy Management Online

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources – such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat – which are renewable (naturally replenished). - From Wikipedia

Students currently in the Renewable Energy and Green Energy Management Certificate program can now choose from new courses to complete their five required courses. Choose from new program curriculum in The Professional Certificate in Green Energy Management Online starting this summer.

  • Courses will emphasize an energy overview, energy efficient technologies, solar, sustainable back-up heating systems and renewable energy options, converting to renewable energy, green sales strategies and concepts, and new trends.
  • Students will identify various energy conservation techniques as well as equipment which can be installed to further conserve energy.
  • Take courses online, anytime, anywhere.

Who Should Enroll: Professionals and individuals interested in and/or involved in the energy field who desire to improve their knowledge of sustainable energy production and application of green energy production systems, including: design professionals, green sales, architects, contractors, sub-contractors, professionals involved in energy production and consumption, project and facility managers, and individuals wanting a career in the green energy field.

Award of Certificate
To complete the certificate complete these five courses: Introduction to Renewable Energy; Converting to Renewable Energy; Energy Efficiency, Evaluation and Design; Energy Audits; and Environmental Economics and Policy Making.

Contact Wendy Evers for more information by phone at (619) 594-7078, or email wevers@mail.sdsu.edu.

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"We are pleased to be partnering with SDSU on the cutting-edge, Online Green Industry Careers Program. This innovative program will help encourage sustainability efforts and develop a green workforce, which is vital to attracting and retaining cleantech companies in the region."
-Mayor Jerry Sanders
"The university is engaged in trying to make cleantech as important in San Diego as biotech and wireless communication. Our engineering faculty are true innovators in this emerging technology."
-Dean David T. Hayhurst
SDSU College of Engineering

Fall 2009 Courses

Online Course Introduction to Renewable Energy
This course will provide a top-level overview of the history, policy, jobs, and economic issues driving the emerging renewable energy field. Students will learn the basics of key technical areas in the renewable field including solar energy, wind and wave energy, bio-algae energy, and energy issues and opportunities in careers related to retrofitting the built environment. The green career sector will be defined and discussed. Noncredit Schedule No. 09FAGE 99900 IS
Dates: Sept. 21-Nov. 22
Location: Online
Fee: $525 (Registration deadline: Sept. 28)

Schedule Number 09FAGE 99900 IS is Closed


Online Course Converting to Renewable Energy
In this course, students will come to understand the role of energy in the American economy, and learn to describe the role of renewable energy in strengthening the U.S. economy. Students will also learn why energy efficiency is the most economic of renewable energy sources, learn about energy source costing and how to determine the likely cost per kilowatt-hour of that source, and describe the most common forms of renewable energy. Case studies, videos, and interviews with local companies will showcase renewable energy in their business. Noncredit Schedule No. 09FAGE 99901 IS
Dates: Oct. 5-Dec. 6
Location: Online
Fee: $525 (Registration deadline: Oct. 12)

Schedule Number 09FAGE 99901 IS is Closed

CES Green Sustainability Advisory Board

Stephen Adams Adams Design Associates, Inc., Jay Bart Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, Judy Muller-Cohn Biomatrica, Inc., Stephen L. Kapp California Center for Sustainable Energy, Jacques Chirazi City of San Diego – Cleantech, Kirk Mulligan Clean Power Systems, Claude Rowe III Cleantech Energy Solutions, Holly Smithson Cleantech San Diego, Lisa Carp ENXCO, Ed Ecker Give Something Back Business Products, Natasha Cridler GRID Alternatives, John Freeman Knight & Carver Wind Group, Shari Joyce Pegasus Building Services, Paul Byrne readyTECH Inc., Jason Anderson San Diego EDC, Stephanie Jungersen San Diego North EDC, Vince Mudd San Diego Office Interiors, Cheryll Stewart San Diego Water Authority, Jennifer Owens U.S. Green Building Council, Jeff Adams Wavecrest Custom Homes, Sandra Moreland Workforce Partnership, Dean Joe Shapiro, Wendy Evers SDSU, CES
San Diego Workforce Partnership - Creating Workforce Solutions for the San Diego Region

The College of Extended Studies is a State-approved provider
for the Federal Workforce Investment Act for this program.

GGEC site The College of Extended Studies thanks GGEC for becoming a Green Industry Partner. GGEC is a nonprofit organization with the mission is to assist with implementation of sustainable and green energy initiatives. A primary objective is to align the offerings of the energy market segment with the needs of the business world to effectively reduce our energy usage and promote renewable energy technologies.
Last update September 16, 2009

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