What's the starting pay?

• Energy Management: $38,000-45,000 annually.
• Renewable Energy Technician: $25,000-35,000 annually, depending on the area.
• Resource Conservation Management: $40,000-50,000 annually.

Two-Year Degree Programs

The Energy Management Program was born in 1980 when Alan Gubrud, a physics instructor at Lane Community College, obtained a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a curriculum that combined the principles of basic physics with energy analysis techniques. Students gained a working understanding of energy systems in today's built environment and the tools to analyze and quantify energy efficiency efforts. The program began with an emphasis in residential energy efficiency / solar energy systems and has evolved to include commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy system installation technology.

What's the Energy Management program at Lane like?
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Northwest Energy Education Institute, Training for Energy Professionals

The Northwest Energy Education Institute (NEEI) offers both standard and custom learning opportunities throughout the Northwest for practicing professionals in the energy industry, including an energy management certification program.  NEEI is located within the Science Department at Lane Community College.