Clean Energy Professional Upskilling

About the program

During the first few weeks of the program, you will be introduced to key concepts in clean fuels and the production and transportation of the hydrogen economy.

Additionally, you will explore real workplace scenarios, such as feasibility planning for carbon capture and conversion, operation and maintenance of carbon capture facilities and operation and maintenance of carbon utilization and sequestration facilities.

In the last few weeks of the program, you will be placed in a work-integrated learning assignment with industry partners. Through these placements, you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge, and showcase your newly acquired skills to potential employers in the Clean Energy Industry.  

This subsidized program will provide you with both technical skills and soft skills to help you achieve your next step in the clean energy sector.

We are currently wait listing students for our next intake.

Time Commitment and Delivery Method

• Classes are delivered online (self-directed and instructor led)
• Mandatory visual participation in classes
• Participants should expect to commit 4 – 6 hours per day

Full Course Listing

• Introduction to Clean Fuels
• The Hydrogen Economy
• Introduction to Operations Management
• Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Accounting
• Feasibility Planning for Carbon Capture and Conversion
• Feasibility Planning for Carbon Sequestration and Utilization
• Operation and Maintenance of Carbon Capture Facilities
• Operation and Maintenance of Carbon Utilization and Sequestration Facilities
• Cultural Intelligence
• Equity Diversity and Inclusion
• Biases and Microaggressions
• Hydrogen Production and Storage
• Hydrogen Transport
• Work Integrated Learning / Placement

The Clean Energy Professional Upskilling Program is available thanks to the support of Upskill Canada [powered by] Palette Skills and the Government of Canada.

Admission requirements

This program focuses on supporting mid-career workers with at least three years of work experience seeking new career opportunities in the energy and clean technologies sector.

Citizenship: 

• Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Work permit with at least one year on the permit after starting this upskilling program.

Academic/Professional Requirements:

Successful completion of one of the following:

• A post-secondary certificate (achieved inside Canada only)
• Post-secondary diploma or degree
• During enrolment, applicants must scan clear copies of their transcripts and certificate/diploma/degree.
  • Clear copies of their transcripts and certificate/diploma/degree (if documents are in a language other than English, they must be officially translated. View this list of certified translators in Canada), or an official WES or IQAS credential assessment showing successful completion of a Diploma or Degree.
• At least 3 years of work experience.
• Ability to stay connected to NAIT for at least six months post-program completion for the purpose of tracking job placements and student success metrics.

Application

Along with submitting your application through the above form, please submit the following documents to energyupskilling@nait.ca:

1. Cover letter that outlines your understanding of the program and how the program will help you achieve the next steps in a career in the clean energy sectory.
2. Resume that include both your work experience and educational background.
3. Unofficial transcripts of all of your post-secondary experience.
4. Signed copy of NAIT's Student Rights & Responsibility Policy.

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