PHILIPPINES: Department Circular No. DC2021-01-0001 of 2021 Guidelines for the Qualifications, Assessments, Registration, and Certification of Energy Conservation Officers (CECO), Energy Managers (CEM), and Energy Auditors (EA)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2021
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Guideline, Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
All, Power, Other
Issued by: 
Department of Energy (DOE)
Source: 
Department of Energy 
File: 
Department Circular No. DC2021-01-0001 of 2021
Overall Summary: 
The Department Circular No. DC2021-01-0001 of 2021 Guidelines for the Qualifications, Assessments, Registration, and Certification of Energy Conservation Officers (CECO), Energy Managers (CEM), and Energy Auditors (EA) (Certification Guidelines for CECO, CEM and EA) to prescribe the guidelines on the assessment, registration, and certification of energy conservation officers, energy managers, and energy auditors covering Designated Establishments under Memorandum Circular No. MC2020-05-0001.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
The minimum qualifications for registration shall be as follows: 4.1 CECO must have at least two (2) years of continuous hands-on experience in the installation, operation, and maintenance of energy-consuming machines and equipment in facilities with energy consumption for Type 1 Designated Establishments. 4.2 CEM must be a graduate of a four (4) year course, preferably engineering, with at least three (3) years of continuous hands-on experience in the installation, operation, and maintenance of energy-consuming machines and equipment in facilities with energy consumption for Type 2 Designated Establishments. 4.3 EA must have at least one (1) year of continuous experience on energy audits.
National policy structure: 
This Department Circular shall prescribe the guidelines on the assessment, registration, and certification of energy conservation officers, energy managers, and energy auditors covering Designated Establishments under Memorandum Circular No. MC2020-05-0001.