CEP certifications and accreditations for energy and carbon management professionals
CEP offers a range of certifications and accreditations for professionals in the energy and carbon management sector.
- Certified Professional in EnergyTM (CPE) – rolling out over 2025
- Certified Professional in CarbonTM (CPC) – rolling out over 2025
- Certified Carbon Auditor
- Certified Process Heat Emissions Plan Reviewer
- Energy Auditor
These credentials demonstrate expert-level capability in their respective specialist areas. They also provide assurance that any CEP-recognised professionals you recruit or retain have the knowledge and skills to deliver highly professional work.
Our credentialling process is rigorous, and we require credentialled individuals to:
- Maintain the currency of their knowledge and skills through continuous professional development (CPD).
- Adhere to CEP’s Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct.
- Adhere to CEP’s Disciplinary procedures.
When choosing a CEP-recognised professional, you can be assured you are accessing the best in knowledge and skills.
- Get more information about CEP’s certifications below.
- Search for suitably qualified professionals that meet your requirements.
Certified Professional in EnergyTM (CPE)
Certified Professional in EnergyTM (CPE) is New Zealand’s primary professional qualification in energy management. It covers disciplines in effective management as well as core energy-related topics and is a badge of knowledge and competence in effective and efficient energy use, application and purchase.
Certified Professional in CarbonTM (CPC)
Certified Professional in CarbonTM (CPC) is is New Zealand’s primary professional qualification in carbon management. It covers disciplines in effective management as well as core carbon-related topics and is a badge of knowledge and competence in assessing, monitoring and reducing emissions.
Certified Carbon Auditor
CEP provides training and certification in greenhouse gas auditing and verification. The training develops knowledge and skills in auditing to ISO14064:3, also consistent with The GreenhouseGas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
Certified Process Heat Emissions Plan Reviewer
Certificate holders are recognised as SQPs for review of emission reduction plans required to support consent or reconsent applications to local authorities where the application covers process heat emissions of 500t CO2e per annum or more.
Certified Measurement & Verification Professional
Measurement and Verification (M&V) is a vital part of the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to drive efficiency. Understanding the essentials of effective M&V is critical to the monitoring, reporting and assessment of projects.