The Employment Skills Access Program at Douglas College provides TUITION-FREE group based training for unemployed individuals who need to upgrade their skills in order to get employed, who have not established an Employment Insurance claim in the past three years, or five years in the case of maternity/parental leave.

The two (2) semester BERM program (Monday & Wednesday 4:00pm – 10:00pm; Friday 1:00pm – 5:00pm; Saturday 8:30am – 5:00pm) emphasizes ‘sustainability’ and trains participants to manage building operations in environmentally-responsible and costs-effective ways. The Essential Skills co-requisite assists learners to efficiently complete the program, transfer to the workplace, and optimize success at work! BERM addresses a shortage of people skilled in responsible building operations within BC and across Canada.

For more information including entry requirements visit: Building Energy Resource Management Program website To begin registration process:

• Submit “ESA Participant Eligibility Screening Form“
• Submit a current resume
• Completion of TOWES assessment (Reading, Document Use and Numeracy)
• Have valid Government issued photo identification (BC DL, BC ID, Permanent Resident Card and/or Canadian Passport)

Earn Douglas College Credential:

• Douglas College Certificate of Completion of the Building Energy & Resource Management Program.

Graduates are well positioned to move on to further training for the Certified Energy manager (CEM), Certified Energy Manager in Training (CEMT) credential or the LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) credential