Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology has been a Canadian pioneer and leader in promoting energy management training for over 30 years. Seneca College manages the delivery of energy management training services for the Federal Buildings and Energy Innovators Initiatives of the Office of Energy Efficiency through a network of post-secondary community colleges across the country.
In April 1998, Seneca College , the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, and Marguerite Bourgeoys (French Language) School Board in Montréal signed an agreement to implement the Inter-provincial Facility Training Accreditation Council (IFTAC).
The agreement establishes the three partners as the lead organizations with the participation of 25 post-secondary institutions across Canada. IFTAC will accredit successful trainees in building operations and energy management training with specific emphasis on the validated ability of trainees to design and implement an energy savings project. The program began in the fall of 1998. For more information on IFTAC, contact Mary Dawson at the Energy Training Office of Seneca College at 1-800-572-0712.