THUNDER BAY — Confederation College will use new funding from the federal government to recruit and train home energy advisors for Northern Ontario.
The federal investment of $681,000 was announced Wednesday.
The new college program will be run in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Energy Training.
It will prepare up to 75 candidates to pass the exams required to become energy advisors.
Once certified, graduates will be able to provide home energy evaluations to people seeking to take advantage of the Canada Greener Homes grant to upgrade their homes and improve their energy efficiency.
College president Kathleen Lynch said Confederation is pleased to be one of eight organizations across Canada participating in the training program.
She said it's another way the college can contribute to sustainable communities, including providing access to the training to underrepresented populations in Northwestern Ontario.
More information about the program will be available soon on the college's website.
Interested parties may also reach out to Alicia Brink at abrink@confederationcollege.ca to learn more.
— TBNewswatch
