{"id":51768,"date":"2026-06-18T13:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/?page_id=51768"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:31:43","slug":"distributed-generation-certified-professional-training-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/ar\/certification-training-programs\/distributed-generation-certified-professional-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Distributed Generation\u00a0Certified Professional (DGCP\u2122)\u00a0Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>The <strong>Distributed Generation<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Certified Professional (DGCP<\/strong><strong>\u2122<\/strong><strong>)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Training Program<\/strong> delivers a comprehensive understanding of the technologies, applications, and strategies driving efficient <strong>on-site energy generation for buildings and facilities.<\/strong> Led by an experienced industry professional, this program equips attendees with the technical, financial, and regulatory knowledge needed to <strong>evaluate, design, and implement successful DG and CHP projects, including life-cycle cost analysis and power cycle performance fundamentals<\/strong>. Participants will also explore the latest approaches to renewable energy-focused systems and gain practical insights into <strong>maximizing energy efficiency, reliability, and long-term project value<\/strong>.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Available formats: <strong>Virtual, In-Person<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Type:<strong> Certification Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Training Length: <strong>3 days<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2172501561.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-2172501561\" height=\"1438\" width=\"1920\" title=\"iStock-2172501561\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p>Download the course flyer or view upcoming scheduled training program. Trained already? Check our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/aee-certifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certification options.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TRP-DGCP-0320.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDOWNLOAD FLYER\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/training\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFIND A PROGRAM\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWho is this Training for?\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iStock-1061002032.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-1061002032\" height=\"1013\" width=\"1920\" title=\"iStock-1061002032\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Facility Managers\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Energy Professionals who oversee CHP or DG\u00a0projects\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Energy Engineers\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Plant Engineers\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Maintenance Engineers\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Energy Consultants\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Building Owners\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tLearning Outcomes\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Topics <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Analyze DG &amp; CHP Applications \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Learn the technologies, how to analyze your current application, and the fundamentals needed when undertaking a DG &amp; CHP project. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Master Energy &amp; Thermodynamics \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Learn the technical aspects of energy, thermodynamics, and power cycle performance. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Conduct Life-Cycle Cost Analysis \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Learn how to perform an economic life-cycle cost analysis for DG &amp; 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