{"id":51762,"date":"2026-06-18T13:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/?page_id=51762"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:31:49","slug":"certified-demand-side-management-professional-training-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/fr\/aee-training\/certification-training-programs\/certified-demand-side-management-professional-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Demand Side Management (CDSM\u2122) Professional Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>The <strong>Certified Demand Side Manager (CDSM\u2122) Training Program<\/strong> provides a comprehensive understanding of how to design, implement, evaluate, and manage successful <strong>Demand Side Management (DSM), Demand Response (DR), and Load Management (LM) programs<\/strong> in today&#8217;s evolving energy landscape. Attendees will gain <strong>practical knowledge in program development, cost-effectiveness analysis, rate structures, stakeholder communication, and strategies<\/strong> for avoiding operational challenges, while exploring a global perspective on DSM initiatives and industry best practices. Through interactive instruction and real-world applications, this program equips professionals with the <strong>skills needed to lead impactful energy efficiency and load management programs<\/strong> from initial concept through long-term implementation and evaluation.\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\/05\/iStock-1334186403.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-1334186403\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" title=\"iStock-1334186403\" 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\/2022\/12\/TRP-CDSM.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\/06\/iStock-2178551434.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-2178551434\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" title=\"iStock-2178551434\" 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=\"16\" 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=\"16\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Sustainability Professionals\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=\"16\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Administrators of DSM\u00a0and Demand Response Programs\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 Meet CDSM Professional Standards \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 what is expected of Certified Demand Side Management Professionals (CDSMs). \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 Differentiate DSM &amp; 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