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ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness

Help every employee use energy wisely and support better energy performance.

A practical introduction to ISO 50001:2018, the international standard for energy management systems: the energy review, significant energy uses, energy performance indicators and baselines, and what each person does to improve energy performance.

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Standard and editionISO 50001:2018

Last updated3 October 2026

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Learning outcomes

Knowledge you can put to work.

Connect the subject to the responsibilities and decisions people encounter in their roles.

  • Explain what an energy management system is and why organisations adopt ISO 50001
  • Describe the energy review and significant energy uses in plain words
  • Understand energy performance indicators and energy baselines
  • Recognise how daily operation, maintenance and purchasing affect energy use
  • Describe your own part in improving energy performance

Part of: Environmental and Energy Management Training

Inside the course

A clear path through the essentials.

12 modules, 12 practice checkpoints and a final exam. Video runtimes are approximate; allow additional time for the practice questions and the final exam.

Part 1Module 1Approx. 10 min
  1. Why energy management matters10 min
  2. Practice: Why energy management matters3 questions
Part 2Module 2Approx. 9 min
  1. ISO 50001: what it is and how it is built9 min
  2. Practice: ISO 50001: what it is and how it is built3 questions
Part 3Module 3Approx. 9 min
  1. The energy words that matter9 min
  2. Practice: The energy words that matter3 questions
Part 4Module 4Approx. 9 min
  1. Context, interested parties and scope9 min
  2. Practice: Context, interested parties and scope3 questions
Part 5Module 5Approx. 9 min
  1. Leadership, energy policy and the energy team9 min
  2. Practice: Leadership, energy policy and the energy team3 questions
Part 6Module 6Approx. 8 min
  1. Risks, objectives, targets and action plans8 min
  2. Practice: Risks, objectives, targets and action plans3 questions
Part 7Module 7Approx. 10 min
  1. The energy review and significant energy uses10 min
  2. Practice: The energy review and significant energy uses3 questions
Part 8Module 8Approx. 9 min
  1. Indicators, baselines and fair comparisons9 min
  2. Practice: Indicators, baselines and fair comparisons3 questions
Part 9Module 9Approx. 8 min
  1. Energy data: what to measure, and how8 min
  2. Practice: Energy data: what to measure, and how3 questions
Part 10Module 10Approx. 8 min
  1. Operational control, design and buying8 min
  2. Practice: Operational control, design and buying3 questions
Part 11Module 11Approx. 9 min
  1. People: competence, awareness, communication9 min
  2. Practice: People: competence, awareness, communication3 questions
Part 12Module 12Approx. 9 min
  1. Checking, improving, and your part9 min
  2. Practice: Checking, improving, and your part3 questions

Frequently asked questions

Your questions,
answered.

About ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness, its certificate and enrolment.

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Who is ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness training for?

It is for top management, the energy team, process and equipment owners, and all staff in organisations using or planning ISO 50001, from manufacturing plants and commercial buildings to hospitals, hotels and data centres. It helps every person understand how their daily work affects energy use. No prior knowledge of ISO 50001 or energy management is needed.

What does the ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness course cover?

It covers why energy performance matters; how ISO 50001:2018 is organised; context, scope, leadership, energy policy and the energy team; the energy review and significant energy uses; energy performance indicators, energy baselines, objectives and action plans; operational control, design and procurement; and monitoring, measurement, internal audit, management review and continual improvement.

How long does the ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness course take?

It is a set of short video modules, each followed by practice questions, and a final exam. The course page shows the number of modules and the approximate video runtime; allow additional time for the practice questions and the exam. With 12 months of access, learners can complete it in one sitting or spread it over several sessions.

Do learners receive a certificate?

Yes. Learners who reach the 70% pass mark in the final exam receive a Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion for ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness. Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, and anyone can check it online using the certificate number and the holder's surname. It is a training certificate for the individual learner.

Is the course online and self-paced?

Yes. ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness is a self-paced online course made of short video modules, in English with captions. You study at your own pace during 12 months of access, and practice questions after modules help you check your understanding before the final exam. If a point is unclear, questions are answered by a Sterling consultant.

Can we enrol a team, and how much does it cost?

ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness is US$19 per learner. Teams save 20% for 11 to 50 learners and 30% for 51 to 200 learners; 201 or more learners are priced on request. Client administrators can track their team's progress. Prices are in US dollars, excluding taxes, and Sterling confirms final pricing and enrolment.

Does this course make our organisation ISO 50001 certified?

No. The Certificate of Completion is a training certificate: it shows that one person completed ISO 50001 Energy Management Awareness and reached the pass mark in its final exam. It is not certification of an organisation to ISO 50001, and Sterling does not certify organisations. An organisation is certified by an independent certification body after that body's own audit.

Assessment & completion

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Keep a verifiable record.

Learners who complete the course and its final exam receive a numbered Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion with online QR verification.

This records course completion. It does not confer ISO certification or a professional auditor qualification.

Pass mark
70%
Prerequisites
None
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