The
Solar Training
Institute
provides intensive
training
classes for Contractors, solar energy
entrepreneurs and sales people, homeowners
and anyone who is considering a career
change in the growing solar industry.
Our
solar training
programs, which are based on
NABCEP
certification
standards, are structured to help people get
in, get out and get into the solar industry
or solar job market. Our courses in
Photovoltaic (PV) design and installation
and solar sales and marketing help business
owners and workers meet the requirements of
launching a solar panel installation
business or finding green collar jobs
in the solar industry. We will
also offer courses in Spanish that address
the needs of a large and important part of
the future workforce.
Our mission is to become the leading
educational provider to the
renewable energy
industry by utilizing standardized
training methods and teaching practices that
will prepare workers and businesses with the
knowledge and experience to succeed.
We offer courses in
San Jose, San Francisco
and Pleasanton and will be expanding
to other areas of California soon. If you
would like us to provide training in your
area or at your company please
contact
us today
or
call us at (408) 625-7005.
Sign
Up for Upcoming Courses
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Boots on the Roof - Boots on the Roof offers market-ready
training for entrepreneurs, business owners, and
electricians looking to get into the solar industry.
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Solar Living Institute
Established in 1998 as a spin-off from Real Goods Trading Company, the Solar
Living Institute in Hopland, CA, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational
organization whose mission is to promote sustainable living through
inspirational environmental education. The Institute provides practical,
education by example and hands-on workshops on renewable energy, green building,
sustainable living, permaculture, organic gardening and alternative,
environmental, construction methods. They offer workshops in:
Solar Sales & Marketing, Economics of Solar: The Financial Case, Commercial
Solar Economics & Finance, Intro to Photovoltaics, Design & Construct a
Greywater System, Intro to Off-Grid Systems, Off-Grid Systems for Professionals,
Save Money with Solar Water Heating, Power Your Home with Hydro, Generate Clean
Power with Wind.
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PG&E
offers a wide-range of solar training opportunities for different
audiences and education levels. If solar energy is new to you, please
join us at one of our upcoming Solar Power Basics classes - a
consistently well-attended course that will provide the tools and
support needed to determine if solar is right for you.
Other class offerings are listed below.
For more information on any of these, to register, or for specific dates
and times, please use our
solar classes search form.
Some of the classes include:
Spring 2009
Below are all the classes
that match your criteria submitted above. Click on a
class name for registration and other class details.
Click on any column name to sort classes by that column.
If a row appears gray in color, then the class has
already passed.
Wed, Mar 11
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Full |
Basics of Photovoltaic
(PV) Systems for Grid-Tied Applications |
Stockton--ETC |
Renewables
Solar |
Thu, Mar 12
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Full |
Solar Water Heating
Systems |
Stockton--ETC |
Renewables
Solar |
Sat, Mar 14
10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Solar Power Basics for
Residential Customers |
San
Francisco--PEC |
Renewables
Incentive Progs
Solar |
Tue, Mar 17
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Full |
Basics of Photovoltaic
(PV) Systems for Grid-Tied Applications |
San
Jose--Pipe Trades |
Renewables
Solar |
Thu, Mar 19
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Full |
Inspecting PV Systems
for Code Compliance |
San
Jose--Pipe Trades |
Renewables
Title 24
Commissioning (Cx)
Audits
Solar |
Fri, Mar 20
9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
California Solar
Initiative Workshop |
San
Francisco--PEC |
Renewables
Incentive Progs
Solar |
Fri, Mar 20
9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
California Solar
Initiative Workshop - An Online Course |
Internet |
Renewables
Incentive Progs
Solar |
Tue, Mar 31
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Full |
Photovoltaic (PV) Site
Analysis and System Sizing |
San
Francisco--PEC |
Renewables
Incentive Progs
Solar |
Tue, Apr 7
9:00 am - 4:30 pm |
Solar Water Heating
Systems |
Fresno--Piccadilly |
Renewables
Solar |
Wed, Apr 8
9:00 am - 4:30 pm |
Basics of Photovoltaic
(PV) Systems for Grid-Tied Applications |
Fresno--Piccadilly |
Renewables
Solar |
Thu, Apr 16
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wait List |
Basics of Photovoltaic
(PV) Systems for Grid-Tied Applications |
Stockton--ETC |
Renewables
Solar |
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College of Marin offers class to become
solar panel installers
http://www.marin.cc.ca.us/
"The American Solar Energy Society predicts that renewable energy will
constitute 25 percent of all domestic labor by 2030, at which point
there will be 40 million available jobs."
An entry-level solar installer earns about $15 an hour, while a more
experienced worker can make up to $30 an hour.
The College of Marin's course is
patterned after a similar program
launched in spring 2008 at Skyline
College in San Bruno and paid for
through the Skyline Collaboration, a
program created by the California
Community College Chancellor's Office of
Workforce and Economic Development. While other colleges offered programs
in solar technology, Skyline's was
unique because it asked industry
professionals to create the course
curriculum, teach the class and hire the
graduates.
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