Solar Energy Green Trade WebinarTuesday, August 24, 2010, 2 pm ET

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Agenda        

•Naomi Friedman, NARC – Welcome•George Burmeister, Colorado Energy Group, Inc. – Job types in solar and opportunities in our regions •Mark Frickel, Sentech/DOE – DOE solar training opportunities •Ezra Auerbach, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) – Solar certifications and related issues•Vendors session: Ryan William, CleanEdison – Solar Energy International (SEI) •Questions, Discussion and Updates at the Regional Level:  SEAGO, CAAG, Permian Basin, Dayton•Conclusion

Primary Pathways-Related Solar Markets

• Utility Scale (large utility-driven projects)• Residential and Commercial (often income- and

incentive-driven)• Institutional (longer paybacks—K-12 schools,

colleges, hospitals, special event centers, etc.)• Critical Infrastructure (cell towers, signage, street

lighting, water and sewage pumps, cathodic protection, etc.)

* Solar Jobs: 107,000 Solar Installations in 2009…Up 18%

• Solar Photovoltaics (40% growth rate in 2009)• Solar Thermal• Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)• Daylighting

* Please remember the related jobs beyond the installers (accountants, project managers, parts, service, human resources, sales, etc.)

Solar Energy Technologies Program

Solar Market Transformation

Education, Training and Workforce Development

Wednesday, August 11 2010

Mark FrickelSenior AnalystSentech, now part of SRA International, Inc. In support of the U.S. Dept. of EnergySolar Energy Technologies Programmark.frickel@ee.doe.gov Visit: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/education_training.html

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program

Current Programs and Activities

• Solar Instructor Training Network

• Sponsors professional development of local instructors

• Enables capacity building of local educational institutions

• Develops materials, tools and resources

• Quality Assessment and Assurance

• DOE supports credentialing of workers through NABCEP

• DOE supports accreditation of training programs through ISPQ

• DOE supports development of best practices documents for training programs through IREC

• Research and Analysis

• DOE/NREL collaborate on an annual labor market study of solar workforce

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U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program Slide 7

Objectives:

• Make solar training high-quality, local and accessible

• Reduce costs, errors and safety risks through improved training programs

Awardees:

• 9 Regional Resource and Training Providers cover entire U.S. and instruct in both PV and Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) technologies

• In the next five years, up to 1400 instructors will be trained, resulting in a projected capacity to train up to 170,000 students

Activities:

• Collaborate on a set of national curricula

• Sponsor “train the trainer” workshops and equip labs

• Create replicable training models for local instructors

• Use innovative approaches such as online tools and mobile labs

• Leverage resources and share best practices

• Supply labor market data

Solar Instructor Training NetworkPROJECT OVERVIEW

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program Slide 8

REGIONS:

Northeast

Northern Mid-Atlantic

Southern Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Midwest

South-Central

Rocky Mountain

California/Hawaii

Providers

Partnership

Hudson Valley Community College

Hudson Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community College

Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania

State University

North Carolina Solar Center

at NCSU

North Carolina Solar Center

at NCSU

Florida Solar Energy Center at UCF

Florida Solar Energy Center at UCF

Midwest Renewable Energy

Association

Midwest Renewable Energy

Association

The Energy Institute at HCC - NortheastThe Energy Institute at HCC - Northeast

Salt Lake Community College; Solar Energy

International; Utah Solar Energy Association

California Community Colleges Board of Governors, California Energy Commission, California

Centers for Sustainable Energy, the Labor Management

Cooperation Committee

Solar Instructor Training Network8 REGIONS, 9 REGIONAL RESOURCE AND TRAINING PROVIDERS

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program

Quality Assurance:Certification and Accreditation

Since 2005, Solar Program-sponsored partners have offered training and credentialing at a rate which continues to grow substantially year-to-year, thereby increasing branding and recognition by consumers, educators and industry employers.

Personnel Certification (NABCEP)

• 5000+ individuals successfully passed the PV Entry Level Program examination

• 1,196 recipients of the Solar PV Installer Certification

• 132 recipients of the Solar Thermal Installer Certification

• (Upcoming) Technical Salesperson Certification

Trainer and Instructor Certification (IREC)

• 27 ISPQ Certified Affiliated Instructors

• 13 ISPQ Certified Affiliated Master Trainers

• 4 ISPQ Certified Independent Master Trainers

Training Program Accreditation (IREC)

• 15 ISPQ Accredited Training Programs

• 14 ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Providers

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program

DOE/NREL Labor Market Analysis

• DOE and NREL have commissioned an in-depth, national study of the solar installation workforce.

• Survey universe includes known installation employers, as well as a random sample. (n=1500).

• Instrument will provide (primarily for SITN) installation employers needs by region, to include breakouts by occupation, skill deficiencies, and other employer preferences that have a bearing on installer training.

• Local training providers will be surveyed on capacity and enrollment to provide labor supply data and perform gap analysis.

• Study is scheduled to be released by October.

NABCEP

Solar Energy Green Trades Phone Meeting

August 2010

It was clear to the founders of NABCEP that the rapidly emerging solar industry could fail under the weight of poor installations.

Certification is aimed at protecting the public by identifying practitioners who have demonstrated competency, throughtraining, experience and testing.

NABCEP Program Chart

ProfessionalCertifications

Entry Level Exams

Small Wind Installer(2010)

Solar PV Installer

Solar ThermalInstaller

PV Entry Level Exam

Solar Thermal EL (2010-11)

NABCEP Programs

Small Wind EL (2010-11)

PV Technical Sales Certification (2010)

Entry Level AchievementAchieving a passing score indicates: “…that an individual has demonstrated a

basic knowledge and understanding of the application, design, installation and operation of grid tied and stand alone photovoltaic systems.”

It is NOT an installercertification.

In the coming years NABCEP will be developing a PV Master Practitioner Certification for individuals who attain multiple PV Certifications.

Similar Master Certifications will follow for Solar Thermal and Small Wind

Greening the Workforce Solar Training

August 11th, 2010

Prerequisites & Recommendations

GED Recommended 10th Grade Required

GED Recommended 10th Grade Required

Architects, Engineers, licensed or journeyman Electricians, General Contractors, and other Home-Improvement Contractors

Solar

Thank You!Questions, Comments?Contact: Ryan Williams

T: 646-723-4543 E: Ryan.Williams@cleanedison.com

National Association of Regional Councils202-986-1032 • 202-986-1038 • www.NARC.org

For more information, please contact:

THANK YOU FOR

PARTICIPATING!Naomi FriedmanProject Director

naomi@narc.org, x224

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