IREC ISPQ Accredited Training Programs
Accredited training programs provide evidence that graduates achieve the necessary
knowledge and skills to perform successfully on the job. These programs teach all
tasks and subtasks defined for a job through a Job Task Analysis.
Georgia
Solairgen Accredited Training Program for PV202 Technical Sales (Covers the PV Technical Sales Job Task Analysis) and PV203 PV Systems Design and Implementation (Covers both the PV Installer and PV Technical Sales Job Task Analyses.)
Southface Energy Institute, Accredited Training Program for Building Performance Institute Building Analyst, and Building Performance Institute Envelope Professional. (Covers the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis.)
Maryland
IBEW Local Union No. 26 JATC Accredited Training Program for their Inside Journeyman Wireman PV Training Program.
New York
Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. Accredited Training Program for their Residential Energy Auditor I and Residential Energy Auditor II courses. (Covers the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis.)
The Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College The City University of New York: Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaic Training Certification Program which includes 36-hour Math/Electricity Basics for Photovoltaics, 40-hour Introductory Photovoltaic Design and Installation, Advanced Photovoltaics: Grid-Tied, Advanced Photovoltaics: Dispatchable, Off-Grid & Micro-Grid Systems with International Emphasis.
Hudson Valley Community College Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaic Certificate Program consisting of IDLT120 Electricity, ECMN121 Residential Construction Wiring, ECMN122 Commercial Construction Wiring, ECMN 210 Photovoltaic Systems Theory & Design, and ECMN211 Photovoltaic Systems Installation & Maintenance courses.
State University of New York at Delhi Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaic Design and Installation Basics Workshop and EMCT 175 Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technologies.
State University of New York at Farmingdale Accredited Training Program for their Installation and Maintenance of Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems courses.
Ulster BOCES Division of Adult Career Education Accredited Training Program for the PV Installer Program which includes Electrical Theory for Renewable Energy Practitioners, Introduction to PV Technology, PV Installer’s Course and NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam Prep Course. Also included are elective courses PV System Design & Sizing, Building Integrated Photovoltaics, Photovoltaics and the National Electric Code, and Renewable Energy Exploration.
North Carolina
North Carolina Solar Center at NC State University Accredited Training Program for their Basics of Business and Technology of Solar Thermal, Solar Heating and Cooling Instructor Training, Electric Generation with Photovoltaic Systems, and Photovoltaic Instructor Training.
Pennsylvania
Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc. Accredited Training Program for their Energy Analyst, Weatherization and Retrofit, OSHA 10 and EPA Renovation, Repair, & Painting (RRP) courses.
Northampton Community College Accredited Training Program for their sixty (60) hour Solar Photovoltaic Systems 1 Course.
Virginia
New River Center for Energy Research and Training Accredited Training Program for their Retrofit Installer Technician, Energy Auditor and Quality Control Inspector (Provisional) course.
IREC ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Providers
Continuing Education Providers are institutions that offer short courses
or workshops for the professional development of participants.
Florida
Florida Solar Energy Center Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Installing Photovoltaic Systems course.
New Jersey
Warshauer Electric Supply Co. Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Solar Certification Program – Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems.
New York
The Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Introductory Photovoltaic Installation, Advanced Photovoltaic Installation, and Solar Thermal Design and Installation courses.
Hudson Valley Community College Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Photovoltaic Electric System Non Credit Course (40 hours) consisting of ECMN 210 Photovoltaic Systems Theory & Design and ECMN 211 Photovoltaic Systems Installation & Maintenance courses.
Rochester Institute of Technology Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Solar Photovoltaics (Covers the Photovoltaic Installer Job Task Analysis); and Wind Power Systems (Covers the Small Wind Installer Job Task Analysis) courses.
SunMaxx Solar, Silicon Solar Inc. Accredited Continuing Education Provider for Solar Thermal Level 1-Basics, Solar Thermal Level 2-Domestic Hot Water Systems, and Solar Thermal Level 3-Combi Heating Systems, and Solar Thermal Level 4-Solar Thermal Full Courses.
North Carolina
CleanTech Education, LLC Accredited Continuing Education Provider for Solar PV Fundamentals; Solar PV Design; Solar PV Installation Classroom; Solar PV Installation Hands-On Lab; Solar PV Advanced Design; Solar PV Sales, Marketing & Business Development, Solar Thermal Fundamentals; Solar Thermal Installation; Solar Thermal Design; Solar Thermal Sales, Marketing & Business Development and Solar Thermal Advanced Design courses.
Pennsylvania
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Southeast PA Chapter Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their 45-hour Introduction to Solar PV Installation course. (Covers both the Energy Auditor and Retrofit Installer Technician Job Task Analysis.)
Electric Education Center Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their 5-day Solar PV Entry Level Design and Installation course.
Infinite Solar,Inc Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their 5-Day Solar PV Entry Level Design and Installation and their 5-day Entry Level Solar Thermal Installation and Design courses.
IREC ISPQ Certified Master Trainer/Energy Auditor
Pennsylvania
Dawn Moody, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc.
Paul Ricker, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc.
IREC ISPQ Certified Master Trainer/PV
Georgia
Kelly Provence, Solairgen
Maryland
Isaac Opalinsky, SunPower Corp
New York
Gay Canough, ETM Solar Works
IREC ISPQ Certified Master Trainer/Retrofit Installer Technician
Pennsylvania
Paul Ricker, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc.
IREC ISPQ Certified Master Trainer/Solar Thermal
Florida
Tom Lane, ECS Solar Energy Systems
IREC ISPQ Certified Instructors/PV
New York
John Foster, Ulster BOCES
Richard Porter, Hudson Valley Community College
Scott Sousa, Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College
Michael Stangl, Hudson Valley Community College
North Carolina
James Cormican, CleanTech Education, LLC
Pennsylvania
Francine Notte, ETM Solar Works
IREC ISPQ Certified Instructors/Energy Auditor
Pennsylvania
David Dennis, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc.
IREC ISPQ Certified Instructors/Retrofit Installer Technician
Pennsylvania
David Dennis, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia, Inc.
