Eastern Region
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.
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Florida
Florida Solar Energy Center Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaic Training Courses
Georgia
Solairgen Accredited Training Program for PV Systems Design and Implementation, PV-203. Covers both the PV Installer and PV Technical Sales Job Task Analyses
Maryland
IBEW Local Union No. 26 JATC Accredited Training Program for their Inside Journeyman Wireman PV Training Program.
Massachusetts
Alt E University Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaic Design and Installation which consists of three courses: 1. Basic PV and Site Assessment (PV 301), 2. Intermediate PV Design (PV 302), and 3. Advanced PV Design and Installation (PV 303). Solar Thermal Design and Installation which consists of two courses: 1. Introduction to Solar Domestic Hot Water (Thermal 301), and 2. Solar Thermal Design and Installation (Thermal 302).
Michigan
Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association Accredited Training Program for their PV Apprentice Training Course and Advanced System Integrator
New York
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.
State University of New York at Delhi Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaics Design and Installation Course.
State University of New York at Farmingdale Accredited Training Program for their Installation and Maintenance of Residential Photovoltaic Grid-Connected 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 photovoltaic and solar thermal training and train-the-trainer courses: Renewable Energy Technologies Dipìoma Series, REPV
and REST and Southern Mid-Atlants Provider of Solar Training (SIVIAPSIT) – Solar Heating and Cooling and Photovoltaic Instructor Training
Pennsylvania
Northampton Community College Accredited Training Program for their sixty (60) hour Solar Photovoltaic Systems 1 Course.
IREC ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Providers
Continuing Education Providers are institutions that offer short courses
or workshops for the professional development of participants.
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Massachusetts
HeatSpring Learning Institute Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Solar PV Installer Boot Camp 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 and Advanced Photovoltaic Installation courses.
Hudson Valley Community College Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Photovoltaic Electric System Non Credit Course (40 hours) and Accredited Training Program for their Photovoltaic System Design and Installation Certificate Program (19 Credit Hours).
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.
North Carolina
National Solar Trainers, LLC Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their 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 Advanced Design, and Solar Thermal Sales, Marketing & Business Development.
North Carolina Solar Center Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Renewable Energy Technologies Diploma Series.
Pennsylvania
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Southeast PA Chapter Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their Introduction to PV Installation course.
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 Course and Accredited Continuing Education Provider for their 5-day Entry Level Solar Thermal Installation and Design course.
IREC ISPQ Certified Master Trainer/PV
Georgia
Kelly Provence, Solairgen
North Carolina
David Del Vecchio, North Carolina Solar Center
New York
Gay Canough, ETM Solar Works
Richard Gottlieb, Ulster BOCES
Virginia
Jason Fisher, SunPower Corporation
IREC ISPQ Certified Master Trainer/Solar Thermal
Florida
Tom Lane, ECS Solar Energy Systems
IREC ISPQ Certified Instructors/PV
Maryland
Isaac Opalinsky, SunPower Corp
Massachusetts
James Cormican, AltE University
New York
John Foster, Ulster BOCES
Jonathan Lane, Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College
James MacDonald, Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College
Francine V. Notte, ETM Solar Works
Hugo Pedernera, Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College
Richard Porter, Hudson Valley Community College
Scott Sousa, Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College
Michael Stangl, Hudson Valley Community College
Ohio
David Compaan, Alt E University
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