The 13-week program Solar Technician training course encompasses eight modules, covering essential topics such as site assessment, system design, installation and inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting. To complement technical training, the program includes life skills training, and Power Principles. The training is done in person at our Chicago training center and includes theory, solar boot camp, and practical labs. Graduates will earn their OSHA and NCCER certifications and be able to sit for the NABCEP associate-level exam. Please contact us for more information.

Contact information:
Kynnee Golder
kwallace@548foundation.org
443-829-6967

https://www.548enterprise.com/foundation

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Contact:

Pedro Perez
pperez@riconfamilyservices.org
773-564-9070

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The Building Equity in Solar Training™ (B.E.S.T.) program by Reactivate is a sixteen-week hands-on solar workforce training program open to all individuals, including those from historically disinvested communities, veterans, returning citizens and high school graduates. The program standardizes the skills and provides certifications needed for a successful career including comprehensive training in solar energy system assessment, design, and installation, general building trades, OSHA 30 certification, powered industrial vehicle certifications (forklift, scissor lift, skidsteer), First Aid/CPR certification, as well as essential skills development in leadership, teamwork, financial literacy, and workplace etiquette. Trainees qualify for, receive preparation, and sit for the NABCEP PV Associate Certification during the program.

Contact Information
Kharma Paige
best@reactivate.com
708-831-0226

Kankakee Community College (KCC) has an IREC accredited solar training program as a part of its Electrical Engineering Technology department. KCC EET students all take the same core courses and then branch out into four areas of interest, Industrial Electrical, Instrumentation, Industrial Maintenance and Renewables. KCC students can earn either a two-year AAS in Electrical Engineering Technology/Renewable Energy or a one-year certificate in Solar-Photovoltaic Technology. Students who participate in the solar training program take for classes for the specialty, Survey of Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Introduction to Solar – Photovoltaics, Advanced PV Design and Installation and Solar Operations and Maintenance. At the conclusion of the Introduction to Solar – Photovoltaics, students qualify to sit for the NABCEP Associate Level Exam.

Contact information:

Clay Sterling
815-802-8853
csterling@kcc.edu

SOUL'S Green Construction and Energy Workforce offers group and 1-1 coaching, incorporating SEL to develop executive function skills and support workers with both technical and soft skill training.

Our hybrid instructional format includes online content, virtual simulations, in-person hands-on exercises, and OSHA 10. Participants can gain national industry certifications in Low Slope and/or Pitched Slope Roofing Installer, Certified Roof Inspector, Solar Installer, Solar Sales Professional, HVACR Professional-5, EV Charging Stations, and Heat Pumps.

We also offer direct enrollment in two U.S. Department of Labor registered Apprenticeship programs: Electric/Solar and Residential Carpentry.

Contact:

Cyndi Stewart
773-250-1770 ext 702
Cyndi@soul-program.org

MREA courses are accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), and meet the educational requirements for credentialing by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Courses can be delivered online or in person and can be customized for groups. MREA courses can fulfill the advanced training requirements for the NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification exam as well as the following NABCEP certifications: PV Technical Sales Professional, PV Design Specialist, PV Installer Specialist, PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist.

Contact:

Greta Ladenthin
715-900-2462
gretal@midwestrenew.org

Joel Maxard, Training Director

Contact Info:
Robert Hattier
312-474-4160
rhattier@local134.org

Since 1972, Safer Foundation’s mission is to support the efforts of people facing barriers to employment, including those with arrest and conviction records, through a full spectrum of services and advocacy. Aiding these individuals assists them in their efforts to become productive members of the community. Safer Foundation recruits and screens returning citizens for grantee programs and provides soft skills and introduction to solar training.

Contact:
Lisa Brackett
lisa.brackett@saferfoundation.org
773-533-3093

Millennium Solar Electric Training Academy (MSETA) offers a wide range career path. MSETA is a NCCER accredited training program that offers 300 hours of Solar Electric training. Participants start off with introductory to Craft Skills, Osh 30, Introduction to Solar PV, Site Assessment, System Design, System Installation and Inspection, and Maintenance and Troubleshooting. After successfully complete these modules, participants qualify to take the NABCEP Associate Exam.

Contact:

Christopher Williams
708-545-8115
millenniumsolarelectric@gmail.com