Solar Instructor Training Network Information - Government Program

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Funding for Regional Resource and Training Providers

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/instructor_training_network.html

DOE plans to invest $27 million, including $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, to the network of regional resource and training providers below. The regional resource and training providers are well-established solar training institutions offering expert instruction and top training facilities. In order to deliver the most appropriate training possible, the regional resource and training providers collaborate on a regular basis with each other, educators, solar industry representatives, workforce investment boards, and state and federal agencies.

The regional resource and training providers offer resources to select educational institutions in their regions. Resources include train-the-trainer workshops and, in many cases, training equipment and tools for instructors. As a network, the regional providers collaborate to develop curricula, identify career pathways, share labor market data, and resolve issues related to solar training and workforce development. These providers are using innovative approaches to training, including distance learning courses and mobile laboratory training modules. Regional resource and training providers sponsor instructor training in PV and/or solar heating and cooling technologies, and in some cases, assist in equipping the laboratories and facilities of local training providers.

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