subject: How To Take Solar Training For A Successful Career In Green Energy [print this page] It's become really apparent to all of us that we can't keep using our old methods of energy production. The figurehead of those problematic sources is oil. It is destructive to the environment, both when it is burned and when it spills. It is destructive to the economy, sending countless dollars overseas to those who own the oil fields. As we turn away from oil and its kind, we have to look towards new forms of energy to meet our needs. These new energy production methods tend to be alternative and renewable, making them cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Solar energy is leading this charge. Anyone who is interested in contributing to this emerging field, or anyone who simply want to stay ahead of the curve, would do well to enroll in some solar training.
You have a lot of options when it comes to your solar training, and in the end it comes down to what you want from the emerging industry. If you are more technically minded, then you have a lot of room to grow and a lot of paths to take. You want to start your training by taking a few entry level workshops. These will teach you the basics- things like how the technology works, how to install and repair the technology, how it aligns with current code and how to follow proper safety procedures associated with solar technology. One of the best ways to do this is to find a weeklong training seminar to attend.
Once you've completed your basic training, it's a good idea to attempt to pass NABCEP's entry level test. NABCEP is the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. They specialize in developing national certification programs that are designed to ensure that renewable energy is properly promoted, while providing exceptional value to users, that renewable energy workers and safe and skilled, and that consumers can feel confident in the technology. Their entry level test is designed to create a ground level of basic knowledge about the field that anyone who works in it can be assumed to know.
After you've passed their entry level exam, you'll be in a good place to take additional classes in more specific aspects and applications of the technology.
One of the best type of course you can take is one that teaches you how to start and build your own company based around solar energy. It's not enough to simply have a lot of people who know the technology, we also need businesses that promote and sell the technology to get it out there into the world. You can take lots of solar training classes designed around learning how to market and sell the technology, figuring out who your qualified leads will be, and how to navigate the legal aspects of the business.
Solar training isn't just for the technically minded. There are courses and classes offered for any and all people who are currently involved in, or are looking to become involved in, this rapidly growing field.
