Comments on: What education would i need to get a job in solar energy or wind energy after graduating high school? http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education Education Question and Video Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gunner05 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education/comment-page-1#comment-1627 Gunner05 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:44:57 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education#comment-1627 Sustainable Studies, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental studies: Policy and Management Sustainable Studies, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental studies: Policy and Management

]]> By: mindnmatter_1 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education/comment-page-1#comment-1628 mindnmatter_1 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:44:57 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education#comment-1628 NABCEP offers certifications and certificate programs to renewable energy professionals throughout North America. Look at local community colleges as well as solar associations for classes that prepare you to take the NABCEP exam; if you pass this you really increase your chances for employment. There are also solar distribution companies that offer intense hands-on classes that also prepare you for a solar career. Finally, there are a number of solar manufacturers that offer hands-on training as well. This goes for solar hot water as well. http://www.azsolarguys.com http://www.azsolarhotwater.com NABCEP offers certifications and certificate programs to renewable energy professionals throughout North America. Look at local community colleges as well as solar associations for classes that prepare you to take the NABCEP exam; if you pass this you really increase your chances for employment. There are also solar distribution companies that offer intense hands-on classes that also prepare you for a solar career. Finally, there are a number of solar manufacturers that offer hands-on training as well. This goes for solar hot water as well.
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]]> By: DaveC http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education/comment-page-1#comment-1629 DaveC Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:44:57 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education#comment-1629 If you're looking to become an installer, I would recommend taking some PV design and Installation classes. There are quite a few out there, but the ones that come to my head right away are.... AltE University http://workshops.altestore.com/ Solar Energy International http://solarenergy.org/ Midwest Renewable Energy Association http://www.the-mrea.org/course_workshops… If you do a web search for PV Installer classes or Solar Panel Installation classes it should pull up plenty more options. -Dave If you’re looking to become an installer, I would recommend taking some PV design and Installation classes. There are quite a few out there, but the ones that come to my head right away are….

AltE University
http://workshops.altestore.com/

Solar Energy International
http://solarenergy.org/

Midwest Renewable Energy Association
http://www.the-mrea.org/course_workshops…

If you do a web search for PV Installer classes or Solar Panel Installation classes it should pull up plenty more options.

-Dave

]]> By: Rob http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education/comment-page-1#comment-1625 Rob Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:44:56 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education#comment-1625 Look into electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering. I would say the best thing that anyone could tell you is to stay versatile. Things are changing so fast in the green industry that by the time you learn one thing very well, it has become obsolete, or close to it. If you are a self help type of person and are really interested in installing or consulting, check out a program 'RETScreen'. This is a program that the Canadian government has put out to help consultants and estimaters plan for renewable energy conversions Look into electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering. I would say the best thing that anyone could tell you is to stay versatile. Things are changing so fast in the green industry that by the time you learn one thing very well, it has become obsolete, or close to it.

If you are a self help type of person and are really interested in installing or consulting, check out a program ‘RETScreen’. This is a program that the Canadian government has put out to help consultants and estimaters plan for renewable energy conversions

]]> By: Ottawa Mike http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education/comment-page-1#comment-1626 Ottawa Mike Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:44:56 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-would-i-need-to-get-a-job-in-solar-energy-or-wind-energy-after-graduating-high-school.education#comment-1626 I hope you don't take this the wrong way but you should aim higher than installing or repairing anything. Those jobs are important but if you have a very good understanding of math and science you can do so much more. For example, we need solar energy to become less expensive and more efficient. That means we need advances in the science of solar panels themselves and the batteries that store the energy. So a chemist or a chemical engineer would be working to make more efficient and less expensive solar panels. An electrical engineer would be working on designing better batterys and power capture systems. Even someone like an astrophysicist would study the energy of the sun and work with the chemist to capture that energy in a more efficient manner. I hope that helps you give some more ideas of what a good job might be and the education required to get it. I hope you don’t take this the wrong way but you should aim higher than installing or repairing anything. Those jobs are important but if you have a very good understanding of math and science you can do so much more.

For example, we need solar energy to become less expensive and more efficient. That means we need advances in the science of solar panels themselves and the batteries that store the energy. So a chemist or a chemical engineer would be working to make more efficient and less expensive solar panels. An electrical engineer would be working on designing better batterys and power capture systems. Even someone like an astrophysicist would study the energy of the sun and work with the chemist to capture that energy in a more efficient manner.

I hope that helps you give some more ideas of what a good job might be and the education required to get it.

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