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Jan3
There's Green Boots On The Roof !
Filed under: Energy, Featured, Goals, solar energy; Tagged as: bootcamps, career change, certified energy, educational institution, electricians, energy training, entreprenuers, financers, green energy, highest education, industry associations, industry professionals, learning partner, level certificate, predictability, quality market, solar business, solar energy industry, solar power, successful business people11 CommentsAre you considering a career change or wanting to get in on the ground floor wave of “green” jobs that will be here to stay? Then visit Boots on the Roof. They offer various solar training bootcamps for electricians and entrepreneurs interested in starting their own solar business.
Boots on the Roof delivers top-quality market-ready training programs for solar energy industry professionals. They are the solar energy training division of Unitek Education, a long-time national Learning Partner of high-tech companies (having received the highest education honors awarded by Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, & RedHat). Their team has a 16-year track record of successfully partnering with large organizations to train tens of thousands of students nationwide.
Here is some of the history of Boots On The Roof and where the company is headed. They have spent several years investigating the green energy industry, especially solar, and were amazed at the wide variety of often-conflicting standards & practices in training, certification, and regulations.
So, they committed themselves to delivering courses that point to where those elements are likely to stabilize in the market, instead of teaching the “home-grown” information that has commonly been taught for the past 30 years. Things are changing rapidly now, and moving towards standards & certification.
Boots on the Roof is committed to working with industry associations, manufacturers, installers, government, financers, and educators to implement solar power for businesses and individuals who expect stability, predictability, and return on investment. They specialize in training the next generation of Solar Entreprenuers and successful business people.
The NABCEP ( the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitoners) has approved Boots On The Roof, as an educational institution and testing center. By attending the 7- day Solar Bootcamp, you will learn and be given the NABCEP Entry level Certificate of Knowledge of PV systems exam.
The certificate was first rolled out in 2oo5 by NABCEP, and the exam certification process, was most recently updated in July 2008, to meet current energy standards. It is intended to measure basic solar power knowledge of professionals entering the field in any capacity. It is not just for installers. It demonstrates that the student has achieved basic knowledge, comprehension, and application of key terms and concepts of photo voltaic system operations. A person receiving this certification is then qualified and suitable for a supervised entry level position with a dealer/installer or other PV industry company. These skills in no way replace those that are learned in an Electrical Trades or Engineering program.
So, take a look at what Boots On The Roof can offer you, and start the New Year off with a new “green” career.
11 Responses to “There's Green Boots On The Roof !”
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I’m getting ready for a midlife career change and will be looking for ways to incorporate green-ness into my new home and new business. Looking forward to some great tips from you as I make the transition!
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!
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Hi skeeterbess,
Congratulations on a new home and new business. Hope it is the perfect beginning of 2009 for you. Glad I could be of some help to you. Come on by anytime!
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I think it’s a great idea for professionals to upgrade their skills to be green, it should help them find more work going forward as opposed to those who don’t.
Happy new year!valmgs last blog post..Back to reality
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Hi valmg,
Yes I agree. Boots On The Roof has a very good program with certification. How can you go wrong with that…I don’t think you can!
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Cool, only 7 days to get certified…. wonder how much it costs? Certainly should be able to get a green job with certificate in hand…… I believe so!
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Hi Linda,
On the link that says by attending the 7-day bootcamp, it gives the price and the dates the classes are offered. Be sure also to look at the FAQ and 10 questions to ask. For students that travel to the San Francisco Bay area to attend classes, they have a special travel package. There is also a phone number at that link to inquire further. -
Hi,
This is my first visit to your blog and I plan on checking it regularly. Your post got me thinking about whether the US has established government and/or third party standards yet for solar water heaters. I have lived in Southern Europe and Northern Africa and I have noticed a wide range of solar water heaters (one of which didn’t seem to work very well).
Martin
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Hi Martin,
I don’t know the answer to that question, but they may know at Boots On the Roof. Be sure to check each of the links here. There is a phone number on the one about attending the bootcamp. Give them a call I’m sure they will be glad to help you!
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Thanks Barbara! A day late (okay more than a day) but timely nevertheless for me to tell my husband about…! Might be right up his alley especially (assuming) with Obama getting his programs off the ground very soon!
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Hi Diane,
Yes, I hope this works out for you. I think Obama has plans to not only get many people working again, but to create a lot of “green” jobs. Boots On The Roof is right on target to get people certified and working in a timely fashion!
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