Goal For The Green

My first post of the year was entitled “There’s Green Boot On The Roof.” At Boots On The Roof, they offer various solar training bootcamps for electricians and entrepreneurs interested in starting their own solar business, or updating their skills and becoming solar certified.

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.

Boots On The Roof, has become the premier Wind and Solar training provider in the United States.  They are making it their mission to train the next wave of Renewable Energy Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Sales Professionals, and Business Entreprenuers.

The courses offered, are optimized for the various fields and professions listed above. They are also beneficial to home-improvement contractors, looking to add Solar/Wind applications to their existing services offered.  Feel free to call and discuss  with their capable staff, what your goals are, and what classes can best benefit you and your situation.

Your tuition fee includes your instruction materials, textbook, examination fee and labs.  If you are not local, a susidized travel package that includes your hotel stay, free shuttle to/from the airport, and breakfast and lunch on all the days of your boot camp is available.

If you absolutely, can not travel to the Northern California or NewYork/New Jersey campuses, you can take the Boots On The Roof online course instead.  However, nothing can compare to the hands on labs, lectures, and classroom activites offered.  Here is what  alumni are saying about their experiences with courses offered at Boots On The Roof.

So, whether you are attending the 6DaySolar PV BootCamp, or any of the courses offered at Boots On the Roof, you are assured you are getting the best and most current training and certification available in the area of Renewable Energy.  Working toward a better tomorrow, and a brighter future.

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My first post of the year was entitled “There’s Green Boot On The Roof.” At Boots On The Roof, they offer various solar training bootcamps for electricians and entrepreneurs interested in starting their own solar business, or updating their skills and becoming solar certified.

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.

Last week, I spoke with Steve Watkins, Director of Professional Services at Unitek, about how the classes were going, and if he had any feedback that I could share with you. Here is what he had to say:

“We do have a testimonials page on our web site now, which are just short excerpts of longer testimonials we’ve received.  Below is one that came to me directly yesterday, with permission to quote.”

” I came away with a sense that these folks are clear on how best to manage all parts of the equation; how to bring various skill-sets and groups of professionals together with the latest products and information on Renewable materials design and installation, be that for application in industrial, commercial, or residential projects.

We hear a lot about this new and fast-developing industry, but rarely do you get an opportunity to be helped to understand what knowledge is required to enter the field, where to get it, and how it can be applied.

Most crucial for the entrant into this field, is that the programs directly address what one needs to know when transitioning to the Renewable Service Industry, and doing so in a concentrated and expedient way.”

~Deborah

Elk Grove, CA

Be sure to read further on the testimonial page for more feedback.  It is important to note that in the Solar Industry, everything is leaning toward specific standards and certification.  You can get all that you need at Boots on the Roof!  Also, you can check out the calendar of the 6-Day Solar PV Boot Camp for dates, prices and other courses offered along with a phone number to call.

Are 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.