On September 25, Tuesday morning, we hosted a joint kick-off Go SOLAR Rooftop Challenge meeting with Broward County. And by all measures, the event was a resounding success, attracting over 70 inspectors, solar contractors, fire marshals, Go SOLAR committee members, and Broward County employees, not to mention our own US Solar Institute (USSI) team. This [...]
The results are finally in. Now that the Department of Veterans Affairs has added advanced solar PV training to its list of veterans benefits, a growing number of programs have begun launching competing offers. Note that since only the finest, Department of Education licensed and longest operating as qualified schools are rigorously selected to accept [...]
US Solar Institute - VA approved education provider for free solar PV training The results are finally in. Now that the Department of Veterans Affairs has added solar training to its list of veterans benefits, a growing number of programs have begun launching competing offers. Note that since only the finest, Department of Education licensed and longest [...]
How Unemployed Vets get US Solar Institute Real World Training ©. In a previous blog post, we announced that the Veterans Retaining Assistance Program was accepting applications from veterans who needed financial help with their solar PV installation training. Although the program officially launches on July 1, 2012 acceptance letters or in military terms, Certificate of Eligibility or [...]
Electrical code training...it’s not rocket science – not by a long shot. But installing solar is still a technical enough (and dangerous enough) discipline that you need to know what you’re doing – plain and simple. Properly installed, solar panels can generate clean, free energy that dramatically reduces (if not eliminates) electricity bills. Improperly installed, [...]
One of the biggest challenges our veterans face when coming back home is finding new jobs. In fact, reports have shown that our vets face a higher unemployment rate than civilians – even in our own sunny Florida. This is why US Solar Institute is proud to help our former military members with our vets [...]
We receive a lot of calls from Jamaican students who want to come to our solar energy school but simply can’t find the time or money to get away and attend our Florida solar training program. If this sounds like you, we’re thrilled to introduce two new ways for you to start your solar training without [...]
So you want to secure solar PV installation training, but you’re asking yourself – online solar courses vs. in-class training? As with most things in life, the answer really depends. Let’s look at some of the pros of both to help you determine which option is best for you. Advantages of In-Class Solar PV Installation Training When [...]
From June 18 to June 22, US Solar Institute (USSI), in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories (UL), is hosting an exclusive, one-time solar PV electrical training seminar to prepare students for the UL PV Certified Installer Exam held on June 22. The primary focus of this special 5-day workshop will be on the National Electrical Code [...]
US Solar Institute will be attending Solar Power International (SPI) 2012, held this year in sunny Florida from September 10 to September 13. This event is one of the biggest solar conferences in the world, attracting PV professionals, companies, and visitors from across the globe. According to SPI’s website, this year’s event could feature over [...]
