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BPI Continuing Education Packages Make No Sense

BPI Certification is valid for three years. The Building Performance Institute (BPI) has a 15-page document outlining their policies for BPI Certification Renewal, but we’re going to make this very simple. By all means, please take the time to read the document so that you understand fully, but for most people, you have 2 recertification options: complete BPI continuing education or retake the BPI exam.

I know the second option sounds intense, but I’m going to explain to you why that option is your best bet – it all comes down to time and money.

Quick Summary of BPI Recertification Requirements

Remember when you passed the written exam and the field exam when you initially earned BPI Certification? Yes, you need to meet requirements for both components during the BPI recertification process.

(1) Written Exam: Must have 30 or more BPI CEUs to bypass the written exam.

Number of CEUs	Requirement
30+	No written exam required
10-29	Must successfully complete a 50-question online exam for each BPI certification
0-9	Must successfully complete a 100-question online exam

(2) Field exam: Must show proof of 3,000 hours of relevant work experience in the last 3 years to bypass the field exam (except IDL credential holders only need 1,000 hours)

BPI Continuing Education Packages Take So Much Time to Finish

Imagine that it took 30 hours to get 30 BPI CEUs. Compare that to the 2 hours that you get for taking the BPI written exam. Retaking the exam would already save you 28 hours.

I say “would” because BPI does not count 1 classroom hour equal to 1 BPI CEU. We’ve submitted our courses to BPI for CEU approval, and we’ve noticed that they often award only half the number of CEUs relative to classroom hours.

Here are a few examples:

BPI Multifamily Building Analyst Training = 12 hours of classroom time but 4 BPI CEUs
Commercial Building Energy Auditor Training = 38 hours of classroom but 19 BPI CEUs
NATE Certification Training = 8 hours of classroom but 4 BPI CEUs
HEP Energy Auditor Training = 36 hours of classroom but 9 BPI CEUs
RESNET HERS Rater Training = 14 hours of classroom but 5 BPI CEUs

So this means that you’d have to pay for and complete multiple courses to reach 30 BPI CEUs. And at the end of the day, you’re taking way more than 30 hours worth of training.

The BPI Continuing Education Pathway Costs More

Let’s use the same example courses from above:

BPI Multifamily Building Analyst = $999
Commercial Building Energy Auditor = $599
NATE Certification Training = $99
HEP Energy Auditor Training = $2,499
RESNET HERS Rater Training = $1,899

With the exception of NATE, each of those courses on their own costs more than retaking the BPI written exam ($300 value).

For fun, let’s add up the course prices that would get us to 30 BPI CEUs.

Commercial Building Energy Auditor ($599) knocks out a big chunk of those hours, at 19. Now we’re looking for 11 BPI CEUs.
NATE Certification Training is most affordable at $99, so I’ll take those 4 CEUs. Now I’m looking for 7 CEUs.
Let’s go with HEP Energy Auditor ($2,499) at 9 CEUs so I don’t have to take any more training.

So now you’ve spent $3,197 and 82 hours to get to 30 BPI CEUs – not including the time it took to figure this out!

For the BPI Written Exam Requirement, Just Retake the Exam!

If the BPI continuing education time and money calculations above didn’t persuade you, think about this:

You are seeking recertification because clearly you’ve found value in having a BPI Certification. You must be using this knowledge every day on the job. So when you think about retaking the exam, what are you afraid of? You know how to do this stuff! Be confident in your skills.

Yes, you may want a refresher to make sure that you are 100% on the same page with BPI as far as specific numbers, thresholds, and reference standards. But you really do understand the concepts, and you should have that trust in yourself.

For the BPI Field Exam Requirement, Do What’s Best for You.

Can you show 3,000 hours of relevant work experience? If you’ve been offering home energy audits as part of your core business services, then it’s likely that you do have this experience from the last three years to help you get out of taking the field exam.

But just like we said in the written exam section above, if you offer home energy audits regularly, what are you afraid of if you have to take the field exam again?

I think the difference between the written exam requirement and the field exam requirement is the money aspect.

With the BPI written exam, both qualifying categories require you to spend money. It just so happens that retaking the written exam is cheaper.
With the BPI field exam, you can show proof of relevant work experience without having to pay anything. Retaking the field exam, however, is a $600 value.

Plan Ahead for How You’re Going to Maintain Your BPI Certification

If you recently earned your BPI Certification, my recommendation to you would be to get your ducks in a row now and be sure to document all of your relevant work experience over the next three years. That way, the BPI field exam requirement will be a no-brainer for you later!

If you need to recertify quickly, let us help! Everblue is an approved BPI Test Center, meaning that we administer and proctor written and field exams for candidates across the country. Start now with our BPI Recertification options, which give you the choice of retaking the written and/or field exams.

Looking for a refresher course? Simply give us a call at 800-460-2575 and we can work together on the best solution for you. We want you to feel confident and be successful, and we will help you get there!

How to Buy Blower Door Equipment AND Save Money

BPI training and testing is now available from your home. And you may be wondering, how do I complete the field exam? How do I buy blower door equipment?

You have two options:

Register for Everblue BPI Training and save on equipment

Since you’ll need equipment for your field exam (and for working in this industry), we have partnerships with the leading manufacturers who offer our students discounts on equipment.

TruTech Tools: 8% discount and free shipping

Retrotec blower door equipment discount: 12% discount

Option 2: Buy used blower door equipment on eBay

how to buy energy auditing equipment on ebay

When you buy equipment, or anything, from eBay, you run the risk that the equipment may or may not be in the best shape.

And the field has been growing so much that used equipment is actually still expensive. In some cases, it’s the same price as buying new equipment with the previously mentioned discount.

How much is blower door equipment? You should expect to spend between $5,000 and $6,000 on brand new blower door and duct testing equipment. So think about it. Those exclusive discounts from the manufacturers will be really helpful.

Don’t let equipment be the barrier between you and your goals. We’re here to help!

Sign up for one of our BPI Certification courses and use the special equipment ordering form inside the course to get your discount!

COVID-19 & Oil Shock Impacts on Energy Auditing & Home Energy Performance

How will the Coronavirus and the crash in oil prices affect the home energy performance industry? These are certainly trying times for many, many businesses. I have listed below the short and, likely, long term impacts of these two crises.

Coronavirus & Oil Prices

Almost everyone is impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, which has led to half the globe undergoing strict stay at home orders.

What many people are not aware of is the oil price crisis that is also happening. By itself, the crash in oil prices would be major news and significantly affect businesses around the world. Without going into too much detail, oil has crashed from near $63/barrel to $25/barrel with concern it may drop to single digit pricing. Wow!

Energy Auditing Short Term Impacts

Layoffs. The big immediate news is that most home energy auditing has simply stopped. Since most home energy contracting companies only get paid for each audit completed, most workers have been furloughed. This is not good for our workforce.

Worries about workforce retention. The utilities and major companies are worried about keeping their skilled workforce once this crisis ends. There was already a shortage of workers AND the industry has had to work hard to train thousands of auditors nationwide. Now all of that progress is at risk.

Focus on Training & Certification. Eversource, a large Northeast utility, and other areas want to focus on BPI training & certification as a way to keep the workforce engaged. The Building Performance Institute (BPI), which manages the certifications, is using this time to innovate. Here at Everblue, we now allow anyone, anywhere to get BPI certified through remote train and testing.

Less Demand for Energy Efficiency. In the very near term with low gas and energy prices, demand for energy efficiency will go down.

Energy Auditing Long Term Impacts

Turning Point. This crisis is likely a turning point in both the global warming AND the renewable energy debates (See related post). The massive drop in oil and gas prices, along with the massive drops in consumer demand, are going to make new investments in expensive long term projects for oil exploration AND large power plants much riskier. That increased risk will mean fewer projects, which will mean higher prices in the long term.

Environmental Awareness. Have you seen the images of Venice, Italy’s clear canals? How about those stunning images of atmospheric pollution reduction? Many, many people have. I hope that we come out of this crisis with a renewed sense of environmental awareness!

Federal Infrastructure Investment. When the federal government decides to invest in infrastructure as a way out of this crisis, energy efficiency will benefit.

More Demand for Energy Efficiency. The combined effects of increased environmental awareness and more expensive capital requirements for oil & energy projects means energy efficiency will win. It’s way cheaper to conserve energy than it is to spend billions generating it! Yay for home performance.

What do you think? What impacts have you seen or experienced? What is the long term prognosis? Comment below.

Get NABCEP Certified From Home on Your Personal Computer

With the combination of online NABCEP Certification training and live online exam proctoring, you can indeed get NABCEP Certified from any location – including your home – simply by using your personal computer.

Here at Everblue, we offer NABCEP-approved and IREC-accredited solar training courses to help you qualify for a number of professional solar certifications, including:

If you’re new to solar, start with NABCEP PV Associate.

This is the entry-level credential where you can highlight that you understand how solar energy works.

There are no work experience requirements prior to sitting for this exam. In fact, once you earn the NABCEP PV Associate, you’ll have a much stronger chance of getting a solar job.

And we include the exam fee in our training package so you can fast-track to your end goal. Become a NABCEP PV Associate

If you have solar work experience, choose a specialty certification.

With the exception of NABCEP PV Associate and NABCEP PV System Inspector, all of the other certifications require that you’ve taken approved training AND completed a level of work experience before you can even sit for the certification exam.

At this point in your career, you should have a good understanding of where you want to specialize in solar – design, installation, commissioning, system inspection, sales, etc. And you’ll notice that NABCEP offers certifications that focus on these specialties!

For more information about work experience requirements, be sure to read the NABCEP Certification Handbook.

Enjoy the convenience of taking your NABCEP Exam at home.

After providing proof of your training and work experience to NABCEP, you’ll be able to purchase your certification exam directly from the NABCEP organization.

Until recently, NABCEP staff would then connect you with their test proctoring partner, Scantron, to schedule a date and time for your NABCEP exam appointment.

However, due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to reduce exposure to viral threats, Scantron started closing its testing centers.

NABCEP came up with a back-up plan to offer its certification exams through live online proctoring. They are working on converting the exams to this Internet-based form of assessment, which ultimately allows YOU to get NABCEP certified from home on your personal computer.

Live online exam proctoring comes with many benefits.

It seems that COVID-19 forced NABCEP’s hand to move in this direction, but there are several added benefits to remotely proctored exams, including:

Reducing the costs associated with traveling to testing sites
Making the exams more accessible to economically and geographically disadvantaged individuals
Decreasing our collective carbon footprint
Increasing candidate safety, comfort, and health

Double-check that you have the right technology to move forward.

TO COMPLETE EVERBLUE SOLAR TRAINING

Our solar training courses are accessible from any desktop computer, laptop, or mobile device. You’ll gain instant access to the online, on-demand video content after you register.

Simply log into our online training portal using the username and password provided to you, and you’ll be ready to go!
Please just make sure that you have the latest versions of your Internet browser, Flash, and Java to ensure that all videos and activities load as designed.

TO GET NABCEP CERTIFIED FROM HOME

To take a live online proctored exam, your computer must meet the following system requirements:

Desktop computer or laptop (tablets, Chromebooks, and cell phones do not meet NABCEP’s requirements)
A working built-in or external webcam and microphone
Internet speed must be at least 2 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload. Hot spots are not recommended.
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Are you ready to get NABCEP Certified?

Start today with an online solar course. If you have any questions, give us a call at (800) 460-2575.

Learn more about Everblue's NABCEP Certification Training

How to Successfully Learn Online While Staying at Home

I woke up this morning to the following public safety alert. I’ve already been quarantined for 12 days, and the days are starting to blur together.

We recognize that many people have either not experienced online learning, remain skeptical, or simple are unsure how to fit it into what can be a chaotic schedule.

Here’s how we recommend finding success.

Step 1 – Choose what you want to learn. Register for the course or certification. Seriously, this little act of momentum is exciting. Let’s use that.

Step 2 – Write down your why. Write down why you want the training and what your hopes are for the future. Doing so will help provide motivation as you go through the process.

Step 3 – Find a consistent time each day. For me, it’s first thing in the morning. This is before my kids wake up. All is quiet. I get very few notifications, and I can simply focus.

Step 4 – Shut down distractions. Seriously, turn off your phone or put it in Do Not Disturb mode. Close social media, Slack, email, and anything else that will distract you. I know it is addicting, but your future self will thank you for your discipline. Personally, this is why I find early morning to be the easiest.

Bonus Tip: Schedule it on your calendar. Use “Focused Learning” and block it out so no one else encroaches on your turf.

Step 5 – Enlist a coach. Find someone to hold you accountable. Tell them your goal.

Step 6 – Make a game of it.

Step 7 – Reward yourself.

The Oil Price Crash is Great for Solar & Renewable Energy

This is the turning point in the accelerating global transition from fossil fuels to renewable solar energy.

First, massive oil price instability will hurt all future investments in oil and gas.
Second, stable and cost competitive solar energy will get a boost from stimulus funding.
Third, Coronavirus has made our pollution impact visible, which will further fuel consumer, corporate, and government demand for clean energy.

Oil & Gas Prices Are a Mess

With the breakup of the OPEC-Russia oil alliance, Saudi Arabia and Russia are flooding the market with oil. This just happens to coincide with the crash in demand from the Coronavirus pandemic. Oil prices have dropped from near $65 to below $25 – wow!

How will this impact the global transition to cleaner energy? What does this mean for the booming solar job market?

Traditional logic suggests that this would be bad for renewable energy, as oil and gas are now cheaper than they were before. With lower fossil fuel prices, this would result in fewer economic incentives to switch to renewable energy or electric vehicles. If natural gas remains cheap, solar has to be even cheaper to compete with that now lower price point.

oil gas prices chart — Source: Yahoo Finance

Additionally, if there is reduced demand for energy overall, that would include reduced demand for renewable energy sources as well.

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said that the oil price crash “will definitely put downward pressure on the appetite for a cleaner energy transition.” Simply because there will be less demand for new sources of energy until we have an economic recovery.

Long Term Outlook is Good for Stable Solar Energy

However, that is all short term. Those short term negatives for all forms of energy will be outweighed by the long term benefits. Long term, this oil price crash will accelerate the adoption of clean solar energy.

First, consumers and companies are becoming more socially responsible and demanding cleaner energy. That is not going to change. If anything, overall environmental awareness and appreciation will increase. Just search for the pictures of how clean the water in the Venice canals are without humans disturbing them.

Coronavirus has already cut global emissions in the short term; it may also mean our transition away from carbon-intensive energy sources is accelerated in the long term. Who wants to return to seeing pollution in the skies?

Second, renewable energy has become increasingly competitive pricing wise. Solar energy and battery storage continue to drop in price and are now more competitive than even cheap natural gas. Solar will continue to get cheaper and has had a very consistent price trajectory.

Third, solar is more stable. Fossil fuels have tremendous instability. This is literally the second price crash in six years. The third in 10 years. It’s now much harder for investors to buy into long term projections for oil projects that take 10-15 years to full develop. No one wants a “stranded” investment where the price of oil is below the level needed to make a return, and no one can reasonably predict what the long term pricing trend will be. In short, with oil prices below $30, oil and gas projects can no longer claim to offer higher returns than clean energy projects.

Fourth, with global sentiment shifting away from fossil fuels, clean energy growing increasingly competitive, and oil market volatility once again in the spotlight – we may see oil majors and governments redoubling efforts to diversify energy investment. This is especially true in a world that is going to become increasingly vulnerable to pandemics.

Fifth, the stimulus funding from the U.S. and other governments is incentivizing energy efficiency and renewable energy.

In conclusion, this oil price drop AND the Coronavirus may be the one-two punch that delivers a knock out to the fossil fuel industry. For any professionals, the choice is clear, learn more renewables and invest in our shared future.

LEED Exam Scheduling in the Wake of COVID-19: What You Should Do

Update May 12, 2020: USGBC and Prometric announced a new online format. Candidates can start scheduling their LEED Green Associate and LEED AP exams online and take their exams from home, effective immediately.

Because the government has encouraged social distancing and self-quarantining during the Coronavirus pandemic, Prometric Testing Centers have temporarily closed. This means that anyone who wants to take their LEED exam in person will have to wait a little while longer.

What is Prometric?

Prometric is a U.S.-based company that administers exams at its worldwide testing centers. Many professional credentialing exams, such as the GRE and LEED, are administered at Prometric testing centers.

The center itself is typically just a computer lab with a highly secure proctoring and monitoring protocol to prevent cheating and other falsehoods. Each candidate in the test center may also be taking a different exam.

LEED exam scheduling at Prometric test center

How to Schedule the LEED Exam

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), who created the LEED standards, partnered with Prometric long ago to do what they do best: administer exams.

Candidates interested in earning a LEED credential should:

Enroll in a LEED Green Associate Exam Prep course
Study for 4-6 weeks
Purchase their LEED Green Associate Exam from the USGBC
Schedule the date/time of their exam appointment with Prometric

LEED Exam Schedule During COVID-19

In response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s updated guidance on measures to be taken to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, Prometric has temporarily closed its testing centers in the United States and Canada for a period of 30 days.

According to the Prometric website, if you have an existing appointment to take an exam, you will receive email instructions on how to reschedule your appointment to a future date once it is safe to resume testing, and no rescheduling fees will be applied.

The closures began on March 18. Prometric hopes to re-open on June 1.

If you are looking to schedule a new appointment, you can search for available appointments on prometric.com. Note that appointments in the U.S. and Canada will not be available until June 1 at the earliest.

Closures at other Prometric testing centers around the world are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis, with a close eye on specific government actions. All test center closures will be posted on the Prometric website at www.prometric.com/closures

Don’t Let COVID-19 Stop You from Learning

Despite LEED exam scheduling being at a standstill until mid-April, that doesn’t mean that your goals of pursuing a LEED credential also need to be halted. In fact, the timing works out very well for you.

Since so many of us are working from home or taking time to re-group on priorities, it’s the perfect time to shift focus on becoming a LEED professional.

With online LEED training, you can start getting up to speed on green building topics today. After you complete the training, which very well might take you 1-2 weeks, you’ll want to spend another 4-6 weeks studying and making sure that you understand all of the concepts. By the time that you’re ready to pay for your LEED exam, it’ll already be the end of May, and hopefully you’ll have no problem scheduling a LEED exam appointment with Prometric at your desired testing center.

Prepare yourself now, so that when life returns to normal, you’ll be ready to attack your job with even more knowledge and enthusiasm.

Teaching Online: Moving Classroom Instruction into the Digital Age

I’m a technology nerd, but when it comes to learning and school, I don’t want my kids anywhere near a computer any time soon. My daughters are in kindergarten and 2^nd grade at the Davidson Green School, a Montessori + nature school where they spend most of their time working with their hands or playing outside. That’s the way it should be.

But these are not normal times.

With the Coronavirus upending routines across the United States, our governor shut all schools in North Carolina a week ago, and I am not sure if they will see their teachers again until next year.

With that backdrop, I found myself in a classroom with 10 elementary school teachers on Tuesday morning setting them up to do something none of them had ever done before: teach online.

They are all brilliant teachers with a passion for what they do, but no one would ever accuse them of being tech savvy. In that light, my goal was to keep things as simple as possible for them, so technology would enable them to interact with their students without trying to replace them (a mistake too many school districts have made).

One way to teach online…

My solution? I created free Zoom accounts for each teacher. Using each teacher’s unique Personal Meeting Room URL, I created a list of “classrooms” that I emailed out to the entire school. I adjusted settings so anyone could join. This way, teachers didn’t even need to log into their own accounts to teach their classes. It’s not a perfect solution, but in an hour, they were all up and running.

This is clearly a Band-Aid solution, but it casts technology as a supporting role rather than trying to replace teachers who still have the hardest part… adapting their curriculum to keep the attention of five year old’s via a computer screen.

Longer-term solutions

Other organizations may have more complex needs or may use the current crisis to finally make the switch to a delayed long-term solution. I’m fine with that and happy to help.

In this same week, I have moved a two-week exercise for the Army entirely online and helped several certification bodies expand their online exam offerings for the millions of individuals who are suddenly concerned about polishing their resumes.

While this situation is clearly different, the only other time in my life that has felt like this was 9/11. The whole world has been upended, and no one has any idea what things will look like when we all settle into our new normal.

In times like these, society comes together to help those who need help, so please do not hesitate to contact me if I can help you in some way.

NABCEP Installer Salary: How Much More Money Can You Make?

Studies show that professional certification leads to more pay, and the same is true about a NABCEP installer’s salary.

We previously researched solar installer pay, and asked the question, “How much do solar installers make?”

After looking through at least eight different salary-related websites, we determined that the average solar installer pay is between $30,000 – $40,000 each year.

Now let’s see what happens when you add the internationally-recognized NABCEP Certification to a solar installer’s resume…

Watch Your Pay Double with NABCEP Certification

Salary websites PayScale.com and SimpyHired.com both identified a NABCEP installer’s salary as being closer to the range of $70,000 – $80,000 each year.

To get a better idea of how NABCEP Certification may impact your current solar installer salary, think about this: New research from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) shares that the NABCEP installer salary is typically $11,000 more than the regular non-certified solar installer.

So no matter what, you win with NABCEP Certification.

Why Do NABCEP Certified Installers Make More Money?

Unlike other certification programs that simply require candidates to pass a test, NABCEP requires education and work experience prerequisites before you even get to take the NABCEP exam!

They have taken SOLAR TRAINING.

To earn the highly sought after NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification, a candidate must meet the following education requirements:

Complete 58 total hours of education, where
18 of those hours focus on general solar photovoltaic knowledge
40 of those hours focus on advanced solar PV installation/design concepts
And they must complete 10 hours of OSHA construction safety training

Their training comes from an ACCREDITED EDUCATION PROVIDER.

You can learn a lot of things from YouTube, but unfortunately YouTube videos about solar concepts will not count toward NABCEP’s education requirements. And being that this is your career, and it involves electricity and safety, would you really trust solar electric training from a non-accredited institution?

All training must have a teacher-learner structure. Web-based training counts, but the institution must be able to provide feedback to the student and monitor his/her progress through the course.
The 40 hours of advanced training must come from an education provider that is accredited by the federal Department of Education, Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Training Programs, Department of Veteran Affairs, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), or equivalent as listed in the NABCEP Certification Handbook

They took UP-TO-DATE TRAINING within the decade.

The solar industry is rapidly changing, from year to year. Congratulations to those trailblazers who learned about solar energy in the 1980s, but unfortunately you need to get up-to-date information to qualify for NABCEP Certification.

All training must have been completed within the last 5 years.

They have solar WORK EXPERIENCE from the last 2 years.

To sit for the NABCEP PV Installation Professional exam, a candidate must document completion of permitted solar installations equaling at least 6 “project credits” as defined by:

System size of 1 – 999 kW = 2 project credits
System size of 1 MW and up = 3 project credits

They have held a LEADERSHIP role on a solar PV installation.

A candidate must be able to show that he/she held a decision-making role on a solar installation project. This may include being employed as a:

Lead installer
System designer
Project manager
Site manager
Foreman
Electrician
System engineer
Quality assurance / commissioning agent

As you can see, solar installers who take the time to participate in an approved NABCEP training program and “put in the work” on the job inherently gain more knowledge and life experience than someone who just sits for a test.

As a result, companies benefit from hiring NABCEP-certified installers.

Why Companies Pay More for NABCEP Certified Installers

When companies hire a NABCEP-certified installer, they benefit from the individual’s advanced skill level.

Even though business owners will pay more to hire a NABCEP installer, they know they’ll benefit from:

Greater client satisfaction
Fewer customer call-backs
Increased brand loyalty
Enhanced credibility
More word-of-mouth referrals

In addition, there are some solar rebate programs that actually require someone on staff to possess a NABCEP Certification. So for a business owner, the advantage there is being able to qualify for government and utility incentive programs (ie, getting more business that they wouldn’t have been eligible for otherwise).

Because a NABCEP certified installer has greater education and work experience than others, he/she knows how to handle all kinds of situations that arise on the job – so they’re worth it, and so is NABCEP Certification.

When Should I Get NABCEP Certified?

Given the education and work experience requirements to qualify for NABCEP Certification, you might think that the designation is only meant for installers who have been working in the industry for decades. But that’s not quite true.

PayScale.com revealed that its survey respondents were mostly in the “Mid Career” range, followed by “Early Career” and then “Experienced.”

NABCEP installer salary based on experienced professionals

Now what exactly do those career ranges translate to in terms of years on the job? I’m not sure.

But I think a definite takeaway is the ability to qualify for NABCEP Certification at ANY point in your career, provided that you knock out the education and work experience requirements.

Realistically, the sooner you can satisfy the NABCEP Certification requirements, the better. Don’t you want to make $11,000 more each year? Yeah, I’d want to do that ASAP.

Let Us Help You Earn a NABCEP Installer Salary

Whether you’re fairly new to the solar industry or have worked in solar for years, you now know what you need to do to start making more money!

Here at Everblue, we offer a NABCEP PV Installation Professional package that meets the education / training requirement perfectly.

Our NABCEP PVIP package offers 58 hours of training and includes OSHA 10 training.
The 40 hours of advanced solar PV installation/design training is IREC Accredited.
Our web-based program allows us the ability to provide feedback and monitor student progress.

All you have to do is START!

If you have questions about the NABCEP Certification process, give us a call at 800-460-2575. We’re here to answer your questions and help you succeed in your career!

LEED GA Live Webinars Allow for Learning While Social Distancing

LEED GA live webinars have long been an excellent choice for anyone interested in pursuing the LEED Green Associate professional credential.

Particularly if you don’t live close to an in-person training event or have a complicated work schedule, LEED GA online training provides the opportunity to interact in real-time with a knowledgeable and experienced instructor from the comfort of your home or office.

Simply put, LEED webinars save you from traveling and from spending extra money on accommodations.

But now, there’s a new reason to consider LEED online training.

Organizations Make Alternate Plans to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

With the world on high alert due to COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), many organizations and academic institutions have made changes to their in-person events and courses with the intent of minimizing social interaction and the spread of the virus.

This phenomenon, referred to as social distancing, encourages people to stay away from mass gatherings, avoid public transportation, and maintain distance from others.

Last week, the city of Austin, TX announced its plans to cancel the March 2020 dates for the popular South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals. This is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.

The SXSW press release went on to say that they are exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience.

Stanford University also shared its plans to move in-person classes to an online format for the last 2 weeks of the winter quarter, among other steps:

The Show Goes On with LEED GA Live Webinars

At Everblue, we offer the same LEED training curriculum in multiple formats, to accommodate different learning styles and needs.

We’ve been offering self-paced e-learning presentations, live in-person courses, and live webinars for the past 10+ years.

In light of Coronavirus, we’re especially recommending that participants consider our LEED Green Associate Live Virtual Classroom.

On our LEED Green Associate Exam Prep course page, you’ll see our listing of upcoming in-person course locations and dates. The in-person courses are available nationwide, with each session spanning 2 full days. To help you with your social distancing efforts, we’ll be offering all of our in-person sessions as a live virtual classroom as well.

What is a LEED GA Live Virtual Classroom?

With the virtual classroom format, you can join one of our regularly scheduled in-person courses via the Internet.

The live virtual classroom is a great option to knock out the training without the hassle of traveling. Just block out your desired dates, and you’ll be well on your way to achieving your goal!

How to Get Started

Visit our LEED Green Associate Exam Prep page and navigate to the Pricing section.

Because the virtual classrooms align with a regularly scheduled in-person class, please note the time zone listed in our full course schedule listing on that page.

Register now for LEED Green Associate Exam Prep