Educational Services
Hands On Solar President, Brian Hurd, speaks at the Global Warming Forum, Cal State LA
Hands On Solar, Inc. is available to work with individual schools to assist in the set up of appropriate instructional programs in photovoltaics, alternative energy, and energy efficiency, based on industry set standards.
Program and Curriculum Development
Hands On Solar offers curriculum design services to meet your instructional goals for:
- Stand Alone Classes and Workshops
- Certificate Programs
- Degree Track Programs
- Contract Ed Programs
- Distance Learning Programs
- Continuing Ed Programs
Hands On Solar can work with you to provide effective up-to-date course content tailored to your programs requirements. Programs will be designed to provide real world training for job performance enhancement and/ or “green jobs” placement.
Assistance In Locating Qualified Instructors
Hands On Solar provides assistance to schools in preparing teachers for the challenges of teaching solar education and energy efficiency.
Assistance:
- Locating qualified teachers
- Training current teachers on staff to teach PV
- Help identifying those who can teach PV
- Providing steps to teachers to get up to speed to teach PV - Providing photovoltaics reference and study material for teachers
Tremendous Opportunity For Colleges & Schools
With the new “green economy” looming, there is a great need for educational programs that prepare workers for the green jobs of the future.
Federal resources such as grants for “green education” will make funding available to colleges and schools that implement these critical training programs.
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency and alternative energy technologies, like solar, go hand in hand. For solar energy to reach it’s full potential we must address energy efficiency issues first. Instruction in energy efficiency should be the cornerstone of any successful alternative energy program. It makes no sense to install a state-of-the-art energy system on a house that is not energy efficient. Efficiency upgrades and retrofits should be made first before solar is installed.
Clean Energy Educational Programs
Clean energy educational programs must be started to support the emerging “green” economy.
Instructional programs that are needed for photovoltaics:
- Entry Level PV Installers
- PV System Design – CAD Operation
- PV Permitting Technicians
- Project Engineers and Administrators
- PV Maintenance Technicians
Small business development for new green businesses
- Energy Auditing and Energy Efficiency
- Title 24 Energy Code Compliance
- Energy Surveying and Inspection
Brian Hurd presenting at teacher development workshop
- Energy Star Major Appliances
- Smart House Technology
- Energy Saving Light Systems
- Green Landscaping
Green Construction & Design
- Leed Guidelines
- The Net Zero House
- Passive Solar
- In Earth Construction
- Straw Bale Construction
- Sustainable Materials & Construction Techniques
Contractor education for solar and energy efficiency to include:
- General Building & Remodeling Contractors
- Electrical Contractor
- Roofing Contractor
- Solar Contractor
- Inspector training programs for photovoltaics & emerging technologies
- Architects, Engineers, Designers, and Decorators