Community of Practice Learning Call
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Green Curriculum and Certifications
Date: Wednesday, July 8thTime: 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern
Job training sites around the country are introducing or expanding programs to train workers for jobs in green construction, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and weatherization. Some develop their curriculum from scratch, while others purchase and modify existing curricula to meet their needs.
The July 8th conference call will feature two presenters to talk about commonly recognized green certifications and credentials, and two presenters to talk about the green curricula they've developed to prepare youth and adults for work in energy efficiency and weatherization.
- Carlos Martin, Consultant, Home Builders Institute
- Matt Anderson, Manager of Certifications, Building Performance Institute
- Jodi Pincus, Executive Director, Rising Sun Energy
Presentations:
- Carlos Martin's presentation: Entry-Level Green Building Training: Curricula, Providers & Accreditors
- Matt Anderson's presentation: How BPI Certification Helps Build a Green Collar Work Force
- Jodi PIncus' presentation: Rising Sun Energy Center
Resources and events we will refer to during the call:
- Green For All resource on certifications that green collar workers can seek.
- Midwest Weatherization Best Practices Field Guide - prepared by the US Department of Energy, 2007.
- Information about Department of Labor sponsored webinars on the ARRA green jobs training grants.
- 2009 National Weatherization Conference, sponsored by the Department of Energy, July 20-23 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- For those in the Southern California area: NexTrendinLA: Green Jobs in Energy Efficiency Job Fair and Conference on July 23.
- Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Workforce Education - A National Conference for Educators and Trainers, November 18-20 in Albany, NY.
- A page on our website with more resources on green curriculum and certifications.
