IREC Webinar addresses solar energy workforce development.
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Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Workforce Development Webinar will be held December 2 at 2pm EST and last for 1 hr 15 min. There is no fee, but registration is required. As the solar industry grows, workforce development is dynamic field, and this webinar will examine trends and resources. Presenters Andrea Luecke, Joe Sarubbi, and Pat Fox will respectively address National Solar Jobs Census, Training Trends, as well as Credentialing Training Programs and IREC Resources.
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IREC Webinar on 12/2/10: Workforce Development
The next Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Webinar will be held Thursday, December 2, at 2pm EST (1pm CST, noon MST, 11am PST, 10am Alaska, 9am Hawaii) on Workforce Development. The seminar will last for 1 hour and 15 minutes. There is no fee for this webinar, but you must register to attend.
As the solar industry grows, Workforce Development is a dynamic field. In this webinar, you will learn about trends and resources.
Agenda
National Solar Jobs Census, Andrea Luecke, The Solar Foundation
Training Trends, Joe Sarubbi, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Credentialing Training Programs and IREC Resources, Pat Fox, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
About the Presenters
Andrea Luecke, The Solar Foundation
Andrea Luecke is the Acting Executive Director of The Solar Foundation, where she is responsible for developing and implementing educational initiatives and research pieces that promote the widespread adoption of solar energy. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. Luecke was the project lead on the City of Milwaukee's U.S. Department of Energy Solar America Cities program.
Joe Sarubbi, The Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Joe Sarubbi has more than 35 years experience in education and the electrical industry. He is a Professor, former Department Chair of the Building Systems Technology department, and served as Director of the Hudson Valley Apprenticeship Association for Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC). Mr. Sarubbi is the Executive Director of TEC-SMART, which is HVCC's "Training and Education Center for Semi-Conductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies. Mr. Sarubbi will be the new Project Manager for IREC as the National Administrator of U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Instructor Training Network.
Pat Fox, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Pat Fox is the Director of Operations for the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. In this role she is managing IREC's workforce development initiatives and leading the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ) Accreditation & Certification Programs. In addition to working with IREC, Ms. Fox is a founding member and Chair of the Waltham Energy Action Committee for the City of Waltham, Massachusetts and, representing IREC, Pat also serves as an alternate on the Board of NABCEP and is the lead author for IREC's Solar Licensing database.
About IREC: The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is a non-profit organization accelerating the use of renewable energy since 1982. IREC's programs and policies lead to easier, more affordable connection to the utility grid; fair credit for renewable energy produced; best practices for states, municipalities, utilities and industry; and quality assessment for the growing green workforce through the credentialing of trainers and training programs.
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