Sierra College gets grant for solar installation training

On April 02, 2008 in Uncategorized

If SUNY Canton’s 4-year alternative energy degree (or any others offered by other schools) doesn’t float your boat, you might be interested in this:

(From bizjournals.com)

Sierra College has been awarded a $470,000 grant to develop a training program for solar panel installers.

The California Community College Chancellor’s Office provided the grant for the college to create a photovoltaics technician training program. The grant will allow Sierra College to educate future “green collar” workers for solar companies, contractors and local governments.

Through a partnership with the city of Roseville, the city’s corporation yard will serve as a hands-on classroom to train the region’s building inspectors and firefighters in photovoltaic technology. The goal is to streamline and standardize the inspection process and add to area firefighters’ basic skills to improve their ability to respond to fires in houses or businesses using photovoltaic technology.

I find the term “green collar” particularly intriguing, but really appreciate the fact that building inspectors and firefighters are being trained on the technology.

Any thoughts?

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