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		<title>Charting Your Solar Course: what to look for in renewable energy training programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Information about and courses for solar energy training used to be sparse with just a few organizations shouldering most of the load.  But in an amazingly short time, demand for trained installers has resulted in an explosion of course offerings across the U.S.  You’re interested in getting into the industry, but where do you start?  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/charting-your-solar-course-what-to-look-for-in-renewable-energy-training-programs</link>
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		<title>NABCEP&#8217;s Vice Chair, Jane Weissman, talks about workforce development in SolarPro Magazine</title>
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The February-March 2010 issue of SolarPro Magazine features an interview with NABCEP&#8217;s Vice Chair, Jane Weissman, who talks with SolarPro’s Managing Editor, Kathryn Houser, about workforce development and quality training opportunities for individuals and for training programs.
Weissman is also Executive Director of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, a 28-year old non-profit organization instrumental in rulemaking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabceps-vice-chair-jane-weissman-talks-about-workforce-development-in-solarpro-magazine</link>
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		<title>NABCEP cited in WSJ article on solar hot water</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A thorough article about the value of solar hot water in the 1/28/10 issue of the Wall Street Journal cites NABCEP, IREC, DSIRE, SRCC and SEIA.
The article, Cheap Hot Water? Just Add Sunshine, also has a three-minute video that shows the installation process.
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		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabcep-and-irec-cited-in-wsj-article-on-solar-hot-water</link>
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		<title>NABCEP News January 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With 2010 starting the new decade, NABCEP&#8217;s Executive Director, Ezra Auerbach, gives a rundown of news and activities that have been keeping NABCEP&#8217;s phone and email busy.
Read the NABCEP News newsletter for January 2010 (in both Word and PDF formats).
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		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabcep-news-january-2010</link>
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		<title>Solar credentials: what are they?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Certified, certificate holder, accredited,and licensed—do you know what they mean?  What’s the difference between them?
In the rapidly evolving world of renewable energy credentials for installers and training organizations, knowledge is power.
In the February/March 2010 edition of Home Power Magazine, NABCEP’s Ezra Auerbach explains and demystifies the terms to help the consumer know what to look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/solar-credentials-what-are-they</link>
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		<title>NABCEP is Hiring.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our team in the Clifton Park, New York office.  NABCEP is a non-profit organization dedicated to implementing credentialing and certification programs for renewable energy practitioners.
The employee will become very knowledgeable about all of NABCEP’s program and policies [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabcep-is-hiring</link>
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		<title>NABCEP Weighs in on National PV Installer Certification in SolarPro Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The article, The Correct Role for National PV Installer Certification in the December &#8216;09/January &#8216;10 issue of SolarPro magazine, asked, &#8216;what is the best path forward for NABCEP?&#8217; Three industry experts, including NABCEP Executive Director, Ezra Auerbach, weigh in on the issue.  
Read the full article.
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		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabcep-weighs-in-on-national-pv-installer-certification-in-solarpro-magazine</link>
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		<title>NABCEP Certification Goes Over the 1,000 Mark</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The results of the September 12, 2009 administration of the NABCEP Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Installer Exams are in and the Board is proud to announce that a total of 1,048 individuals have been awarded the NABCEP Installer Certification. Don Warfield, Chairman of NABCEP says, “I want to extend my congratulations to all the successful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabcep-certification-goes-over-the-1000-mark</link>
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		<title>September 2009 NABCEP Exams Break All Records; 129% Increase in Test-takers from the Spring 2009 Exams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The September 2009 NABCEP Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Installer Certification exams saw a record number of applicants: 455 people in 19 sites across the U.S. sat for the exams.  The Spring 2009 exams, offered at 14 sites, was administered to 199 test-takers. That’s a 129% increase from the Spring to the Fall exams.
California was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/september-2009-nabcep-exams-breaks-all-records-129-increase-in-test-takers-from-the-spring-2009-exam</link>
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		<title>12 New Entry Level Exam Providers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the end of September, NABCEP reports a total of 122 providers, along with 3,678 students who have passed the Entry Level exam.
During August and September, the following providers were registered to offer NABCEP&#8217;s Entry Level Program:


NECA-IBEW WI JATC, WI
Milwaukee JATC, WI
Infinite Solar, Inc., PA
Louisville EJATC, KY
Lanier Technical College, GA
Bristol Community College, MA
Santa Rosa Junior [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nabcep.org/news/nabcep-approves-12-new-entry-level-program-providers</link>
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