Clifton Park, NY, September 10, 2009 – NABCEP

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners has accepted and approved the release of a
newly revised set of Learning Objectives for its highly successful Photovoltaic Entry Level Exam Program.
Ezra Auerbach, NABCEP’s Executive Director says, “These Learning Objectives offer educators and
students considerable more guidance with respect to the materials that will be covered in the Photovoltaic
Entry Level Exam. They now offer much greater detail and include a course blue print.” The new learning
objectives may be viewed at and downloaded from the NABCEP website:
http://www.nabcep.org/certificates/entry-level-certificate-program/learning-objectives.

Mr. Auerbach continues, “The review and revision of Learning Objectives is a regular part of maintaining
the validity of our nationally recognized examinations. We asked Jerry Ventre, a leading expert on
renewable energy education, to head up a Learning Objectives Review Committee.” The committee was
tasked with ensuring that the Learning Objectives were in keeping with the needs of a rapidly changing
industry. Their second major task was to increase the usefulness of the Learning Objectives as a course
outline for educators.

Don Warfield, Chair of NABCEP says, “The Board was very pleased with the results of this Committee’s
work. They fulfilled their mandate on both major objectives. The depth of experience on the review
committee is reflected in the greatly increased granularity of detail in the Learning Objectives. As always
we are grateful for the extraordinary efforts of our volunteers.”

A new exam based on the revised Learning Objectives will be distributed in February 2010. Until then all
exams will be based on the old Photovoltaic Entry Level Learning Objectives. Renewable energy
educators are urged to use the revised Learning Objectives when developing materials for courses that
will be delivered after the end of this year.

The Photovoltaic Entry Level Exam program has grown to be one of NABCEP’s most successful
programs. The number of students who have successfully passed the Photovoltaic Entry Level Exam has
grown to 3400 individuals. Passing the Photovoltaic Entry Level Exam is now widely viewed as an
accomplishment that benchmarks an individual’s basic knowledge of PV systems. A growing number of
employers in the PV industry view passing the PV Entry Level exam as a desirable pre-requisite for
employment.

About NABCEP: The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is a volunteer
board of renewable energy stakeholder representatives that includes representatives of the solar industry,
NABCEP certificants, renewable energy organizations, state policy makers, educational institutions, and
the trades. Each member of the board was chosen because of his or her experience and involvement in
the solar energy industry. NABCEP’s mission – to support, and work with, the renewable energy and
energy efficiency industries, professionals, and stakeholders – is intended to develop and implement
quality credentialing and certification programs for practitioners.