NABCEP 2027 CE CONFERENCE NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NABCEP 2027 CE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Register Now Agenda March 15 - 18 - Mobile, AL - Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center NABCEP's Board Eligible status program is now live! Apply now! This is a new path towards earning your PVIP Board Certification when the Candidate has passed a Board Certification exam after meeting the training requirements, but have not yet fulfilled the experience requirements. Learn more here apply now NABCEP's New OMAT Credential Available Now! Apply Now! Click Here to Learn more OMAT JTA The NABCEP Operations & Maintenance Associate Technician (OMAT) Credential is Live! Submit Your Application for the 2027 Les Nelson Scholarship Fund Today! The Les Nelson Scholarship Fund for Volunteers was created as a tribute to Mr. Les Nelson, a passionate advocate of the renewable energy industry. The scholarship focuses on helping individuals with volunteer experience enter or expand their role in the solar PV or solar heating industries through credentialing, Board Certification, and continuing education. Click Here For More Information Submit Your Application for the 2027 Walt Ratterman Award Today! The annual Walt Ratterman Award was created to recognize and honor Walt Ratterman, one of NABCEP’s first Certificants, who was killed while working in Haiti when the devastating earthquake struck. Walt’s astonishing renewable energy work among some of the worlds most needy was truly inspirational. Recipients of this award have done outstanding work over the past year to promote an increased quality of life through creative renewable energy projects. Click Here For More Information NABCEP Associate Credential Veterans Pathway Now Available Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to apply for the PV Associate Exam by way of the Veterans Pathway Are you eligible? Find out! NABCEP Accredited Training Company (NATC) Program Now Available! Are you a Training Company but not accredited? Check out NABCEP's NATC Program and see if you qualify! Get accredited Training Companies who qualify for the NATC will be able to apply to become a NABCEP Associate Registered Training Provider (ARTP). Once approved, you will be able to give the NABCEP Associate Exam.

The Importance of NABCEP certification

60%%

of EPCs consider NABCEP Board Certifications “essential” or “very important” when hiring employees

11K%

average salary increase after earning NABCEP Board Certification

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of NABCEP Board Certified Professionals end up starting their own business

News & Notes

NABCEP’s 2027 CE Conference in Mobile, AL - March 15-18, 2027 The advanced-level content presented at the annual NABCEP CE Conference is geared toward PV industry professionals who have experience with PV installation, solar + storage, technical sales, design, O&M, or system inspection. This is the only industry event which allows NABCEP Board Certified Professionals to obtain as many as 24 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) needed to recertify.

PV Associates can obtain all 12 CEUs needed to renew their Associate credential. Non-certified renewable energy professionals seeking to advance their career can earn up to 18 non-accredited hours towards becoming NABCEP Board Certified by attending the CE Conference.
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