Treehugger details the rise of solar energy job training. Organizations like Solar Energy International -- which offers courses on installation -- are finding it pleasantly challenging to provide enough instructors to meet demand for this line of work. It's yet another sign that "solar power is going mainstream" and that it will grow into a reliable job provider.
Skyline College in San Bruno is getting in on the action. It was recently awarded a grant from the system office of the California State Community Colleges to provide solar installation training to students. The school is currently developing its curriculum to train potential junior and senior installers. Other areas of green energy training are being considered. For more on Skyline's program, call the school's Center for International Trade Development at 650-738-7098.
This bodes well for those seeking work in such an affluent and progressive region as the peninsula. Last year, there were 246 solar PV installations in San Mateo County. More than half of all such installations have occurred since '06.
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