NABCEP: North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

NABCEP was featured in the NYT Wirecutter earlier this month! We are very grateful to have been given a notable shout-out in this article "10 Questions to Consider Before Buying Solar Panels". Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g9qpCBEz In addition to mentioning us, we also recommend this article because it goes into great length about the common questions that are asked when one is considering solar panels. Everything from costs and tax credits to home value and environmental benefits is covered here. We also would be remiss if we did not use this opportunity to promote our own professional directory, where you can find a NABCEP-certified installer for your home solar/PV installs/repairs: https://lnkd.in/gXS-PkBR Read time: 15 minutes, source: The New York Times - Wirecutter

The rain is not stopping us! We're here at Midwest Renewable Energy Association's Industry Demo Day in Custer, WI. If you're here, come visit us at Open Air Booth E028! Very excited to share our presentation "Certification Makes a Difference" from 3:00 - 4:30PM (CST) at the Blue Flag Tent. We have a ton of exciting news to share: our newly-launched ESIP Board Certification (still FREE for first 200 applicants, a $375 savings!), our upcoming PV Associate credential (coming 2025) and news on our next CE Conference (see pics for preview). The MREA Energy Fair is tomorrow and we are pumped! It is the nation’s longest-running event of its kind, bringing together clean energy and green living enthusiasts since 1990. Lots of great workshops, demonstrations, exhibit booths in #solar and #renewables . Let's have some fun!

NABCEP is closed today in honor of Juneteenth. We'll re-open Thursday, June 20th at 9:00am EST. We wish all those who celebrate a day of reflection and inspiration. NABCEP looks forward to continuing our efforts in building a more inclusive and diverse set of candidates to become Board-Certified Professionals and Associate Credential-holders.

Join us at Midwest Renewable Energy Association's Industry Demo Day on June 21, at the MREA Fairgrounds in Custer, WI! We're excited to present our workshop: "Certification Makes a Difference". Our presentation will take place from 3:00-4:30pm at the Blue Flag Tent. Come explore the latest in clean energy tech! Also be sure to stop by our booth and say hello! We'll have news to share on our new #EnergyStorage exam, CE Conference 2025 and our soon-to-be announced Board Eligible status. A lot is going on in the world of NABCEP. As every year, we look forward to seeing our #solarcommunity in Wisconsin! #mreademoday https://lnkd.in/gT9GvWbM

NABCEP will be closed this afternoon and next Monday (5/27) in observance of Memorial Day. We will re-open at 9:00am on Tuesday, 5/28. Thank you to all personnel who served (and those still serving!) in the U.S. military. To those who made the ultimate sacrifice (as well as their families!), we honor and remember their valor and bravery. Have a great long weekend, everybody! We'll be back at it next week.

Here at Midwest Solar Expo 2024 in Chicago, we were fortunate enough to have two of our Board of Directors members, Bob Hattier and Emmitt Muckles, speak on a panel regarding workforce development. Thanks for contributing to this important topic and looking good while doing so, Bob and Emmitt!

NABCEP is very excited to present our workshop on certifications, continuing ed., and workforce development at MREA's Industry Demo Day on June 21, 2024, at the MREA Fairgrounds in Custer, WI! Join us to explore the latest in clean energy tech! Click the link below to find out more about #MREAdemoday Obviously featured will be our new Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP) certification (still FREE for first 200 applicants, a $375 savings), as well as our upcoming PV Associates in Operations and Maintenance (TBA 2025). https://lnkd.in/gT9GvWbM

NABCEP is very excited to share the second-annual Solar Industry Survey Report! Our partners at SolarReviews did an incredible job compiling the polling analysis from hundreds of PV professionals, installers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. As a result of this survey, there are many interesting trends and key statistics that we can highlight to demonstrate the progress that has been made in our industry. More importantly, we can utilize this information to create a bigger and better solar energy workforce that can tackle future challenges! Thanks so much to the great folks at SolarReviews for all the hard work you did putting this together. A highly recommended read for the future of PV! https://lnkd.in/exEvgtgU

We're approaching the six-month anniversary of the launch of our Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP) exam! The recent uptick we've seen in applications is proof that this will become an incredibly valuable certification as the ESS sector continues to grow. And even the NYT agrees with us! If you're unsure of why you should apply for the ESIP exam (other than the fact that the first 200 applicants get it for FREE, a $375 savings!), the potential future demand for energy storage is very, very high. That inevitable increased demand will require a skilled workforce proficient in all the knowledge concepts of ESS. With an ESIP Board Certification, your chances of moving up will greatly enhance. If you want to know more about the NABCEP ESIP Board Certification (and how to qualify), simply go to: https://lnkd.in/efmYt5aH (source: The New York Times, read time: 10 minutes) https://lnkd.in/gw_kd3Hz

The future value of residential rooftop solar in the U.S. is set to increase by up to 20% by the end of the century! It's only a matter of time before folks start to take advantage of the tremendous benefits of #solarenergy , which will require more jobs filled by qualified PV certificants. Thanks to our friends at pv magazine USA (a NABCEP 2024 CE Conference Media Sponsor), they estimate that "...rooftop solar value will increase by between 5% and 15% across a wide range of US cities..." and that "...is expected to increase solar radiation, which in turn will favor more rooftop PV generation...". Articles like this are why we encourage everyone and anyone to join the PV workforce. Obtaining NABCEP credentials are the best way to do so. Our certification programs deliver the highest quality and integrity for the professionals in the field and the consumers it is designed to serve. Read on and go to www.nabcep.org find a training provider near you (or online)! (source: pv magazine USA , read time: 5 minutes) https://lnkd.in/geSYrpD4)