Credentials for training programs and training are quickly becoming de rigueur. IREC’s Jane Weissman discusses how credentials are making a difference in accrediting clean energy training programs.

1. Got
Creden*als?
Jane
Weissman
IREC’s
Annual
Mee3ng
in
LA
October
11,
2010

2. Develop
a
workforce
and
markets
with
standards
and
assurances

3. Last
year,
we
talked
about
the
confusion
between
a
Cer3ficate
and
Professional
Cer3fica3on.

4. This
year,
we’re
talking
about
the
escala3ng
number
of
cer3fica3on
programs.

5. • North
American
Board
of
Cer3fied
Energy
Prac33oners
• Electronics
Technicians
Associa3on
Interna3onal
• UL
University
• Na3onal
Roofing
Contractors
Associa3on
-­‐
Roofing
Integrated
Solar
Energy
(RISE)
• CSA
Standards
and
the
Na3onal
Electrical
Trade
Council

6. What
makes
for
a
good
professional
cer3fica3on
scheme?

7. • The
creden3al
is
for
a
clearly
defined
job
• A
job/task
analysis
is
conducted
to
iden3fy
the
tasks
for
successful
performance
• Includes
a
balanced
involvement
of
interested
par3es
• There
is
a
transparent
assessment
and
set
of
criteria
• Process
safeguards
impar3ality
and
independence

8. Pat
Fox
and
Larry
Sherwood