About this course
Join HeatSpring instructor, Brittany Heller, and real people working across solar to learn about the various career opportunities in this rapidly growing industry. We dive into the state of the industry through data from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Solar Jobs Census as well as the e2 Clean Jobs America report. We will explore career pathways within the solar industry using the IREC Solar Career Map as a tool and a guide. Then, we'll hear from individuals in system design, project development, installation, operations & maintenance and more.
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Learning Objectives
- To learn about the scale and scope of jobs in the solar industry
- To build awareness of career opportunities using the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Solar Career Map as a framework
- To gain perspectives from people working in the solar industry
This course is included in this bundle
Course outline
6 modules • 30 assignments • 4 - 5 hours to complete • 3:52 hours of video lectures
Module 1 • 4 assignments
Welcome to the course!
- Meet your instructor (03:12 minutes)
- Follow HeatSpring on LinkedIn
- Course Objectives (45 seconds)
- Totally optional: iPhone App for taking this class (50 seconds)
Module 2 • 3 assignments
Why choose the solar industry?
- Solar Industry Snapshot (12:24 minutes)
- National Solar Job Census 2022
- E2 Clean Jobs America 2022 Report (.pdf)
Module 3 • 2 assignments
Solar Career Map
- Solar Career Map Tour - Mary Lawrence & Joe Sarubbi (19:02 minutes)
- Explore the IREC Solar Career Map
Module 4 • 16 assignments
Professional Perspectives
- Electrical Apprenticeship - Vaughan Woodruff (13:57 minutes)
- VP of Construction - Anna Bautista (18:25 minutes)
- Head of Business Development (Software) - Alex Heller (12:23 minutes)
- Director of Learning & Development - Claire Lytton (05:04 minutes)
- Solar Installation Supervisor - Shravan Joshi (07:08 minutes)
- COO and Co-Founder (Agrivoltaics Development)- Savannah Whitfield (14:25 minutes)
- Head of Business Development (Manufacturing) - Rebecca Guo (10:38 minutes)
- Operations & Maintenance Technician and Solar Entrepreneur - Keith Rohman (04:30 minutes)
- Chief Operating Officer - Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson (19:59 minutes)
- Director of Growth - Alex Snedeker (10:29 minutes)
- Lead Installer, Service Tech, and Electrical Apprentice - Jan Scott (13:37 minutes)
- Project Manager - Dylan Reitenbach (06:42 minutes)
- Craft Recruiter - Renewable Energy - DJ Barrett (12:01 minutes)
- Sr. Manager Project Development, Energy Solutions Team - Chris Brown (12:42 minutes)
- Solar Designer and Solar Entrepreneur - Anthony Gianfrancesco (15:23 minutes)
- Resources for Veterans - Richard Lawrence (09:12 minutes)
Module 5 • 3 assignments
Skills for the Industry and Opportunities to Learn
- Skills for the Industry (05:28 minutes)
- Opportunities to Learn & Grow (04:22 minutes)
- NABCEP Certifications
Instructor
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Brittany Heller
HeatSpringBrittany Heller has been in the solar industry in a variety of roles since January 2015. She began her solar career in residential sales in New Orleans. She then moved to Denver where she completed a Construction Fellowship with GRID Alternatives Colorado, building a wide portfolio of solar projects all benefiting income-qualified families. In April 2018, she began her... Learn more