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The industry’s collective resource for home performance training and education

Browse our extensive library of certification training, continuing education opportunities, exam preparation, and on-the-job learning. Here you can find in-depth courses, programs, and opportunities from some of the industry’s top training providers and experts.

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Heat Pump Water Heater Opportunities + Installation Considerations

  • Building Envelope/Insulation
  • HVAC
Module 1: Heat Pump Water Heater Opportunities: Offers a business case and value proposition for selling HPWHs, and helps you identify qualifying homes. Module 2: Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Considerations: Provides specific technical training and considerations for installers.
FreeOnline
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Insulating Sloped Ceilings

  • Building Envelope/Insulation
The training goal is to support installing contractors to apply knowledge from this training to the field, leading to increased quantity and quality of insulation measures.
FreeOnline
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Simple and Effective Attic Insulation

  • Building Envelope/Insulation
This module provides the baseline knowledge you’ll need for insulating residential structures and the practices to comply with utility incentive programs.
FreeOnline
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Making the Most of HVAC Opportunities

  • HVAC
This module focuses on HVAC opportunities and services for residential contractors.
Free
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Zero Energy Buildings

  • Solar/Renewables
Zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources over a specified time period.
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Zero Energy Building Basics from NREL

  • Solar/Renewables
Zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they consume on an annual basis. They do this by incorporating state-of-the-art energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
FreeOnline
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West Virginia Wind Energy Apprenticeship Program

  • Solar/Renewables
Clearway has launched a wind technician pilot apprenticeship program that will offer paid training to qualified individuals who have been impacted by the decline in West Virginia’s coal industry. The program is designed to provide an opportunity to start a new career in renewable energy by delivering the essential training needed to become a wind technician.
FreeIn-Person
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West Virginia Home Inspectors Continuing Education Credit Courses

  • Auditing & Diagnostics
  • CEU
Earn West Virginia Home Inspectors continuing education credits the easy, fast and affordable way! These engaging online multimedia courses were created specifically for adult learners, and provide lots of useful knowledge you can use in the field. Sign in whenever you have time, and go at your own pace.
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Home Performance Contractor Academy: Sales and Operations with Mike Rogers

  • Business
Build the foundation for managing your business to improve profitability and sales with this 22 video course.
FreeOnline
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GreenHomes America Online Training

  • Auditing & Diagnostics
  • Building Science Principles
  • CEU
  • HVAC
  • Solar/Renewables
  • Weatherization/QCI
The GreenHomes America Online Learning Portal is a resource for Home Performance training courses.
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How Does Solar Work?

  • Solar/Renewables
Explore the basics of solar radiation, photovoltaic and concentrating solar-thermal power technologies, electrical grid systems integration, and the non-hardware aspects (soft costs) of solar energy.
FreeOnline
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IREC Training Credentials and How to Apply

  • Auditing & Diagnostics
  • Building Science Principles
  • Solar/Renewables
The IREC Credentialing Program accredits clean energy training programs and certifies instructors and master trainers. IREC’s leadership in this area provides quality assurance for the clean energy economy through training standards and credentials that foster a high-quality workforce. Our emphasis on industry-validated, credible credentials is a key factor in closing the skills gap between education and industry needs.
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Solar Energy Basics by NREL

  • Solar/Renewables
More energy from the sun falls on the earth in one hour than is used by everyone in the world in one year. A variety of technologies convert sunlight to usable energy for buildings.
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Solar Decathlon Educator Resources

  • Solar/Renewables
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon recommends the following free teacher resources to explore energy, building science, and solar energy in the classroom.
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National Energy Education Development Project Resources

  • Building Science Principles
Since its founding over 40 years ago, NEED has kept its Kids Teaching Kids philosophy as a fundamental principle of NEED programming – encouraging students to explore, experiment, engage, and encouraging teachers to embrace student leadership in the classroom. NEED trains and assists teachers in harnessing the energy of the classroom – the energy of students.
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