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SEI’s Programa Hispano Kicks Off Series of Six Solar PV Training Events in Chile
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Two weeks ago, SEI began a PV training program in Chile aimed at growing a local solar workforce in one of the fastest growing solar electric markets in Latin America. This first workshop in a series of six total saw 23 Chilean students graduate from SEI’s 101 Utility course. The 9-day course covered classroom and hand-on installation activities, plus a tour of First Solar’s 141 megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) Luz del Norte Solar Project, the largest in Latin America.

Many thanks to our instructors Brad Burkhartzmeyer, Chris Brooks, and Mike Sullivan as well as our workshop coordinators and Spanish Program team Daniel Gonzalez and Lilly Justman. SEI is honored to be partnering with the Chilean Government to provide industry-leading solar technical training.

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Jan. 11th: SEI’s Online Campus Solar Training Sessions – Early Bird Registration Deadline is December 11th – Register Today and Save $50!
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SEI Alumni Highlight: Mauricio Ortuondo

Alumni Highlight

SEI´s technical training (both online and in-person at Paonia workshops) totally changed my perception about my real possibilities in the solar industry.

SEI gave me the opportunity to professionalize what, until then, was more of a hobby than a real possibility of career development. I am happy to say that I am now 100% involved in the solar industry through my personal entrepreneurship PROSOLAR (www.prosolar.cl) and even happier to say that we’ve been recently awarded a couple of Government projects to install a total of 250 kWp in the north of Chile!

The Paonia, Colorado training experience is one of the most enriching experiences I have been fortunate to live. The SEI training facility, the instructors, the town, the people, the friends we made during our stay, Revolution Brewing, etc… i just hope to come back some day!

I highly recommend everything about SEI! I LOVE YOU GUYS!


SEI Leadership Recognized at Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) SymposiumC3E Recognition

Congratulations to Kathy Swartz, SEI’s Executive Director, for receiving a special commendation at the 2015 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Symposium!

The goal of the Symposium wss to provide women in clean energy with a range of perspectives on clean energy challenges and opportunities. It also provided a forum for networking. It is the hope of C3E that the symposium helps to build a sustained national and international community of professionals dedicated to advancing the careers and goals of women in clean energy. 

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SEI Alumni Highlight: Michael Tabb

Michael Tabb

As many young military veterans returning to civilian life, I spent years searching for what I wanted to do with the rest of my life professionally speaking. I’ve done everything from working as a gigging musician nearly full time to delivering pizzas to a trained EMT, and then I found solar.

I began working in the solar industry, on utility scale projects, actually before I pursued formal training through SEI, but knew there was an absolute desire for more advanced and detailed training. I wanted to go to the cream of the crop training program and SEI was my obvious choice.

On Veterans Day of last year I received a phone call from one of SEIs Student Services Counselors while on a megawatt job site offering me a scholarship which meant the world. I began the online training course in January of 2015 and was absolutely fascinated and captivated by solar energy through the outstanding instruction given by extremely knowledgeable instructors through SEI’s Online Campus.

My on-the-job utility scale experience was absolutely a head start per say, but the SEI PV101 installation and design program connected so many dots for me as far as my true understanding of PV energy production.

I now work for a very reputable and growing solar company out of Pensacola,  Florida and I absolutely believe this certificate helped me seal the deal on this new job in the residential and commercial industry, and I can’t count how many times during installations I revert to things taught in the class. Its been an invaluable tool in my evolution as a solar installer, and I actually can’t wait to begin other courses offered. Thank You Solar Energy International!


SEI’s Solar Ready Vets Pilot Training Program
Class of November 2015 – Ft. Carson Colorado

Solar Ready VetsCongratulations to our most recent graduating class from the Solar Ready Vets pilot training program at Ft. Carson! We are proud of you all and SEI is here to help you every way we can to connect you with the solar industry and start a great career! You all rock! Hooah!

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SEI Completes Successful IAEI PV
Code Inspector Trainings in November

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SEI completed IAEI PV Code Inspector Trainings in Las Vegas and Tucson this month. Code Inspectors, Firefighters, and Solar Installers joined us for these one-day trainings, but if you missed out, take advantage of IREC’s free online course! PVOT is now code compliant with the 2008, 2011, and 2014 National Electric Code and includes a new lesson covering compliance with International Fire, Building, and Residential Codes. Check it out! http://www.pvonlinetraining.org/


SEI’s Announces the 2016 Training Schedule

If you are thinking about getting into one of SEI’s training events in the coming year – the time to act is NOW!  We are already getting a lot of registrations for next year so these class seats won’t last long!

View the 2016 SEI Training Schedule >>
or Call SEI Student Services at: (970) 527-7657 x1

SEI Lab FacilityThe majority of our hands-on labs were 100% full this past year and thousands of students from all over the world took our online courses through the SEI Online Campus!  2016 is shaping up to be a great year with students already registering for their courses and planning their training schedule to complete a SEI Solar Professionals Certificate Program track. 


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