Every April, the United States celebrates registered apprenticeship. This year's theme, America at Work: Making America Skilled Again through Registered Apprenticeship, puts a spotlight on one question the clean energy industry can't ignore: how do we get enough trained, credentialed workers into the field to meet demand? Solar Energy International has an answer. A ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) and Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) have established a pre-apprenticeship plus agreement that creates a direct pathway from SEI's solar training into IECRM's four-year Electricians Apprenticeship Program. The partnership is, in part, a response to Colorado Senate Bill 165, which requires licensure for solar installation work, ensuring the state's ...
Join us for COSSA’s Solar Power Mountain West Installer Day on Tuesday, March 3rd! This year, SEI is bringing five high-impact training sessions to the conference, including a dedicated session on Colorado's new SB165 licensing requirements and pre-apprenticeship pathways into IECRM’s Electrician Apprenticeship Program. This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your technical knowledge ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) is proud to deepen our partnership with Solar Tech Collective (STC) as we expand our continuing education offerings for the clean energy workforce. STC brings a wealth of experience to this collaboration—not only as instructors and curriculum developers for SEI’s non-profit mission, but also as trusted industry leaders shaping the ...
Paonia, CO & Brussels, Belgium - October 22, 2025 – Solar Energy International (SEI), a leading non-profit organization focused on solar energy education, today announced it has joined the Global Solar Council (GSC) as a new member. This strategic move deepens SEI’s commitment to global collaboration, with a specific focus on establishing unified training standards ...
I first met Johnny in the Fall 1986 while working at Novan Energy in Boulder. One of my cohorts told me about the Solar Retrofit Program at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs. So, I rode up to Glenwood with my friend to check things out. Johnny, Ken Olson and Steve McCarney immediately sold me ...
Paonia, CO - August 14, 2025 — Solar Energy International (SEI) and Solar Tech Collective (STC) are excited to announce the official launch of a new on-demand course, "NFPA 70B: The Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance," available now on SEI’s Online Campus. This course, developed by Solar Tech Collective and hosted by SEI, offers a ...
The premier event for solar professionals is just around the corner, and Solar Energy International (SEI) is excited to announce our participation in the 2025 NABCEP CE Conference in Reno, Nevada from March 24-27! What to Expect at This Year's Conference The 2025 NABCEP CE Conference brings together the best minds in the solar ...
When we talk about solar training, we often focus on technical skills, but we tend to overlook how important the learning environment is—especially for women in a male-majority industry. That's why having an all-women’s solar training program can make such a big difference for women to find an environment where they feel safe, supported, and ...
Sungrow Americas sponsors Solar Energy International’s Women’s Lab Week, providing technical skills and career opportunities for Women+ in the fast-growing industry. Paonia, CO., Aug 1, 2024 — Solar Energy International (SEI) is a leading training institution in the renewable fields; founded in 1991 to teach technical skills on what was then an emerging industry, ...
