SOLAR
Iron and Earth: Solar Skills Renewable Energy Training Program
Stardust Solar: In-Person Solar Panel Installation Classes
Stardust Solar: Solar Installer Network
Stardust Solar: Solar Energy Assessments (Basic, On-site, Full Home & Business Energy Audit
Canadian Solar Institute: 5-Day Solar PV Design & Installation Workshop
Solar Living Institute, Hopland, California: Online solar training, hands-on NABCEP and year-round
Solar Instructor Training Network (US)
Solar Energy International - Introduction to Renewable Energy - free Online Course
SolPowerPeople: Free Solar Training MOOC, NABCEP approved
National Board of Certified Energy Providers: NABCEP PV Installation Professional and Solar Heating Installer Certifications
Clean Energy Institute: Solar PV Project Development Course
Seneca College, Toronto: Photovoltaic Technician Program
GREEN BUILDINGS
View our specific section on Green Building training and Education here
BRITISH COLUMBIA
University of Victoria: Professional Specialization Certificate in Ecological Restoration
SFU: Renewable Energy Transition Strategies: Practical Innovations for Urban Areas
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Energy and Materials Research Group (graduate students)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Resource Management and Environmental Studies MA
UBC Resource Management and Environmental Studies MSc
UBC Resource Management and Environmental Studies PhD
UBC Clean Energy Research Centre Masters of Engineering
BCIT, Burnaby: Chemical and Environmental Technology
BCIT, Burnaby: Sustainable Energy Management
BCIT, Burnaby: Centre for Energy Systems Applications
BCIT: Community Energy Management
BCIT: CESA 7100 - Energy Modelling for Building Professionals
BCIT: Community - Green Energy and Local Economic Development CESA 5310
BCIT: CESA 0178 – Introduction to Solar Thermal Energy
BCIT: CESA 0158 – Introduction to Solar Electricity
BCIT: CESA 0198 - Residential Energy Efficiency
BCIT: CESA 0159- Solar Electric Design
NVIT: Renewable Energies Technology Diploma Program
CANADA
York University: International Renewable Energy Academy
Cestar College, Toronto: Wind Turbine (30 weeks)
Carleton, Ottawa: Sustainable Energy Engineering and Policy
Carleton, Ottawa: Sustainable Energy - MSC, M.Eng, MA
Clean Energy Institute: https://internationalcleanenergy.com/ (many renewable energy topics)
Conestoga, Kitchener, Ontario: Renewable Energy Technologies
Energy Systems Programs at Ontario Colleges
Fanshawe College, London, Ontario: Renewable Energies Technician (1 year)
Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario: Energy Systems Engineering Technology Advanced Diploma (3 years)
Niagara College, Welland, Ontario: Renewable Energy Technician (2 years)
Passive House Canada: Our mission is to make the International Passive House standard of building performance understood
Selkirk College, Castlegar, Nelson & Trail: BC Renewable Energy Training
Seneca College, Toronto: Renewable Energy Systems
St Lawrence College, Kingston: Wind Turbine Technician
University of Calgary: Sustainable Energy Development
University of Toronto: Sustainable Energy Minor
GLOBAL
Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales: Postgraduate Courses
EEC Academy, UK (Global courses): Galileo Master Certificate in Renewable Energy Sector
EEC Academy, UK (Global courses): Distance Learning - 12 Different Energy Courses
European Master in Renewable Energy, Brussels, Belgium
Masters Degree Programs in Renewable Energy
Renewables Academy, Berlin, Germany. Since 2008, 4,000 participants from 130 countries have participated. Annual Summer School in France or Germany.
Sweden KTH, Stockholm: Department of Energy Technology
Tips on Seeking a Renewable Energy Degree
US Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - 135 Training Providers
27 Masters Energy Engineering Courses in Sweden
INFORMATION TOOLS
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MOOCs
Online MBA in Energy and Sustainability
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