LEED Green Associate Prep Classes

The Broward Technical Centers introduce their new Green Ready Building Certification program for those who want to sit for the Green Associate exam offered by the USGBC and the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).  The Green Associate credentials denote a basic knowledge of green design, construction and operations for those interested in the LEED rating. The GBCI has developed new criteria for those who want to sit for the exam and one of the criteria is “engagement in (or completion of) an educational program that addresses green building principles”. This course will be offered at various locations to those who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice.

(Please note: the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC®) or the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), did not participate in the development of these courses. The Broward Tech Centers do not administer the LEED® AP program or LEED Green Building Rating System. LEED and USGBC are registered trademarks of the U.S. Green Building Council.)

Broward Technical Centers named as a training partner by the BANNER Center for Alternative Energy.

Broward County Partners Win Energy Training Partnership Grant
One of the goals of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 “Recovery Act” is to create new jobs and save existing ones.  The Act plans for investment in the domestic renewable energy industry and the weatherizing of 75 percent of federal buildings as well as more than one million private homes around the country.

The Green Training Initiative provided by the partnership of the Broward Minority Builders Coalition, Atlantic Technical Center and Opportunities Industrialization Center of Broward County (OICB) will provide training in the areas of:

• Energy Efficiency
  Weatherization Technician and Installer
  LEED Green Associate
• Renewable Energy Industries
  Solar Thermal System Designer and Installer - Skilled
  Solar PV System Designer and Installer – Skilled
  Solar PV System Installer – Entry Level 

NOTE: Intake and registration processes, and course times are still being finalized.  Completing the application will place your name on the OIC waiting list and you will be contacted by OIC directly. 

Follow this link to complete an application; http://www.oicofbrowardcounty.org/greenjobs.html. 

For more information contact:U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/ | Florida Office of Economic Recovery: http://flarecovery.com/

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Solar Photovoltaic
This Program offers basic solar photovoltaic instruction for those seeking entry level training to become a solar installer with instruction in solar photovoltaic (PV) system design, installation & maintenance programs.  Meets national and local standards with hands-on training of a PV system.  Provides the opportunity to sit for the NAB-CEP PV entry level exam at the end of the course.
 
Solar Thermal
This program offers basic training in Solar Thermal knoledge and understanding.  The students will have hands-on training in system design, installation, and repair of solar thermal systems for residential, commercial and industrial use.