Kirby Risk Electrical Supply is Host to Solar PV Installer Training That Meets NABCEP Requirements

Houston, TX, June 14, 2012 --(PR.com)-- ONTILITY Solar Training, the leading and nationally recognized solar training company, in partnership with Kirby Risk Electrical Supply, will offer Solar Electric Installer Training on June 18-22, at the Kirby Risk Electrical Supply location in Indianapolis.

The solar energy market in the Indianapolis area continues to grow rapidly and the demand for well trained installers is high. This very comprehensive IREC accredited solar course is designed to prepare workers and businessmen to enter into the solar energy industry. The course comprises advanced subject matter from the NABCEP PV Job Task Analysis and will propel those who take it down the path to a future in the exciting and fast growing solar industry.

The U.S. solar market continues to expand and on-going solar industry growth continues to create strong demand for well-trained installers, technicians, salespeople, and contractors. To help meet that demand, ONTILITY Solar Training is expanding the number of cities and states where the IREC accredited professional solar training courses are offered. These newly announced ONTILITY Solar Training Courses will be available in 20 cities, from coast to coast, during the remainder of 2012.

ONTILITY Solar Training works with local communities to respond to growing demand for trained solar workforce by offering Solar Workforce Assistance Grants to all US Military Veterans and unemployed American workers, including skilled construction workers, such as roofers, electricians, and HVAC techs, as well as construction company owners and recent college graduates looking for employment. The grant funds will cover more than half the program fee for the unemployed and 100% of the fee for unemployed U.S. Veterans. For immediate information or to apply for the SWAG program, please call John Berry, Director of Training Enrollment, at 877-495-7863.

This intensive five day solar installer training course satisfies 40hrs of the new 58 hour NABCEP educational requirement needed to apply for the NABCEP Certified PV Installer Exam. Visit the NABCEP website at www.nabcep.org to learn more about the new 2012 NABCEP PV Certification Exam eligibility criteria. Important dates to remember for those wanting to take the NABCEP PV Installer Certification Exam are July 13, 2012, which is the application deadline for NABCEP solar PV, solar heating, and small wind installer certifications and Sept. 22, 2012, which is the NABCEP exam date for the solar PV, solar heating, and small wind installer certifications.

ONTILITY Solar Training provides accredited solar training delivered by professional instructors who are NABCEP Certified Installers and IREC Certified solar instructors. Their solar training program adheres to the solar industry's best practices and administration processes, consistent with their NABCEP and IREC/ISPQ accreditations and certifications, and their solar electric training course is accredited by the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ), an international accreditation and certification body whose U.S. program is administered by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The courses offered by ONTILITY Solar Training are a combination of lectures on solar energy technology and theory, hands-on training, real world solar applications, solar contractor training, National Electrical Code (NEC) information, explanations of State and Federal tax credit incentives, and solar installation contractor requirements.

ONTILITY’s instructors are Senior Solar Consultants and are also available to work with solar integration companies, of all sizes, to deliver solar design, engineering, and consulting services. ONTILITY’s SME's are NABCEP Certified Installers and are available for onsite visits for project management and commissioning services. Please call 877-495-7863 or email consulting@ontility.com for more information on how they can help with your next solar energy project.