RTPs / Instructors

The Solar Instructor Training Network of nine Regional Training Providers is addressing a critical need for high-quality, local, and accessible training in solar system design, installation, sales, and inspection. The SITN is a five-year effort intended to create a geographic blanket of training opportunities in solar installation across the United States.

The regional resource and training providers offer resources to select educational institutions in their regions. Resources include train-the-trainer workshops and, in many cases, training equipment and tools for instructors.

As a network, the regional providers collaborate to develop curriculum guidelines, identify career pathways, share labor market data, and resolve issues related to solar training and workforce development.  Using innovative approaches to training, including distance learning courses and mobile laboratory training modules, the RTPs sponsor instructor training in PV and/or solar heating and cooling technologies, and in some cases, assist in equipping the laboratories and facilities of local training providers.

Regional Training Map

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Here are the eight RTP regions:

• Northeast
• Northern Mid-Atlantic
• Southern Mid-Atlantic
• Southeast
• Midwest
• South Central
• Rocky Mountain
• California & Hawaii