GCC to offer free training in solar photovoltaics
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Aug. 20, 2010) — Gateway Community College (GCC) has teamed up with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) to offer free training programs to prepare individuals for careers in one of the fastest-growing “green” industries— solar photovoltaics (PV).
GCC will offer two 44-hour solar PV courses. The solar PV entry-level course will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 7-28. The solar PV technical sales course will run Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Sept. 9-27. Both will be offered at GCC’s North Haven campus at 88 Bassett Road.
The courses will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis and participants may register anytime up until the day before a course begins. However, all participants must meet minimum eligibility requirements, including a mandatory math assessment for interested students that will be held Aug. 25-27.
For eligibility and registration information, contact Deb Presbie at (860) 244-1932 or deb.presbie@cbia.com or visit www.cbia.com/edf.
The program is available free of charge to eligible participants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal grant.
“Over the past several years, concerns about the environment and effective use of resources have led to an explosion of green processes, products, and services,” said Judith K. Resnick, CBIA’s director of workforce development and training and the executive director of CBIA’s Education Foundation. “As more investments are made in sustainable, green industries, we must have a workforce equipped with the skills to compete and succeed in this fast-growing field. This program is one step toward meeting that need.”
The solar PV entry-level course is designed for entry-level workers or individuals working in the electrical or construction trades who would like to become solar PV installation assistants. The solar PV technical sales course is aimed at individuals with strong math and communication skills who would like to enhance their current skills or begin new careers as technical salespeople.
The program is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TANF Emergency Contingency Fund and administered through the state of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services. Matching funds are provided by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.
CBIA is the state’s largest business organization, with 10,000 members.
GCC offers more than 85 associate degree and certificate programs and serves more than 11,000 credit and non-credit students each year. GCC is currently located on two campuses — at 60 Sargent Drive on Long Wharf in New Haven and at 88 Bassett Road in North Haven. Work began in the fall of 2009 on a new state-of-the art campus in downtown New Haven, which is slated to open in 2012 and will be the state’s first public building gold-certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
GCC serves students in 24 towns and cities in the greater New Haven area, including: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Bridgeport, Cheshire, Clinton, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Middletown, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. For more information, visit www.gwcc.commnet.edu.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Aug. 20, 2010) — Gateway Community College (GCC) has teamed up with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) to offer free training programs to prepare individuals for careers in one of the fastest-growing “green” industries— solar photovoltaics (PV).
GCC will offer two 44-hour solar PV courses. The solar PV entry-level course will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 7-28. The solar PV technical sales course will run Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Sept. 9-27. Both will be offered at GCC’s North Haven campus at 88 Bassett Road.
The courses will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis and participants may register anytime up until the day before a course begins. However, all participants must meet minimum eligibility requirements, including a mandatory math assessment for interested students that will be held Aug. 25-27.
For eligibility and registration information, contact Deb Presbie at (860) 244-1932 or deb.presbie@cbia.com or visit www.cbia.com/edf.
The program is available free of charge to eligible participants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal grant.
“Over the past several years, concerns about the environment and effective use of resources have led to an explosion of green processes, products, and services,” said Judith K. Resnick, CBIA’s director of workforce development and training and the executive director of CBIA’s Education Foundation. “As more investments are made in sustainable, green industries, we must have a workforce equipped with the skills to compete and succeed in this fast-growing field. This program is one step toward meeting that need.”
The solar PV entry-level course is designed for entry-level workers or individuals working in the electrical or construction trades who would like to become solar PV installation assistants. The solar PV technical sales course is aimed at individuals with strong math and communication skills who would like to enhance their current skills or begin new careers as technical salespeople.
The program is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TANF Emergency Contingency Fund and administered through the state of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services. Matching funds are provided by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.
CBIA is the state’s largest business organization, with 10,000 members.
GCC offers more than 85 associate degree and certificate programs and serves more than 11,000 credit and non-credit students each year. GCC is currently located on two campuses — at 60 Sargent Drive on Long Wharf in New Haven and at 88 Bassett Road in North Haven. Work began in the fall of 2009 on a new state-of-the art campus in downtown New Haven, which is slated to open in 2012 and will be the state’s first public building gold-certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
GCC serves students in 24 towns and cities in the greater New Haven area, including: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Bridgeport, Cheshire, Clinton, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Middletown, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. For more information, visit www.gwcc.commnet.edu.
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