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Canada’s Premier Solar Training School Launches Free Tuition Promotion

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

ISPQ-accredited Ontario Solar Academy (OSA) recently announced a holiday contest in which one lucky individual will be able to attend OSA’s 5-Day Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Design & Installation Course absolutely free.  Prospective students need only send in a 500-word essay explaining why they should receive the training.  The two runners-up will each receive a 50% discount.

Normally priced at $2,995, OSA’s intensive solar training course equips students with the regulatory and technical expertise needed to safely install PV technology within Ontario’s rapidly expanding green economy.

OSA Director, Jacob Travis, comments, “Times are difficult right now with the recession and holidays.  We receive daily requests from enthusiastic candidates who, because of tight finances, cannot join our course.”  He adds, “Our Early Bird Discount and Price Match Offer have helped many students, but we designed this promotion for those needing additional assistance in securing solar career training.”

Like all OSA students, the contest winner will receive 5 days of intensive solar PV installation and design training from a NABCEP-certified instructor.  And like all OSA graduates, the winner will also receive automatic membership in Ontario Solar Network – a fast-growing non-profit association dedicated to advancing business development for its members in Ontario’s solar PV market.

Billed as a “Free Opportunity to Learn a Green Career,” the promotion applies to the Academy’s next 5-day training, scheduled from January 31 to February 4 in the GTA.  Interested candidates should call 416-900-7191 or email contest@solaracademy.ca for application info.  The application deadline is January 7, 2011.

Those wishing to register for Ontario Solar Academy’s standard 5-day PV courses should visit www.SolarAcademy.ca for more details.  Upcoming dates include Jan 31-Feb 4, Feb 21-Feb 25, and Feb 28-Mar 4.  Those who register 3 weeks in advance automatically receive a $350 discount.

About Ontario Solar Academy:

As Canada’s premier PV training school, ISPQ-accredited Ontario Solar Academy has trained over 225 graduates, using curricula based on NABCEP learning objectives designed to quickly advance expertise in solar design and installation.  Its 5-Day Solar PV Training focuses on what you need to know to succeed in Ontario’s FIT and microFIT program and includes hands-on workshops that prepare participants for NABCEP’s PV Entry Level Exam.

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Kingston’s Rooftop Challenge: 1,000 Solar Panel Installations by 2011

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

The solar industry caught the attention of a local non-for-profit group in Kingston, Ontario focused on helping the province transition to a more sustainable and cleaner future.  SWITCH travels throughout the city searching for homes that are suitable for solar panel installations.  Its goal is to help Kingston turn solar by encouraging 1,000 homeowners to erect photovoltaic systems on their unused land and rooftops.  Thus far, SWITCH has successfully helped with over seventy-six solar panel installations.  Company representative, Tyson Champagne, states, “More solar power in the city will ensure a greater percentage of power used will be coming from clean energy sources.”

Solar PV Training Is an Integral Part of the Solar Industry

Suntech announced intentions to build a solar silicon manufacturing plant in Vaughan Ontario.  Together working with Calisolar, “the partnership will accelerate the development of the solar industry in Ontario and meet the growing solar demand across Canada.”  Green jobs are important to Ontario, but installers trained in solar photovoltaic installations are just as vital to the energy sector.  According to the Ontario Power Authority, there were approximately 19,000 microFIT applications through July 2, 2010, 5% of which had been installed and commissioned by the end of August 2010.  This statistic is alarming because without qualified solar installers that have the necessary solar PV training, this backlog could derail the green energy movement.

Ontario Solar Network Promotes Solar Jobs, Solar PV Training, and Solar Energy

Ontario Solar Network (OSN) kicked off its membership campaign with a special event held in Vaughn, Ontario.  Ontario Solar Network began as the alumni group of Ontario Solar Academy’s solar PV training course, and as demand for solar expansion and professional networking grew, OSN membership soon followed.  Jacob Travis, Founder and President of OSN stated the goal of the Network is “to help members grow their solar businesses and careers,” promising that the Network will help “businesses access what they need to know, and who they need to know.

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