How HeatSpring Turns Industry Experts into Course Creators While the clean energy industry navigates political uncertainty, one constant remains: the demand for skilled, capable, and confident professionals continues to grow. At the 2025 NABCEP Conference, SunCast Media host Nico Johnson sat down with Brick Maier, HeatSpring’s Director of… Continue reading “How HeatSpring Turns Industry Experts into Course Creators”
Meet Baker Makarem – Instructor Spotlight Behind every HeatSpring course is an expert instructor—a seasoned professional who brings not just knowledge, but passion, real-world experience, and a commitment to helping others grow. While thousands of students benefit from their expertise through our online courses, the remote… Continue reading “Meet Baker Makarem – Instructor Spotlight”
Celebrating Top Solar Companies: BayWa r.e. Power Solutions For the team at BayWa r.e. Power Solutions, Inc., getting everyone home safely is just as important as the megawatts they install. As an EPC contractor constructing renewable energy systems for medium to utility-scale projects, the team has completed over… Continue reading “Celebrating Top Solar Companies: BayWa r.e. Power Solutions”
NABCEP PV Associate Course approved for GI Bill Education Benefits HeatSpring’s Solar PV Bootcamp + NABCEP PV Associate Prep course is a newly approved prep course in the Veterans Administration’s WEAMS system. That means the GI Bill education benefits will reimburse you for the full course tuition. The NABCEP PV Associate exam… Continue reading “NABCEP PV Associate Course approved for GI Bill Education Benefits”
Win a Free Residential Grid-Tied Solar Design Course – Enter Our Certification Tracker Raffle! We’re giving away one enrollment in our new Residential Grid-Tied Solar Design course (valued at $795), and entering is simple – just use our new Certification Tracker feature to add your NABCEP credential or certification. How to Enter That’s it… Continue reading “Win a Free Residential Grid-Tied Solar Design Course – Enter Our Certification Tracker Raffle!”
Introducing In-Person Training: Bring HeatSpring Courses to Your Location HeatSpring now offers a new “book this course in-person” feature, available on select course landing pages. This option allows companies and workforce training groups to bring our expert instructors directly to their location for focused, professional training sessions. When you… Continue reading “Introducing In-Person Training: Bring HeatSpring Courses to Your Location”
NABCEP ESIP Provides a Pathway to NY State Energy Storage Incentives As New York State accelerates its ambitious clean energy goals, including 6 GW of energy storage by 2030, qualified professionals will be in high demand to implement energy storage systems properly and safely. The NABCEP Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP)… Continue reading “NABCEP ESIP Provides a Pathway to NY State Energy Storage Incentives”
Track Your Certifications and Never Miss A Renewal Again Professional certifications represent a significant investment of your time, energy, and resources. But keeping track of multiple certifications with different renewal timelines can be challenging. That’s why we’re excited to announce HeatSpring’s new Certification Tracker feature, designed to help you… Continue reading “Track Your Certifications and Never Miss A Renewal Again”
Steve’s Story – How Advanced Training & a Solid Professional Background Led to the Launch of an Installation Company Join us in celebrating Steven Sherman whose journey from automotive engineering to founding his own residential solar and storage business has been selected for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign! Through this initiative, we spotlight individuals whose passion for continuous learning has… Continue reading “Steve’s Story – How Advanced Training & a Solid Professional Background Led to the Launch of an Installation Company”
HeatSpring Becomes a Certified B Corporation We have exciting news to share with our community – HeatSpring is now a Certified B Corporation! While creating positive impact has always been a part of our ethos here at HeatSpring, this certification marks a big shift—we’re now quantifying… Continue reading “HeatSpring Becomes a Certified B Corporation”
How to Find Employees with the Skills You Need (Pt. 2) It’s no secret that one of the most challenging aspects of operating a solar or other clean energy business is sourcing and hiring new employees. Buzz about the ‘skills gap’ across the trades, STEM, and other careers points to a… Continue reading “How to Find Employees with the Skills You Need (Pt. 2)”
Got Talent? HeatSpring Wants to Help You Bring New Employees into Solar I think we can all agree that the first quarter of 2025 was marked by uncertainty in the U.S. market. We see this in the usual economic indicators, but also in the ‘wait and see’ mood across the industry, as… Continue reading “Got Talent? HeatSpring Wants to Help You Bring New Employees into Solar”
Aaron’s Story – How Exposure to Solar While Traveling and an Installation Training Launched a Career Join us in celebrating Aaron Nichols, whose inspiring journey from educator to solar industry advocate has been chosen for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign. This initiative highlights the transformative power of education in the clean energy sector, showcasing individuals whose learning… Continue reading “Aaron’s Story – How Exposure to Solar While Traveling and an Installation Training Launched a Career”
Meet Amy Powell – Instructor Spotlight Behind every HeatSpring course is an expert instructor—a seasoned professional who brings not just knowledge, but passion, real-world experience, and a commitment to helping others grow. While thousands of students benefit from their expertise through our online courses, the remote… Continue reading “Meet Amy Powell – Instructor Spotlight”
Jan’s Story: How Learning About Solar in Navajo Nation as a Youth Helped Fuel a Career in the Industry Please join us in celebrating Jan Scott, whose inspiring journey has brought her from first witnessing the life-changing impact of solar energy on her grandparents’ home in Navajo Nation 25 years ago to her current role as a lead solar… Continue reading “Jan’s Story: How Learning About Solar in Navajo Nation as a Youth Helped Fuel a Career in the Industry”
Meet Brian Hayden – Instructor Spotlight Behind every HeatSpring course is an instructor committed to sharing their expertise—a seasoned professional who brings not just knowledge, but passion, real-world experience, and a commitment to helping others grow. Perhaps no one embodies this spirit more than Brian Hayden,… Continue reading “Meet Brian Hayden – Instructor Spotlight”
Meet Ryan Carda – Geothermal Instructor Spotlight Behind every HeatSpring course is an expert instructor—a seasoned professional who brings not just knowledge, but passion, real-world experience, and a commitment to helping others grow. While thousands of students benefit from their expertise through our online courses, the remote… Continue reading “Meet Ryan Carda – Geothermal Instructor Spotlight”
Solar Career Highlight: Nonprofit Manager of Programs and Events The clean energy transition isn’t just about technical innovation and the built infrastructure – it’s also about people, policy, and creating lasting social change. Nonprofit organizations, like Solar United Neighbors, RE-volv, Vote Solar, and many more, play a crucial role… Continue reading “Solar Career Highlight: Nonprofit Manager of Programs and Events”
Meet Sean White – Instructor Spotlight Behind every transformative learning experience at HeatSpring is an expert instructor—and this particular instructor believes that great teaching is equal parts expertise and entertainment. While thousands of students have enjoyed his engaging lessons and quick wit through our online courses,… Continue reading “Meet Sean White – Instructor Spotlight”
Solar Job Highlight: Head of Growth at Leading Engineering Firm Curious about different paths within the solar industry? HeatSpring’s free Solar Career Pathways course offers an insider’s view via candid conversations with professionals across the sector. Through bite-sized interviews, seasoned experts share their career trajectories, typical workday routines, and actionable… Continue reading “Solar Job Highlight: Head of Growth at Leading Engineering Firm”