New Free Course – Getting Hired in Clean Energy: Resumes and Job Search Know someone looking to break into solar, electrical work, or another clean energy trade? HeatSpring’s Brittany Heller just launched a new free course to help them get there. Getting Hired in Clean Energy: Resumes Writing and Job Search Skills walks… Continue reading “New Free Course – Getting Hired in Clean Energy: Resumes and Job Search”
HeatSpring is the Official PVA & OMAT Training Provider for the 2027 NABCEP Conference We just signed on to be the official PVA & OMAT training provider for the 2027 NABCEP Conference. Sean White is teaching the class. Learners spend three days together at the conference training with Sean. They also get access to… Continue reading “HeatSpring is the Official PVA & OMAT Training Provider for the 2027 NABCEP Conference”
Your Guide to Renewing Your NABCEP Certification Recertification season has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute your NABCEP is brand new, the next you’re getting an email that your three years are almost up. The good news is that if you get ahead of… Continue reading “Your Guide to Renewing Your NABCEP Certification”
What Hiring Managers in Solar Want to See on Your Resume A lot of solar job seekers assume silence after an application means they weren’t qualified. Sometimes it just means the resume didn’t land the way it should have. Janet Gomez has spent 15 years in recruiting, eight of them specializing… Continue reading “What Hiring Managers in Solar Want to See on Your Resume”
The Missing Piece Between Hard Work and Career Growth In the solar trades, your work speaks for itself, or so the thinking goes. Jesse Callahan, Founding Director of Operations at Ironhead Solar, learned that’s not always true. Like many of us, she spent years believing that hard work was… Continue reading “The Missing Piece Between Hard Work and Career Growth”
New Course: Foundational Concepts in Renewable Energy Bringing someone new onto your team or crew means getting them up to speed fast. Some foundational training skips the basics that experienced folks take for granted – things like what a kilowatt hour actually means, or how DC and… Continue reading “New Course: Foundational Concepts in Renewable Energy”
What’s New with NABCEP Credentials in 2026? Sean White Breaks It Down NABCEP credentials have always been the benchmark for solar and storage professionals, but 2026 is shaping up to be an interesting year for their credential landscape. The PV Associate exam has gotten a Job Task Analysis (JTA) update, the newer… Continue reading “What’s New with NABCEP Credentials in 2026? Sean White Breaks It Down”
New Free Course: Ace the Interview, Know Your Value, and Negotiate Like a Pro If you’ve ever accepted a job offer wishing you had pushed back on the salary, or left an interview unsure whether you actually communicated your value, this course is for you. Solar for Women just released a new free on-demand… Continue reading “New Free Course: Ace the Interview, Know Your Value, and Negotiate Like a Pro”
New Courses: Introduction to Hand Tools and Power Tools for Solar HeatSpring is excited to announce two new courses from Jenny Conrardy: Introduction to Hand Tools for Solar and Introduction to Power Tools for Solar. Who These Courses Are For These courses are built for new solar employees, apprentices, and career… Continue reading “New Courses: Introduction to Hand Tools and Power Tools for Solar”
Who Does What: A Candidate’s Guide to NABCEP, Certemy, and Meazure Learning The NABCEP certification process involves more than one organization, and it’s not always clear who handles what. We sat down with NABCEP Certification Manager Luis Gallaga to break it down for us: If you’re working toward your NABCEP certification, this… Continue reading “Who Does What: A Candidate’s Guide to NABCEP, Certemy, and Meazure Learning”
What Does It Take to Level Up in Solar + Storage Operations and Maintenance? Amanda Bybee has spent years building the systems, standards, and training that keep solar and storage assets running. As CEO of the Amicus O&M Cooperative, the creator of the Tech 1 and Tech 2 courses, she knows exactly what separates… Continue reading “What Does It Take to Level Up in Solar + Storage Operations and Maintenance?”
What is the SEIA/ANSI 301 Standard and Why Does It Matter for Solar and BESS O&M Technicians? Job titles, pay scales, and expectations for O&M technicians have historically varied widely from one solar company to the next. A Level 2 technician at one employer might be doing completely different work than a Level 2 at another. For… Continue reading “What is the SEIA/ANSI 301 Standard and Why Does It Matter for Solar and BESS O&M Technicians?”
What to Expect When You Get Your NABCEP Exam Results Sitting for a NABCEP exam is a big deal. You’ve put in the study hours, met the eligibility requirements, and made it all the way to test day. Once you get there, a natural next question is: now what? We… Continue reading “What to Expect When You Get Your NABCEP Exam Results”
New Free Course – Smart Investments: Certifications and Licenses That Pay Off Credentials cost time, money, and energy. Knowing which ones are actually worth it can make a real difference in your solar career. HeatSpring is excited to host a new free course from Solar for Women: Smart Investments: Certifications and Licenses… Continue reading “New Free Course – Smart Investments: Certifications and Licenses That Pay Off”
What It Takes to Succeed in the Trades – Welding Program Supervisor Rachel Henry Rachel Henry knows what it looks like to be a welding student, and what it looks like to teach one. She was a 4.0 student, award nominee, and self-described “absolute sponge” in welding school. Now, as Welding Program Supervisor at… Continue reading “What It Takes to Succeed in the Trades – Welding Program Supervisor Rachel Henry”
New Addition to AI Tools Course: Building Web Apps Without Being a Developer HeatSpring’s Director of Enterprise Learning Brick Maier recently delivered a comprehensive workshop demonstrating how to build and deploy web applications – from idea to deployed app in just 26 minutes – using Claude Code, and all the demo videos and… Continue reading “New Addition to AI Tools Course: Building Web Apps Without Being a Developer”
The State of Solar Jobs 2025 Where are solar jobs today? Which market segments are hiring? And what do the latest employment numbers tell us about where the industry is headed? We turned to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) newest National Solar Jobs Census to… Continue reading “The State of Solar Jobs 2025”
Diversify into Solar Service with HeatSpring’s Solar Service PRO Badge Millions of solar systems are already installed across the US. These systems will operate for 25+ years, and every single one will need maintenance, troubleshooting, and occasional repairs. Yet many solar companies have historically focused exclusively on new installations while… Continue reading “Diversify into Solar Service with HeatSpring’s Solar Service PRO Badge”
Here’s How the New HeatSpring PRO Works [Video] We recently launched HeatSpring PRO, a new subscription service for solar professionals navigating an evolving industry. Solar professionals are being asked to do more than ever – energy storage, service and maintenance, building electrification, and consultative sales. HeatSpring PRO gives… Continue reading “Here’s How the New HeatSpring PRO Works [Video]”
Everything You Need to Know Before Taking Your NABCEP Exam Pre-exam jitters are real and completely normal, especially when you’re about to take a challenging certification exam you’ve spent months – or even years – preparing for. Being well-prepared means understanding exactly what to expect on testing day. In this… Continue reading “Everything You Need to Know Before Taking Your NABCEP Exam”