Courses, Workshops Degrees & Certifications
Chart your career path and the training you will need to achieve your goals with the Solar Career Map, an interactive tool designed to assist persons interested in joining the solar energy workforce.
Texas Renewable Energy Education Consortium (TREEC) is a group of twelve Texas colleges committed to investigate, develop, and teach curricula in emerging renewable energy technologies and to meet the demand of the Texas workforce. The programs range from professional certificates to two-year degrees. Go to “Consortium” on the homepage for a list of the schools and contact information. Austin Community College has RESA, a strong student chapter of the American Solar Energy Society.
Eastfield Community College Mesquite, TX offers a Alternative/Sustainable Energy associate degree and certificate program, established in 2011.
Western Texas College in Snyder has developed a curriculum for both wind and solar energy technologies.
K-12 Solar Education and Teacher Guides
Many of the utility providers in Texas provide energy conservation and renewable energy programs to schools in their territories. Please contact your local utility to discover what is available!
Texas Solar For Schools Since 2001, Texas State Energy Conservation Office’s Texas Solar for Schools Program has supplied many small-scale solar energy systems and complimentary educational tools to school districts across the state. The schools save energy, thus save money on their electric bills, and the students learn first hand about renewable energy and energy conservation.
The Solar Car Challenge was established in 1993 to motivate students in science and engineering. The Challenge, a part of The Winston School in Dallas, teaches high school students around the world how to build roadworthy solar cars.