Clean Tech Training Center

Get trained as a solar professional at no cost – no prior experience is required!

Installation Basics Training 200 (IBT 200) is a free, 200-hour, five-week training program designed to help you develop the skills solar industry employers are looking for.

Participants learn from interactive classroom instruction and hands-on lab activities at GRID IE's new Clean Tech Training Center (CTTC), and real-world solar installation projects. 

Our curriculum is vetted by industry employers and incorporates the latest solar technologies, so you can be confident you’re getting relevant, comprehensive training. You’ll graduate with advanced solar knowledge, hands-on installation experience, and valuable employer connections that will help you launch your solar career and be ready to work on day one. Plus, IBT 200 will support you from recruitment to placement, providing resume-building, soft skills training, and job search assistance to help you get the job and keep the job.

For more detailed information, go here.

If you are interested, out the interest form to inquire about it today! 

Questions, contact Workforce & Training Coordinator Sandra Mancilla-Romero | 951.471.7043 | trainingie@gridalternatives.org

The Virtual IBT Program is an online virtual training course consisting of 40 hours of curriculum, videos, and quizzes. Our curriculum is vetted by industry employers and incorporates the latest solar technologies, so you can be confident you’re getting relevant, comprehensive training. You’ll complete your training with advanced solar knowledge to help you launch your solar career and be ready to work on day one. Additionally, Virtual IBT will support you from recruitment to placement, providing resume-building, soft skills training, and job search assistance to help you get the job and keep the job. The professional development skills taught in the program are transferable to careers across the building trades and beyond. We offer this training at no cost.

Training participants can expect to learn the knowledge and skills needed to qualify for paid job training opportunities through programs like Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH). SOMAH Job training is an opportunity for individuals to get hands-on experience in solar installation. 

This will be a self-paced training over two weeks, with a mandatory first-day orientation and daily check-ins.

Please, fill out the interest form to receive a follow-up email for the next steps. 

Questions, contact Workforce & Training Coordinator Sandra Mancilla-Romero | 951.471.7043 | trainingie@gridalternatives.org