ISPQ Training Accreditation

About the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ) Assessment Framework

From high schools to universities and from community colleges to the building trades, there is a surge of interest and participation in renewable energy courses and practitioner training programs. However, as more programs are being offered by a variety of educational providers, how do potential students know that they will be taught the skills and knowledge they will need to do a good job? Do the facilities include the right equipment and hardware for training? Are there procedures that ensure safety and safe practices? Are the programs managed in a fiscally responsible way? Are the teachers qualified? These are some of the questions that come to mind as more renewable energy courses are offered and enrollment increases.

To ensure continuity, consistency, and quality in the delivery of training, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is implementing the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ) framework of standards and metrics to provide a means to compare content, quality, and resources across a broad range of training programs covering renewable energy, energy efficiency and distributed generation technologies. This international framework ensures legitimacy of what’s being taught and by whom.