IREC Certified Instructor
Issued by
IREC
The IREC Certified Instructor is qualified to instruct students in one or more specific clean energy fields. This trainer has demonstrated that their instruction is of high quality and is aligned with the clean energy industry by meeting the requirements of a rigorous third-party assessment.
Additional DetailsSkills
Earning Criteria
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Complete 320 hours of teaching experience. This is a combination of recent classroom and hands-on lab instruction. This may also come from instructional design and development and general teaching experience.
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Complete 60 hours of educational experience. This may be represented by a college degree or vocational or post-secondary certificate. This experience must include at least 30 hours in the last 5 years of continuing education courses in clean energy technology
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Complete the equivalent of at least half a year of hands-on field experience in the field to be taught.
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Provide documented evidence of meeting rigorous IREC standard. All evidence is reviewed by a nationally recognized third party.
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Continue to comply with the IREC standard through an annual report and provide evidence of instructional evaluation.
Standards
This trainer has met the requirements of IREC Standard 01024: 2013 General Requirements for the Certification of Clean Energy Technology Instructors and Master Trainers.
IREC develops consensus-based standards to promote best practices and provide a benchmark for effective and safe workplace training practices in clean energy technology fields.