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Green Online Classes

 

Green - Alternative Energy Operations
Topics include: Power Generation, Turbine System and Control, Combustion Turbine Fundamentals, Combustion Air and Flue Gas System, Boiler Fuel Systems, Efficiency, Reliability and Environmentally Sensitive Operations, Hydroelectric Power Plant Operations.

Green - Certified Sustainability Professional Certificate
Our CSP certification program is designed to give our graduates a great balance of core sustainability topics to enable them to stand out individually or to step into a sustainability leadership role with confidence.

Green - Energy Auditing Software Training
Students learn to calculate and complete a heat load; and Audit short-cuts for quick load calculations; and techniques for using the software as a sales tool. Students, working with an instructor, will have the opportunity to take building specifications and complete a load calculation on several rooms using the software.

Green - Energy-Efficient Design for Architects
This course is a US Green Building Council Approved Education Provider Program and provides a firm foundation for LEED™. Standard 90.1 for Architects is a concise online course to help architects understand, apply and comply with the standard. It provides the information essential to architects, with a brief overview of engineering that avoids the complex details.

Green - Fundamentals of Sustainable Buildings
A thorough introduction to green design practices, benefits, new green building ideas, and an overview of the architectural decisions and their impact on sustainable and green project goals.

Green - Indoor Air Quality - Fundamentals of Standard 62.1
Properly designed ventilation systems are essential for the well-being of building occupants, to minimize adverse health effects and improve productivity of workers and students.

Green - Senior Certified Sustainability Professional Certificate
Our SCSP certification program is designed to give our graduates a comprehensive knowledge of sustainability across multiple functional areas along with a balance of internal and external knowledge of sustainability leadership and consultancy. Our online sustainability training is a leading edge form of education that enables anyone around the world to learn about sustainability and “green” topics anytime - anywhere 24/7.

Green Building for Contractors
To become Green Builder certified, each enrolled user must complete the first seven courses listed on the left. Each study course in this curriculum addresses the fundamental principles of green building relating to energy efficiency, building durability, indoor air quality, resource efficiency, and water efficiency.

Green Building Sales Professional
This program is specifically for individual professionals selling or marketing a certified Green residential (Real Estate Professionals), commercial or government project. Our goal is to provide homeowners, developers, builders, investors, realtors and professionals with a resource for clear understanding the in depth concept of green building and how it applies to your projects, purchases, marketing and sales within the marketplace.

Green Building Technical Professional
This course provides you the tools needed to determine a Green Project. Discover what the future may hold for a Green Lifestyle. This track is designed specifically for those individuals who are involved in the nuts and bolts of green building.

Green Supply Chain Professional (GSCP)
Our GSCP certification program is designed to give our graduates a comprehensive knowledge of the sustainability areas confronting supply chain and operations professionals. This program will provide the graduate with very unique credentials and experience.

Green Sustainability - Carbon Strategies
This course provides an overview of the World Resources Institute (WRI) Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative and describes various components of a climate-related strategy.

Green Sustainability - Green Purchasing Fundamentals
Organizational purchasing has evolved tremendously over the last decade shifting from an administrative function to a strategic role. The changing dynamics of the global economy altered the skills of procurement professionals amplifying the importance of conditions such as quality, cost, and delivery.

Green Sustainability - Sustainability 101
Our Sustainability 101 & CSR Essentials course establishes a common framework for employees at various levels and roles of the organization, while bringing together a global set of lenses to look through. It’s easy for people in organizations to move in the same direction when everyone understands the same need and information.

Green Training - Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager (CIAQM)
The course gives you practical steps to establish an IAQ Management Plan for your facility that will help you collect, log and resolve air quality complaints. The course also prepares you for the only accredited certification specifically designed for those that manage indoor air quality problems, sponsored by the American IAQ Council.

Green Training - Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)
The Certified Indoor Environmentalist Course Online is an in depth program teaching you the core skills needed to perform indoor environmental assessments of all building types.

Green Training - Certified Microbial Investigator (CMI)
Take your HVAC or mold inspection services to a new level by learning the latest advances in the industry and while you're at it, getting the industry's most recognized microbial certifications, Council-certified Microbial Investigator (CMI) and Council-certified Microbial Consultant (CMC).

Green Training - Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water Heating
This online course concentrates on the basics of installing code compliant solar hot water systems. This course will be useful for people who currently work in or plan to be employed in the solar hot water industry.

Green Training - Home Energy Analyst (HERS)
The Building Analyst and HERS Rater course is based upon a broad building science curriculum. It presents a solid scientific foundation upon which inspectors and auditors can build an accurate understanding of modern buildings. Each topic includes an overview of the technology, examples of typical installations and their defects, procedures for performing audits, and guidelines for analyzing potential retrofits.

Green Training - Intro to Building Energy Efficiency
This course provide you with the knowledge and skills they need to run a more energy efficient and safe building. Introductory course that covers topics such as; Building Science, Building Shell, Heating and Cooling, Energy Usage and Energy Auditing.

Green Training - LEED for New Construction v2.2 Exam Prep
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high performance, sustainable buildings. "Building green" can have environmental, economic, and health and safety benefits.

Green Training - Photovoltaic System Design & Installation
This online course will provide the student technician with the fundamental knowledge of photovoltaic system design and installation. This course will be suitable for a supervised, entry level position with a dealer/installer or other photovoltaic industry company. Student technicians will learn the practical design criteria, installation guidelines, safety issues, maintenance, and legal considerations of photovoltaic systems.

Green Training - Weatherization Energy Auditor
This course is tailored specifically for Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Program and similar utility-funded programs. This course is based on the “Core Competencies for the Weatherization Assistance Program” developed by the Weatherization Trainers Consortium.

Principles of Green Buildings
The Principles of Green Buildings course is designed to teach an individual in the building, remodeling, or trade industry the principles they must know to make buildings perform more efficiently. It was developed and written in partnership with nationally recognized building science experts from Advanced Energy of North Carolina and is full of scientific facts, pictures, videos, graphics, and text. Everything an individual in the building, remodeling, or trade industry needs to know to make buildings perform more efficiently is introduced in this course. The Principles of Green Buildings course has also been designed to help prepare individuals for various NATE, NARI, BPI, RESNET, and other industry credentials for green building. This course is NATE recognized for 28 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) applicable to NATE recertification. Materials are included This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers.

Certified Green Supply Chain Professional
Gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to “green” an organization’s supply chain with this Supply Chain Management Certification online training program. This course gives you the specialized knowledge to enable a company to achieve its environmental sustainability goals through global sourcing, material management, procurement/buying, transportation and logistics, and new product development.

Senior Certified Sustainability Professional
This online Senior Certified Sustainability Professional training and development program will prepare you for an exciting career as a leader in the green collar economy. As a Certified Sustainability Professional, you will be responsible for setting the course and coordinating an enterprise’s sustainability strategy. Millions of new jobs in this rapidly growing sector will be available to people that set themselves apart from the crowd by earning the professional credentials and skills they need to lead sustainable business practices.

Biofuel Production Operations
The Bio Fuel Production Operations Program will give you the training you need to begin an exciting career in biofuel production. As a biofuel production operator, your job will be to ensure the quality and purity of the biofuel your plant produces. This involves inspecting and repairing equipment, operating computer systems, and handling lab equipment. This online course will ensure you have the skills you need to handle these tasks.

Natural Gas Plant Operations
The Natural Gas Plant Operations online course provides the knowledge and skills you'll need to begin an exciting career in natural gas plant operations. Natural gas has two things going for it. First, it provides clean energy. Second, it is plentiful in the United States. For decades to come, natural gas will be produced and consumed in the United States - creating ongoing demand for natural gas plant operators.

Wind Energy Technician
Wind energy companies are growing exponentially to meet America's demand for clean, renewable, and domestic energy. This entry level Wind Energy Apprentice online training course prepares you for a career in the wind energy industry.

 

 

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