STEPS4Growth

STEPS4Growth

MCC Solar Technician Training Certification Program: May 12 - June 28, 2025.

Are you interested in a career in the fast-growing Clean Energy sector?

Martin Community College will be offering a Solar Technician Training Certification program. There are a limited number of seats available: 15 person capacity.

Application Deadline: May 12, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old by the end of the program.
• Must have earned a high school diploma or the equivalency by the end of the program.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be able to work in a rigorous, physical environment that includes lifting over 25 pounds, walking, standing, stooping, and bending over for a period of time in the natural environment to include grassy and dusty fields.
• Must be willing and able to commit to the entire 7-week program, attending each scheduled class day and time, and completing all online class components.

Pre-Registration for the 2025 MCC Solar Technician Training Certification Program can be found at this link STEPS4Growth Pre-Registration Link.

The 2025 MCC Summer Solar Training Certification program will run Mondays and Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. with the final two days being Friday, June 27th from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 28th from 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. with an online component required as well. Access to a free computer lab to complete online work will be provided during college operational hours.

Tuition will be $180 per participant. Course materials and supplies are covered through the STEPS4Growth Clean Energy Program and/or secondary partner funds.

Participants must commit to attending and fully participating every day. A participant who misses more than 10 hours due to tardiness and/or absences may be dismissed from the program.

The 7-week intensive program is designed to provide the foundational training for a person to enter the solar workforce. Participants will engage in foundational training with a focus on hands-on experience in a controlled lab. Throughout the 7-weeks, participants will engage with a career specialist to develop a resume and strengthen interpersonal workplace skills as well as meet employers looking to hire skilled workers.

What is STEPS4Growth?

STEPS4Growth is a federally funded grant program through the Department of Commerce. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University is the principle entity for the grant. The grant partners NC A&T with 16 colleges and universities as well as over 40 clean energy industry partners.

The STEPS4Growth program is intended to deliver training in four sectors of the clean energy economy: Energy efficiency, electrical vehicles, renewable energy, and green building construction. Graduates of the program may enter the workforce in one of many clean energy jogs or continue their schooling.

For more information about the STEPS4Growth grant, please go to the official webpage at STEPS4Growth Clean Energy Training.