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Certification Benefits & Discounts Company Accreditation Recertification Requirements & Fees Exam Formats & How To Schedule For Veterans Frequently Asked Questions Education & Training Overview NABCEP Course Catalog How to Earn Continuing Education Consumer Education For Training Providers Request Brochures Free Training Resources News & Events News Events Newsletters About Us Mission & Beliefs Ethics & Standards Board of Directors NABCEP Staff Members Online Store Professional Directories Board Certified Directory Associate Directory NABCEP Accredited Companies Career Resources Career Center Digital Badges Trademark and Mark Use Contact Us myNABCEP CE Conference Moving to Virtual Experience The NABCEP CE Conference is moving to a virtual learning environment September 9 - 24, 2020 Read more All NABCEP Exams Now Available Online Take NABCEP Board Certification and Associate exams from the safety of your home. Apply Now Les Nelson Memorial Saying goodbye to a great friend and NABCEP Board Member Read More Course Catalog Board Certified Directory NABCEP Associate Directory Certification Handbook COVID-19 HARDSHIP FORM NABCEP is now offering an extension on Board Certified recertifications and Associate renewals that will expire over the next 7 months. Due to the COVID-19 national emergency and the postponement of the 2020 NABCEP CE Conference, NABCEP Board Certified Professionals and Associates who are due for recertification or renewal on or before November 15, 2020 may fill out a COVID-19 Hardship Form to have their NABCEP Board Certification or Associate credential expiration dates extended to December 15, 2020. The extension will be at no cost to Board Certified Professionals or Associates, and the extensions are meant to give individuals more time to meet their continuing education and industry experience requirements. The extension will allow NABCEP Board Certified Professionals and Associates to maintain their certifications and credentials over this time, as well as keep their names on the NABCEP Professional or Associate Directories, and receive updated digital badges that reflect the extension. Read more about requesting an extension here . If your NABCEP Board Certification or Associate credential will expire soon and you’re having trouble meeting the requirements, please download and submit the COVID-19 Hardship Form in your recertification or renewal application. DOWNLOAD THE HARDSHIP FORM COVID-19 HARDSHIP SURVEY The COVID-19 crisis has impacted all of our lives in a variety of ways, some of which NABCEP knows about and some which we’re not aware of at the moment. To help with the problems that we know about, NABCEP has started working on offering all of our exams as live online proctored (LOP) exams , and we are now offering hardship extensions. However, there are a lot of things happening in the renewable energy industry and to the people working in the industry that we don’t yet understand, but we would like to help where we can. Please take the COVID-19 Hardship Survey below and let us know how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting you. Your responses will help us better understand how we can respond to meet your needs and help others in the industry. Thank you in advance for helping us understand how this devastating crisis is impacting you. COVID-19 HARDSHIP SURVEY The biggest risk is a missed opportunity. GET CERTIFIED The Importance of NABCEP certification 60% % of EPCs consider NABCEP Board Certifications “essential” or “very important” when hiring employees 11K % average salary increase after earning NABCEP Board Certification 26% % of NABCEP Board Certified Professionals end up starting their own business Testimonials If you want to meet sales people, go to SPI or any other sales conference. If you want to meet the smartest technical people in the field and be exposed to the newest ideas in the industry, then the annual NABCEP Conference is the place to be. Buddy Wilt Consultant Since attending my first NABCEP CE Conference in Denver in 2014, I have returned for four of the past five years. A great way to keep up with changes in technology and code, but equally important, I feel like I’m with my people when I attend these events, and I build new connections every time. Clay Herzog Absolute Energy Services - President I could write volumes regarding the value of attending and taking coursework during the NABCEP Annual CEC. To keep truly up to date and also converse and discuss industry practices with the industry's top minds - it has proven to be priceless to attend every year..... Michael Brown SOLAR_RAY, Inc. President/CEO The conference for me has been a way of really putting my finger on the pulse of the industry and engaging with knowledgeable people in a variety of capacities. The variety and depth of the classes provided for NABCEP credits means that no matter what your focus in the industry is, there is something that is relevant and applicable...... Richard Stovall SolPowerPeople See the latest study guides and merchandise in our online store. News & Notes Walt Ratterman Award for Creative Community Energy Subheading Goes Here The Inspiration for the Award: The annual Walt Ratterman Award for Creative Community Energy was created to recognize and honor Walt Ratterman, one... NABCEP and U.S. Department of Energy Develop Three New Specialty Certifications NABCEP Press Release 10/19/2017 NABCEP and U.S. Department of Energy Develop Three New Specialty Certifications in Photovoltaic Design, Installer, ... 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