Brian Hurd: Hands-On Solar in Southern California

Brian Hurd is a vocational instructor at the East Los Angeles Skills Center (ELASC), an employment preparation and training center.  Recognizing that the demand for photovoltaic installers was poised to explode, Hurd developed a course of study to prepare ELSAC students to enter the growing field. "The main reason we started our photovoltaic installer program," said Hurd,  "was to partner with solar contractors to provide a well-trained entry-level work- force to help meet this growing demand."

ELSAC became a NABCEP Entry Level Certificate Program provider in 2007, and since that time, ELSAC continues to see a growing demand for its 'green' energy classes.

 Hurd's "Hands On Solar, Inc.," in collaboration with IREC,  offered a half day workshop for schools in the Southern California area interested in starting programs in solar electricity.  "This workshop included information on NABCEP's PV Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge, and how schools can become provider institutions," said Hurd.

CONTACT:
Brian Hurd
Hands On Solar, Inc.
14341 Chandler Blvd. Suite 10
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
brian@handsonsolar.com  
818-780-8567