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Professional Certificate Programs Offered by EduRecon
Develop in-demand skills with Edurecon's Professional Certificate Programs, which provide short, stackable pathways to prepare you for lucrative careers in sectors such as clean energy, green construction, circular economy, and community resilience/blue-tech.
These programs incorporate hands-on labs, fieldwork, and global standards to help you quickly enter the workforce and progress in your career. Program Structure: - Professional Certificates: Each program consists of three stackable certificates - completing one qualifies you for entry-level positions, while stacking two or three allows you to specialize. - Core Prerequisite Block: This block includes essential courses like Safety & First Aid, Math & Measurement, Digital & Data Skills, GIS Basics, Sustainability Foundations, and Professional Skills & Ethics. - Format: The programs use a hybrid learning approach, blending short video lessons, live workshops, and supervised practicums at partner sites in your local area. - Credit & CEUs: Completion of hours earns IACET-style CEUs (1.0 CEU = 10 hours). The coursework aligns with industry-recognized exams such as NABCEP PV Associate, LEED Green Associate, and BPI awareness. Target Audience: These programs cater to aspiringg technicians, career-switchers, tradespeople, municipal/CBO staff, and entrepreneurs in Central and South America, CARICOM, Africa, and the U.S. seeking job-ready skills with global applicability.
Benefits:
- Build a portfolio of projects, including installations, assessments, site audits, and data mapping.
- Gain skills validated by employers for real job roles and workflows.
- Progress from entry-level positions to specialized or supervisory roles.
Career Support:
Benefit from resume templates, interview preparation, supervisor sign-offs, and referrals to partners when available. A range of job titles are available, including Solar PV Tech, ESS Tech, and Building Performance Tech.
Quality & Accreditation Aspiration:
Edurecon adheres to international best practices and is working towards accreditation. Programs are structured for CEU issuance and align with credentials like NABCEP and LEED.
Getting Started:
- Begin by completing the Core Prerequisite Block.
- Enroll in Certificate A and progress to Certificates B and C or pursue additional micro-credentials.
Next Steps:
- Start your journey by applying for a program.
- Download the syllabus for detailed course information. - Speak with an advisor regarding local practicum sites and financial options.
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Clean Energy & Microgrid Systems (International)
Power communities. Build the future grid. Learn how to install solar, operate battery systems, and keep community and commercial microgrids running—skills in demand from Belize to West Africa and beyond. What you’ll learn Solar PV installation, testing, and commissioning Battery storage basics, safety, and microgrid operations Performance monitoring, sensors, and preventative O&M Leads to roles Solar PV Technician • Battery/ESS Technician • Microgrid Operator (Junior) • O&M Field Tech Stackable certificates Cert A: Solar PV Technician (NABCEP PV Associate–prep) Cert B: Battery Energy Storage & Microgrid Ops Cert C: Performance, Monitoring & O&M
High-Performance Construction & Building Performance
Build healthier, efficient spaces—any climate, any budget. Turn buildings into comfort-first, energy-smart assets. Master the tools of retrofits, IAQ, and site management that cities and developers need now. What you’ll learn Trades fundamentals, air-sealing/insulation, and IAQ Blower door/duct testing, heat pumps/ERV basics, quality control Scheduling, budgeting, and green construction management Leads to roles Weatherization Crew • Building Performance Tech • Retrofit Lead • Assistant Construction/Project Manager Stackable certificates Cert A: Sustainable Trades Fundamentals Cert B: Building Performance Technician Cert C: Green Construction Management (LEED GA–prep)
Circular Economy & Electronics Resource Recovery
Turn e-waste into opportunity. Build circular value chains. From repair benches to reverse logistics, learn how to refurbish, safely dismantle, and move electronics through profitable, compliant pathways. What you’ll learn Device diagnostics, data sanitization, and refurbishment standards Safe dismantling, materials sorting, and hazard handling Chain-of-custody, barcoding, export rules, and unit economics Leads to roles Refurbishment Technician • Dismantling Line Lead • Depot/Reverse-Logistics Coordinator • Circular Ops Supervisor Stackable certificates Cert A: Electronics Refurbishment Technician Cert B: E-Waste Dismantling & Materials Recovery Cert C: Reverse Logistics & Circular Operations
Community Resilience & Blue Economy (Neighborhood & Coastal)
From block to bay—design projects that protect people and places. Plan and deliver measurable resilience: healthy homes, shade and stormwater solutions, shoreline care, and eco-tour interfaces powered by field data and GIS. What you’ll learn Community risk mapping, project scoping, and impact storytelling Healthy-homes screening (IAQ, moisture, ventilation) and referral workflows Nature-based & blue-tech solutions: rain gardens, bioswales, mangroves, water-quality fieldwork Leads to roles Community Climate Ambassador • Healthy-Homes/Resilience Screener • Resilience Technician • Blue-Economy Field Practitioner Stackable certificates Cert A: Community Climate Ambassador & Project Design Cert B: Healthy Homes & Resilience Screener Cert C: Blue Tech & Nature-Based Solutions Practitioner