The document summarizes a webinar for local training partners in a Midwest Solar Instructor Training Network. It outlines the program goals of providing solar training to 200 instructors across 6 Midwest states. It describes the scope of work for budget period 1, including conducting a training needs assessment, hosting instructor institutes, and developing shared training resources. It also reviews the responsibilities of local training partners and introduces the wiki that will be used to share resources across the network.

1. Midwest Solar Instructor Training Network Local Training Partners Webinar Friday, February 12, 2010

2. Agenda Program overview Award status Scope of work for budget period 1 LTP responsibilities Contracting terms and conditions MREA Wiki tour Timeline -Questions, comments, concerns

3. Program Overview

4. Program Overview DOE Team Yana Rasulova – Project Manager Mark Frickel – Project Manager MREA Team Tehri Parker – Principal Investigator Nick Hylla – Curriculum and Instruction Katrina Shankland – Administrative Assistant

5. Program Overview Illinois – Green Institute, Heartland Community College (Julie Elzanati) Indiana – Purdue University (Bill Hutzel) Iowa – Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa (Kamyar Enshayan) Michigan – Northwest Michigan College (Bill Queen) Minnesota – Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (Laura Cina) Ohio – Green Energy Ohio (Bill Spratley) Wisconsin – Midwest Renewable Energy Association

6. Program Overview Program Goals Provide instruction, installation, and curriculum development experiences in applied PV and Solar Thermal technologies to 200 instructors from across the Midwest. Develop instructional materials and hands-on training capacity for PV and Solar Thermal in 6 Midwestern states with broad participation of installers, instructors, engineers, education administrators, and other industry stakeholders Form a Midwest Solar Instructor Training Network to promote solar training, share resources, expand instructional installation opportunities, and advance regional strategic initiatives

7. Award Status Current Status Expected timeline

8. Scope of Work Budget Period 1 (Jan 2010 – June 30, 2011) Instructor Application and Database Training Needs Assessment Instructor Institutes Shared Resources Special Topics Courses

9. Scope of Work Training Needs Assessment Develop resource directory (wiki) Establish baseline for training capacity (programs and instructors) Define important trends Identify and justify state training priorities Develop state training goals and metrics

10. Scope of Work WI Training Needs Assessment WI Directory (see MREA Wiki) Trends - Certification, regulation, training programs, job market, incentives, partnerships Priority programs Technical colleges (certificates and apprenticeship) Professional Associations – IBEW, Pipefitters, etc. Priority locations Solar cities (Milwaukee and Madison) WI Goals - TBD

11. Scope of Work Instructor Application and Database Develop uniform app for region Establish centralized, digital application process Collect baseline data to understand instructor needs and facilitate ISPQ instructor certification

12. Scope of Work Instructor Institutes MREA Renew the Earth Institute, Custer, WI PV (July 19-23, Aug 2-6) ST (July 26-30, Aug 9-13) Contract Instructors Re-tool syllabus and materials Develop evaluation framework

13. Scope of Work Training Resources Further develop ‘Teaching Modules’ section on MREA Wiki Prioritize content and skills with LTPs Outline development process with LTPs Establish open-use and peer review guidelines with LTPs

14. Scope of Work Special Topics Identify priority trainings Residential and Commercial Installations Site Assessment Training Lab Design Developing Solar Training Programs Others? Establish development process with LTPs

15. LTP Responsibilities Training Needs Assessment Training Recruitment Shared Resource Development Participatory Planning

16. Contracting Terms and Conditions There are 24 provisions in the special terms and conditions document the DOE furnished the MREA. All provisions apply to MREA’s subcontracts with local training partners. All provisions apply to LTPs’ subcontracts with other partners and parties.

17. What is a Wiki? -a knowledge management system accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection -an easily scalable place to host information and share it with anyone or just a select group -a community-driven site that encourages sharing, discussion, and collaboration -information on a wiki does not belong to anyone, but rather everyone. All are responsible for the content and for revising it and ensuring its accuracy.

18. The Wiki and Local Training Partners -The Wiki will be used to compile and share all of our training network’s resources. -It’s a dynamic place to host information – the info is updated as things change. As more and more people add resources to our database, the better resource we become and the stronger our training network is. -As ideas shift and knowledge grows, so does the content of the Wiki. The Wiki can provide information on new incentives, new education programs, etc. Anyone can add more info to keep the info as current as possible.

19. Who will use the Wiki? -Every Local Training Partner will have access to the wiki and can grant access to their staff. -The MREA will give access to any instructors who come to the training institute. -The MREA also has its instructors on the wiki working on teaching modules and curriculum development. -The information is organized so that certain sections can be restricted amongst MREA instructors or LTPs if necessary.

20. Two Sections: DOE MREA Network Courses States Instructors -User Page -Talk Page -Help Page -Upload File -Special Pages -Image Gallery Mediawiki Tour

21. -Create a user page -Add bio and photo -Include your location and organization -Go to the discussion page to talk to others about collaborating or sharing resources -Find your state under Training Network Resources in navigation toolbar -Help compile resources for each section under your state Join the Wiki Community

22. Technical Knowledge -There is an initial learning curve: wikitext. Wikitext takes some time to learn but the payoff is great. -Wikitext is similar to HTML. There is a plain text editor and a rich text editor. -It’s helpful to learn both. We’ll review the main things to know here, then you can spend some time on the wiki and in the help section learning more.

23. Wiki Help Resources -MREA Wiki Help Center (navigation toolbar -> Help -> Basics or Help Center) -MediaWiki Help Section: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents -MREA: 715-592-6595 x 106 or katrina@the-mrea.org

24. Timeline Instructor Application – March 15 Training Needs Assessment – April 1 Resource Development – March -> Energy Fair – June 18-20 Institutes – July 19-Aug 14

25. Questions