Suffolk County Community College: Suffolk's Inaugural Solar Installer Certificate Program Class Sees Bright Future

Press release from Suffolk County Community College:

11/17/2022.

For Immediate ReleaseNovember 17, 2022

Suffolk County Community College’s Solar Installer Certificate Program recently graduated
an inaugural class of 13 certified installers including a father and son team – Gabriel
and Nicholas Gomez.

The 50-hour Solar Installer Certificate Program is hands-on, taught by industry experts,
includes a paid externship with a local solar company and the opportunity to earn
an OSHA 10 certificate, a Fall Prevention Safety Certificate and a Suffolk County
Community College Completion Certificate.

“Career-connected workforce programs are essential to the success of our local economy
and will spur a new generation of upwardly mobile Suffolk County residents,” said
Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Edward Bonahue. “Together with industry
partners, we continue to innovate new ways to deliver short-term career-focused education
that prepares students to be immediately ready to work,” Bonahue said.

The course of study covered topics such as fall prevention safety, basic construction,
and electric and solar technologies.

The students built a mock roof and mounted solar panels utilizing assorted industry
racking systems.

Several students secured jobs in the solar industry immediately after the program’s
completion and several others are awaiting interviews.

The program is accepting applications for its March 2023 class. Visit:

https://www.sunysuffolk.edu/about-suffolk/sustainability/courses.jsp#tab-d16e3-2 for more information and contact Melanie Morris-Carsch, morrism@sunysuffolk.edu, 631-851-6414.

Last revised: 11/17/2022. The Director of Communications

This press release was produced by Suffolk County Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.