Red Rocks Community College serves 14,000 students annually with campuses in Lakewood and Arvada. The College’s Renewable Energy Technology Program has grown from 10 students in the fall of 2007 to 231 students currently. Students are gaining skills in high demand related to LEED green building, energy auditing, solar PV, and solar thermal. 
Students pick either a Solar Thermal or Solar Photovoltaic Specialty as part of earning an associates degree or a renewable energy certificate. The degree requirements and certificate programs include classes in safety, roof framing materials and methods, energy technologies, energy audit techniques, solar panel installation, energy systems design, and construction technology.
The College was honored on January 29 with a 2008 Governor’s Excellence in Renewable Energy Award. This award recognizes individuals, companies, and institutions who contribute to protecting Colorado’s environment and advancing clean power through the development, implementation, usage, and promotion of renewable energy.
Contact: Red Rocks Community College, Michele Haney, 303-914-6214, or Larry Snyder, 303-914-6306.
For more info: www.rrcc.edu
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