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Recorded live at the NABCEP 2026 conference, Sean White and Brian Hayden discuss the current state of NABCEP credentials, including updates to the PV Associate, the ESIP (Energy Storage Installation Professional), and the upcoming OMAT (Operation and Maintenance Associate Technician credential. They also cover Spanish language exam availability, the history and growth of HeatSpring as an online renewable energy education platform, and the expanding role of operations and maintenance in the solar industry as installed systems continue to age.
Topics Covered
HeatSpring
www.heatspring.com
NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
www.nabcep.org
Sean’s Training Impact
JTA = Job Task Analysis
PV Associate
ESIP = Energy Storage Installation Professional
Spanish Exams and AI
OMAT = Operations & Maintenance Associate Technician
HeatSpring Origin Story
BPI = Building Performance Institute
Building Performance
Online to In Person Training
Practice Exam
PVCMS = PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist
Reach out to Brian Hayden here:
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/brianfhayden
HeatSpring:
www.heatspring.com
Learn more at
www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at
www.heatspring.com/sean
solarsean.com/40hrpv
