LARGO, Md.— Prince George's Community College is one of 13 two-year colleges in Maryland offering courses in weatherization and energy efficiency through an affiliation called the Construction and Energy Technologies Education Consortium (CETEC). PGCC established the Construction and Energy Institute, which is the umbrella for all construction- and energy-related courses, programs and partnerships. The Home Energy Analysis course begins October 2009.
“Movement toward energy-efficiency and sustainability is important in construction industry and has been added to the Construction and Energy Institute course syllabi,” said Daniel Mosser, vice president for workforce development and continuing education. “The Construction and Energy Institute has an advisory board as well as expert faculty to ensure students receive a high quality education,” he added.
Prince George's Community College offers new hands-on courses such as Building Energy Analyst, assessing an eligible dwelling for potential weatherization services, and Weatherization Crew Tactics, installing weatherization measures in eligible dwellings. PGCC is one of five colleges offering the course in Weatherization Tactics. The collection of offerings is provided through a number of components, including skilled trades programs, construction management, green construction, national certifications and online courses.
To learn more about the Construction and Energy Institute and energy-efficiency programs at Prince George’s Community College, please call 301-3220-0034.
CETEC is designed not only to educate workers in the construction industry on ways to build environmentally sustainable and energy efficient structures, but also to support Maryland’s workforce needs for workers with training in constructing environmentally sensitive buildings.
Prince George's Community College is a comprehensive, public, post-secondary institution that provides high quality academic instruction, workforce development and continuing education to the citizens of Prince George's County and surrounding areas. The college awards associate’s degrees, letters of recognition and program certificates. For more information, visit the college Web site at www.pgcc.edu.
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