Clean Energy Center

Equipping the ever-evolving clean energy workforce with knowledge, skills, and abilities to create healthy buildings, occupants, and communities through energy efficiency.

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The Clean Energy Center at Penn College is one of the nation’s leading providers of clean energy workforce training and technical assistance. Since 1985, the Center has developed and delivered workforce training that results in nationally recognized certifications from the Building Performance Institute (BPI), and Building Operator Certification® (BOC).

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Build Your Green Future

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Residential Energy Efficiency

Residential Energy Efficiency

Launch your career as a Home Energy Professional

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Commercial Energy Efficiency

Commercial Energy Efficiency

Learn ways to save energy in your facility

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Workforce Readiness

Workforce Readiness

Career exploration and job readiness program

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Electrification & Solar PV

Electrification & Solar PV

Dive into heat pumps, solar PV, and electrical basics

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The Clean Energy Center is dedicated to providing support resources to our students, partners, and the general public. These resources will provide you with documentation on reimbursement requests, frequently asked questions, and links to important information. If you have questions you can easily get in touch with the Clean Energy Center team.

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Williamsport

Williamsport
Latrobe

Latrobe
Harrisburg

Harrisburg
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh
Mission

It is our mission to equip the ever-evolving clean energy workforce with knowledge, skills, and abilities to create healthy buildings, occupants, and communities through energy efficiency.

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Our People

Here for you every step of the way

When you study at Penn College, your instructors will do more than know your name. They’ll get to know you. Experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your success. Penn College instructors are here to support your career journey.

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College names Clean Energy Center executive director September 11, 2024

Jason K. Embick has been appointed executive director of the Clean Energy Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Embick had been serving on the Clean…

WNEP-TV interviews Penn College employee umpiring at LLWS August 20, 2024

A Pennsylvania College of Technology employee “getting the experience of a lifetime” was the subject of a WNEP-TV report Tuesday evening. Zachary Gump, senior…

Clean Energy Center to open Pittsburgh facility in early 2025 August 01, 2024

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Clean Energy Center has announced a new strategic partnership with Pittsburgh Gateways Corp. to bring nationally recognized…

College names vice president for workforce development June 27, 2024

Alison A. Diehl has been appointed vice president for workforce development at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Diehl’s hiring was approved June 27 by the…

Groundbreaking celebrates workforce-boosting initiatives June 13, 2024

Pennsylvania College of Technology held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for two projects funded, in part, by a $2 million U.S. Department of Commerce…

College employee to umpire at Little League Baseball World Series May 07, 2024

A Pennsylvania College of Technology employee has a once-in-a-lifetime vacation planned for summer: umpiring at the Little League Baseball World Series. Zachary…

Lehigh Valley senator, PPL president tour Penn College labs April 18, 2024

Sen. Nick Miller, a Democrat whose 14th senatorial district comprises portions of Lehigh and Northampton counties, visited Penn College Thursday, taking in a…

Clean Energy Center's Harrisburg lab holds open house March 28, 2024

Celebrating the positive impact being made in people’s lives, an open house was held Wednesday at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Clean Energy Center site…

Open house held at Clean Energy Center's Latrobe lab March 08, 2024

Offering an overview of the numerous career pathways in the home energy efficiency industry, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Clean Energy Center lab in…

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