IREC Exploring Careers in the Solar Industry - free online course
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Open to anyone; built for service members and veterans
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Free 8-module online course on solar careers, plus links to solar SkillBridge providers and NABCEP veteran pathways
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Free course with a completion certificate at most; builds skills, low weight with employers.
- Duration
- 8 modules, self-paced
- Format
- Online
- Location
- Nationwide
- Deadline
- Rolling / varies
- Next start
- Varies
- Jobs it can lead to
- Solar Installer; Wind Technician; Lineworker; Energy Technician
- Notes
- The Solar Ready Vets Network itself ended Oct 2025; this page keeps the free course and resources.
- Official page
- irecusa.org/programs/solar-ready-vets/for-service-members-and-veterans
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026