A large part of EERE technology deployment depends on the U.S.'s ability to innovate, produce, install, maintain, and service advanced energy technologies. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) workforce development and education activities support the further development and enhancement of these critical workforce skills. Projects include creating job task analyses for selected sectors, developing career visualization tools such as the Solar Career Map, creating a systems-based approach to teaching energy such as our Energy Literacy initiative, updating existing K-12 curriculum, and organizing school challenges and competitions. These activities are supported by a robust use of advanced learning technology tools, including interactive simulations and game-based learning, such as the National Training Education Resource.
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Find a Clean Energy Job 
Interested in building energy efficient homes, installing solar technologies, or working as a wind turbine engineer? Check out the current jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as specific jobs at the Department of Energy.
Map a Career in Solar
Our solar career map explores an expanding universe of solar-energy occupations, describing diverse jobs across the industry, charting possible progression between them, and identifying the high-quality training necessary to do them well.
Teach
Find lesson plans, science projects, and other activities that can be done in the classroom or at home to get K-12 students excited about clean energy!
Learn
Whether you're just getting out of high school, want to improve your skills, or looking for a mid-career change, find colleges, universities, training centers and other organizations that offer clean energy classes, degrees, and other opportunities at all levels.
Compete
Check out these contests for students and teachers at all levels and on a wide range of energy efficiency and renewable energy topics.
Events
Renewable Energy Competency Model: An Aide to Build a Renewable Energy Skilled Workforce
October 22, 2012
2012 National Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference
November 13-15, 2012
