Craft/Course

Instructor Requirements*

Your Role in the Green Environment

Must achieve at least one of the following:

• Pass an instructor’s exam covering the material in the Your Role in the Green Environment module, or
• Possess an NCCER Sustainable Construction Supervisor Certified Written*** Credential, or
• Possess active Green Associate or LEED Accredited Professional status (not Green Advantage)

Sustainable Construction Supervisor

Must possess and produce one of the following professional credentials:

• NCCER Sustainable Construction Supervisor Certified Written***
• LEED Green Associate
• LEED AP without specialty
• LEED AP BD+C; LEED AP O+M; or LEED AP ID+C

Weatherization Fundamentals

Must be certified to teach the Core Curriculum

Weatherization Tech (Level 1)

Must pass the instructor exam for Weatherization Technician Level One

Building Auditor Level 2

• Must be an NCCER-Certified HVAC instructor
• Must pass an instructor exam that covers all non-HVAC modules in the Weatherization program

Crew Chief Level 2

• Must be an NCCER-Certified HVAC instructor
• Must pass an instructor exam that covers all non-HVAC modules in the Weatherization program

Intro to Solar

• Must possess a minimum of journey-level electrician experience;
• Minimum of one year field experience installing solar PV panels

Solar PV Installer

• Must possess a minimum of journey-level electrician experience;
• Minimum of one year field experience installing solar PV panels

Intro to Wind Energy

Must be certified to teach the Core Curriculum

Wind Turbine Maintenance Tech Level 1

• Must be an NCCER Certified Electrical instructor;
• Must pass an instructor exam; and
• Must have at least one year of experience in the wind industry.

Alternative Energy

Must pass an instructor’s exam based upon the material.

Safety Orientation

Must be a Construction Site Safety Orientation (CSSO-Instructor); which includes:

• Successful Completion of NCCER Field Safety or OSHA 500
  
• One of the following:
  • o Associate’s degree or higher in Safety from an accredited post secondary education instruction; with a minimum of two years of construction experience; or
  • o Five years safety experience as a safety trainer, instructor, educator, or safety supervisor in the construction industry; or
  • o Journey-level experience in area of expertise.

Field Safety (CSSS)

Must be a Construction Site Safety Supervisor (CSSS-Instructor); this includes:

• Successful completion of NCCER Field Safety and 11 selected modules** from NCCER Safety Technology or OSHA 500
  
• One of the following:
  • o Associate’s degree or higher in Safety from an accredited post secondary education instruction; with a minimum of two years of construction experience; or
  • o Five years safety experience as a safety trainer, instructor, educator, or safety supervisor in the construction industry; or
  • o Journey-level experience in area of expertise.

Safety Technology For 11 selected modules** (CSST)

Must be a Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST-Instructor); this includes:

• Successful completion of NCCER Field Safety and NCCER Safety Technology or OSHA 500
  
• One of the following:
  • o Associate’s degree or higher in Safety from an accredited post secondary education instruction; with a minimum of two years of construction experience; or
  • o Five years safety experience as a safety trainer, instructor, educator, or safety supervisor in the construction industry.

All Safety Technology (CSSM)

Must be a Construction Site Safety Master (CSSM-Instructor); this includes completing one of the following:

• Certification as Certified Safety Professional or Associate Safety Professional; or
• Safety Degree from any Accredited Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)-approved program and 4 years of professional safety experience; or
• Any degree with a minimum of five years full-time safety experience; or
• Successfully complete NCCER Safety Technology with a minimum of five years full-time safety experience; or
• Minimum of ten years full-time safety experience.

Power Industry Fundamentals

Must be NCCER-certified instructors for the Core Curriculum.

Power Generation

Must possess NCCER certification as an instructor in a related discipline.

Power Line Worker: Distribution

• Must be qualified to teach NCCER Electrical, and
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in the Power Industry

Signal Person

Anyone qualified to teach the current Rigging Fundamentals, Rigging, Basic Rigger, Intermediate Rigger, Advanced Rigger, and/or Mobile Crane Operations curriculum can be qualified to teach the Signal Person curriculum.