New NABCEP Credentials with Brian Hayden, the Founder of HeatSpring at the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Conference

About this episode

Sean White interviews Brian Hayden about NABCEP credentials and the role of HeatSpring in renewable energy education.

Recorded live at the NABCEP 2026 conference, Sean White and Brian Hayden discuss the current state of NABCEP credentials, including updates to the PV Associate, the ESIP (Energy Storage Installation Professional), and the upcoming OMAT (Operation and Maintenance Associate Technician credential. They also cover Spanish language exam availability, the history and growth of HeatSpring as an online renewable energy education platform, and the expanding role of operations and maintenance in the solar industry as installed systems continue to age. Topics Covered HeatSpring www.heatspring.com NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners www.nabcep.org Sean’s Training Impact JTA = Job Task Analysis PV Associate ESIP = Energy Storage Installation Professional Spanish Exams and AI OMAT = Operations & Maintenance Associate Technician HeatSpring Origin Story BPI = Building Performance Institute Building Performance Online to In Person Training Practice Exam PVCMS = PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist Reach out to Brian Hayden here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brianfhayden HeatSpring: www.heatspring.com Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get…

People in this episode

Host: Sean White

Guest: Brian Hayden

Topics covered

• NABCEP credentials
• renewable energy education
• solar industry
• operations and maintenance
• Spanish language exams
• HeatSpring

Keywords

• NABCEP
• HeatSpring
• solar industry
• energy storage
• operations and maintenance
• Spanish exams
• renewable energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HeatSpring, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, Building Performance Institute

Products: PV Associate, Energy Storage Installation Professional, Operations & Maintenance Associate Technician, PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist

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