MiraCosta College’s Alternative Energy Solar Power and Wind Power training Program is a part of the college’s Community Services and Business Development Program. The Community Services and Business Development Program offers a wide variety of affordable not-for-credit classes, workshops, online courses and excursions for personal and professional enrichment. We also provide professional and trade skills development at any one of our three campus locations or right onsite at local business locations.
Our Mission Statement:
“The mission of MiraCosta College Community Services is to provide affordable, not-for-credit continuing education to residents of our district who are interested in either personal or professional enrichment. Classes offered through Community Services are not funded with tax dollars. Your enrollment fees keep this valuable program going.”
Recognizing and understanding the importance of alternative “Green” Solar Power and Wind Power energy to the recovery of our economy and our climate, the Community Services and Business Development Program added the Alternative Energy Solar Power and Wind Power training program to its offering earlier this year. As part of the community college family, we also recognize our unique position for supporting the goals of President Obama’s administration, and the following facts from www.whitehouse.gov relating to “green energy” not only reflect the progress made so far, but also reflect the seriousness of our program in continuing our support and dedication towards creating clean energy jobs for our community.
Per the Whitehouse website, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included more than $60 billion in clean energy investments that will jump-start our economy and build the Solar Power and Wind Power clean energy jobs of tomorrow:
- $11 billion for a bigger, better, and smarter grid that will move renewable energy from the rural places it is produced to the cities where it is mostly used, as well as for 40 million smart meters to be deployed in American homes.
- $5 billion for low-income home weatherization projects.
- $4.5 billion to green federal buildings and cut our energy bill, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.
- $6.3 billion for state and local renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts.
- $600 million in green job training programs – $100 million to expand line worker training programs and $500 million for green workforce training.
- $2 billion in competitive grants to develop the next generation of batteries to store energy.
The goal is for America to, once again, lead the world by developing an American clean energy industry; a 21st century economy that flourishes within our borders.
- Creating new Jobs in the Clean Energy Economy. Drive the development of new, green jobs that pay well and cannot be outsourced.
- Investing in the Next Generation of Energy Technologies. Invest $150 billion over ten years in energy research and development to transition to a clean energy economy.
MiraCosta College has provided for our community’s educational needs for 75 years, where students have gained skills and knowledge that has helped them to pursue jobs and vocations that require these skill sets. The MiraCosta College Community Services Program is focused on making sure that our community is also a part of the “Green Energy” effort by adding alternative energy Solar Power and Wind Power training to our program. Please call or email us with questions regarding our Solar Power and Wind Power Alternative Energy Program.
