Home Energy Career Training

Earn $550 per week and receive an industry credential in Building Science Principals (BSP). Building science explores how changing one part of a home affects homeowners' comfort, health an safety. 

Training length: 

• Twin cities - 5-week paid training
• St. Cloud - 2-week paid training with the opportunity to continue on for an additional 2 weeks.

Training includes:

• Basics of building science and home energy audits, insulation, and air sealing 
• Installation training from experts 
• Relevant job-site safety guidelines, math for construction, and more! 
• Basic support services (e.g., bus, gas cards, etc.) 

Minimum Requirements for Training:

• 18 years or older 
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.  
• 5th grade level reading and math 
• Basic computer skills 
• Must have a driver's license by the beginning of the internship 
• We are prioritizing those who reside in a Green Zone area of Minneapolis or one of the ACP50 zones in St. Paul. Those neighborhoods include: 
  • Saint Paul: Thomas-Dale (commonly known as Frogtown), Rondo (located in Summit-University neighborhood), North End, Payne-Phalen, Greater East Side, Dayton's Bluff, West Side, Downtown 
  • Minneapolis: Bottineau, Cedar-Riverside, East Phillips, Hawthorne, Marshall Terrace, McKinley, Midtown Phillips, Near North, Phillips West, Sheridan and Ventura Village