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This Kingston-based paid program places trainees with local employers for four weeks of hands-on work experience and mentoring, rotating among different worksites, where trainees will receive training in home air-sealing and weatherization, solar panel installation, heat pumps, and geothermal energy systems, indoor air quality, and energy auditing.

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2026 Sessions:

Session 1: July 6 - July 31

Session 2: Sept 21 - Oct 16

Trainees have the opportunity to learn green energy trades in fields like:

  • Building Science & Energy Efficiency

  • Construction

  • Electric

  • Geothermal

  • HVAC

  • Plumbing

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