CREATE Energy Center

Working to Advance Energy Technology Educational Programs

ABOUT US

Fulfilling the demand for skilled professionals in the Energy field

The energy industry has a large and rapidly growing need for a skilled technical workforce, and this presents a current and future challenge for the two-year college community.

Our organization focuses on addressing the needs of energy faculty and programs nationwide while building the capacity for U.S. industry to compete in…

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CREATE’S GOAL

CREATE’s goal is to advance the Energy field by championing exemplary Energy education programs

THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH

✓ Faculty Workshops
✓ Instructional Materials
✓ Energy Career Resources

✓ Program & Curricular Development
✓ Industry Partnerships
✓ And More…

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CREATE provides innovative energy resources and learning opportunities for educators virtually and in person.

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Energy Institute Workshops

Faculty Coffee Hours

Faculty Coffee Hours

Webinars

 

EDUCATOR RESOURCES

Resources for teaching energy at the community college or high school level

Our Energy lessons are designed for community college, technical college, and high school use.

Teaching Materials

Career Resources

Solar Tool Kit

Teaching materials include instructor guides, student handouts, answer…

Get information on careers in the Energy field.

Access resources to install solar at your own educational institution.

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PUBLICATIONS

CREATE’s collaborative publications on Energy

 

CREATE has developed a collection of Energy  publications written by CREATE personnel to document their research and findings.  Many of these  publications were written in collaboration with international experts in Energy Education.  These publications showcase the technical research and impacts that CREATE has made on Energy Education.

Click below to learn more about CREATE’s  Publications.

Clean Energy Options

PROGRAM PROFILES

Looking to advance energy education at your college?

CREATE has compiled Program Profiles that detail Energy education programs at community colleges across the U.S. These successful Energy programs can be used as models for other schools.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant #2201631. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.