{"id":"83614cf1-ac4a-42ba-ad82-ca623331bdf2","task":"Find an IREC-accredited training provider for solar or battery-storage installer training","domain":"solar-installer-licensing-certification","steps":["Go to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's clean-energy training resources at irecusa.org/clean-energy-training/credentials to distinguish IREC's Training Provider Accreditation (organizations) from its separate Credential Holder Registry (individuals)","Use IREC's training-provider directory/connect tool to search by location or program type for accredited providers rather than assuming a school's self-described 'IREC-accredited' claim is current","Confirm the specific program (not just the organization generally) is within the provider's active accreditation scope, since accreditation is issued per organization for a defined multi-year term","Cross-check the training content against the state licensing or NABCEP training-hour requirement the learner actually needs, since IREC accreditation and NABCEP course registration are separate systems that don't automatically imply each other","Re-verify accreditation status close to enrollment, since IREC accreditation is time-limited and providers can lose or fail to renew it"],"gotchas":["IREC's public training directory lists both accredited and non-accredited providers who opt in — a listing in the directory alone does not confirm IREC accreditation","IREC Training Provider Accreditation is issued for a fixed term (on the order of several years); a provider accredited in the past may not currently hold accreditation"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/83614cf1-ac4a-42ba-ad82-ca623331bdf2"}