United States: ACC snags grant to train green energy instructors.Byline: Mamta03 Austin Community College Austin Community College is a regional community college district with seven campuses located in various areas of Central Texas. The college's district is made up of the City of Austin and the Austin, Leander, Manor and Del Valle Independent School Districts. District received a $74,000 grant to train more green energy instructors. The State Energy Conservation office awarded the grant with the aim of helping faculty from community and technical colleges develop curriculum related to green energy technologies. ACC See adaptive cruise control. is considered by some to be a leader in solar panel installation training. Having a sufficient number of college faculty trained in the specifics of solar installation instruction will assist Texas as it continues efforts in moving toward a greener economy and energy independence, said Kirk White, interim executive dean for Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). at ACC. The first pilot training program is set for the fall semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s . Complete courses will be available to faculty statewide in spring 2010. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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