EERE Program Activities
Individual programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) offer workforce and education activities tailored to the needs of a specific technology or sector. Below is a compendium of program offerings. You can also visit the other sections of this site via the links at the left to find information that is more cross-cutting, such as on available scholarships.
Please visit the following sites to see the array of workforce and education activities by technology or sector:
Advanced Manufacturing Office 
The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) provides hundreds of resources to help manufacturers save energy and money. Access the free online publications, news articles, technology videos, and databases. You can participate in no-cost webcasts and view archives to learn energy-saving strategies from leading manufacturing companies and energy experts.
Building Technologies Program
The Building Technologies Program supports education and workforce development in several areas. From Building Science Education and Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals to the Commercial Building Initiative and ENERGY STAR®, the Program seeks to facilitate code compliance, increase participation in energy efficient programs, and champion building-related training opportunities.
Federal Energy Management Program
Besides helping federal agencies conduct internal communication and education programs, FEMP also trains federal agency managers on the latest energy requirements, best practices, and technologies.
Fuel Cell Technologies Program
DOE supports demonstrations and commercialization by providing technically accurate and objective information to key target audiences involved in the use of hydrogen and fuel cells today. Here you will find basic information resources to help you learn more about hydrogen—and Increase Your H2IQ!—as well as course materials and links to additional information for safety and code officials, state and local government representatives, potential end users, and students and educators of all levels.
Geothermal Technologies Program
The program's National Geothermal Academy is an eight-week intensive summer course in all aspects of geothermal energy development and utilization. Modules include Geothermal Geology and Geochemistry, Geothermal Geophysics, Reservoir Engineering, and more. Also, through the National Geothermal Student Competition, DOE seeks to advance geothermal education and spark interest in geothermal careers by providing a forum for hands-on learning. For the 2012-13 National Geothermal Student Competition, students will develop professional-quality research reports using exploration technologies to further geothermal power development of the Snake River Plain in Idaho.
Solar/SunShot Initiative
The DOE SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national initiative to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. Within the SunShot site you'll find the Solar Career Map, an online tool that explores an expanding universe of solar-energy occupations, describing diverse jobs across the industry, charting possible progression between them, and identifying the high-quality training necessary to do them well.
Tribal Energy Program
The goals of DOE's Tribal Energy Program include enhancing human capacity through education and training. On this page you'll find education and training opportunities, resources, and related information.
Vehicle Technologies Program
Learn more about programs such as the Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) and EcoCAR.
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program
The program offers numerous training opportunities, including the National Training and Education Resource (NTER), an open source platform that serves learners by allowing them to acquire new skills at a time, place and pace that is convenient to them. For Weatherization Assistance Program workforce development efforts, please visit the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals page.
Wind and Water Power Program
The Wind and Water Power Program works to remove barriers to wind power deployment and to increase the acceptance of wind power technologies by enhancing public acceptance and engaging key stakeholders. This page describes the program's efforts to increase the deployment of wind energy nationwide, its goals, and where you can find more information about the program's major outreach initiative, Wind Powering America.