Certified Solar Installers

So I am searching for contractors in Colorado that are certified to install solar panel systems and I ran in to the NABCEP site. That stands for North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Looks like 422 people have passed the certification (nationwide), when you consider how many solar companies there are in the US, that number seems low even with one person per company. I think there are 100 installers in Colorado alone.

To be certified from NABCEP you need money, pass the written exam, over 18, fill out a form, sign the code of ethics and have as little as 1 year experience installing PV as long as you have an engineering degree.

Next I found CoSEIA organization that certifies contractors in Colorado. To be CoSEIA certified you need to pass a test and do 12 hours of classes. Their site has a long list of members (I believe that means that they paid money and are not necessarily certified), however at the very bottom of the page it lists 28 members that are certified.

After talking with Lynn Hirshman the Executive Director for CoSEIA I was able to come up with a list of contractors that are CoSEIA certified in Colorado:

1. Alternative Power Enterprises, Inc.
2. Aspen Solar, Inc.
3. Rocky Mountain Solar
4. Solar & Radiant Heating Systems, LLP
5. SolarWorx LLC
6. AC Solar, Inc.
7. All Solar, Inc.