GSES/ISP

GSES has always had a close working relationship with the Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP). This not-for profit organisation has developed the international framework for third-party accreditation of sustainable energy training programs.

GSES currently is the ISP licensee for the Asia-Pacific region and is actively building capacity to develop regional licensees.

About the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ) Assessment Framework

As surge of interest and participation in renewable energy courses and practitioner training programs continues more programs are being offered by a variety of educational providers. How do potential students know that they will be taught the skills and knowledge they will need to do a good job? Do the facilities include the right equipment and hardware for training? Are there procedures that ensure safety and safe practices? Are the programs managed in a fiscally responsible way? Are the teachers qualified? These are some of the questions that come to mind as more renewable energy courses are offered and enrollment increases.

To ensure continuity, consistency, and quality in the delivery of training, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES) is implementing the ISPQ framework of standards and metrics to provide a means to compare content, quality, and resources across a broad range of training programs covering renewable energy, energy efficiency and distributed generation technologies. This international framework ensures legitimacy of what's being taught and by whom.

The ISPQ Standard was developed by the Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP) under the leadership of Mark Fitzgerald. This International Standard specifies requirements for competency, quality systems, resources, and qualification of a curriculum against which trainers and training programs can be evaluated.

Through the application and auditing process, the ISPQ framework offers evaluation for the following categories:

Accreditation for Training Programs
Accreditation for Continuing Education Providers
Certification for Independent Master Trainers
Certifications for Affiliated Master Trainers
Certification for Instructors