What is Stem Academy?
Stem Academy is a tiered certification program for solar and BESS professionals. It offers two distinct tracks (one for field installers, one for platform operators) both built around the Stem and PowerTrack ecosystem.
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Stem Academy
The certification standard for solar and BESS professionals who install, operate, and manage PowerTrack systems.
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Installer Certification
Available Now
Hands-on credential focused on the what, why, and how of installing equipment. Covers physical installation, commissioning, Modbus RTU and TCP communications, revenue metering, and troubleshooting.
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PowerTrack Certification
Coming Dec. 2026
Full-fledged platform fluency credential. Covers PowerTrack software, analytics, operations, and asset management for solar and BESS portfolios.
Why Stem Academy?
For Your Business
Protect your margins & strengthen your client relationships with:
- Faster commissioning:
Certified teams arrive ready, reducing costly delays and site revisits. - Priority speed pass:
Accelerate access to technical support when it matters most. - Warranty protection:
Certified, trained crews are more likely to protect your warranty through proper installation practices. - Lower onboarding costs:
New hires get up to speed faster with a recognized training path.
For Your Team
Develop your team & protect your competitive edge with:
- A credential and recognition:
LinkedIn badge and digital certificate recognized across the solar & BESS market. - Career differentiation:
Certified technicians stand out to EPCs and O&Ms increasingly requiring certification in contractor specs. - Stackable at their pace:
Certification progression fits any schedule or budget. - Multi-OEM fluency:
Become the expert on complex sites with 4-5 OEM environments. - Retention through investment:
Employees stay longer when employers invest in their professional growth.
Choose from Three Certification Tiers
Foundations is a mandatory prerequisite for Professional and Enterprise Custom.
For international clients: online certification is available globally at the Foundations tier; in-person training is US-based and available at the Custom Enterprise tier.
Stem Academy Certification is valid for three years.
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Foundations
Individuals only. Prerequisite for other tiers. Enroll Now |
Professional Individuals or companies Enroll Now | Enterprise Custom Companies only Get Custom Quote |
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| In-person training (Hands-on, instructor-led sessions at a Stem facility or your site). | Not included | Included | Included |
| Location (Where training takes place - online, at our Longmont, CO facility, or at your site [Platinum]). | Online only | Online and Longmont, CO | Online and Longmont, CO |
| Partner-customized curriculum (Training content tailored to your specific equipment and project configuration). | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Support Access | |||
| Priority speed pass (Your support requests will be appropriately routed ahead of standard cases). | Not included | Included | Included |
| Credential | |||
| LinkedIn badge & certificate (An official credential you can add directly to your LinkedIn profile. Custom Enterprise partners receive a co-developed B2B badge for use on the client's website, proposals, and bids). | Included | Included | Customized partner badge |
| Enrollment & Reporting | |||
| Training seats | Not included | Per-person pricing | Unlimited |
| Quarterly progress reporting (Program admins receive a quarterly CSV/PDF report documenting completion of the program, outcomes, and recommendations). | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Pricing | Free | $400 / person | Unlimited |