Oklahoma State University is a public four-year university with the main campus in the suburban Oklahoma city of Stillwater and additional campuses throughout the state. Founded in 1890, today the sun-grant university's houses the headquarters of the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, an organization that promotes ground source heat pump technology education. Presented in conjunction with the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium and the Association of Energy Engineers, IGSHPA hosts a certification program in ground source heat pump technology at the university. The one-day course is designed for engineers and architects, and covers grouting procedures, pertinent computer software and other topics related to geothermal heating technology.
Oklahoma State University
374 Cordell South
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-5175
okstate.edu
Established in 1964, Bucks County Community College is a two-year public community college in the suburban Philadelphia area community of Newton. The college's academic catalog includes certificate and associate degree programs, as well as a range of continuing education programs in sustainability studies. Bucks' Green Jobs Academy includes the IGSHPA Drillers Training Course, a two-day course designed to train water-drillers in round source heat pump system technology offered by the college on a limited basis. In addition to design, layout and theory in geothermal heating systems, the course also teaches students practical techniques in marketing, project bidding and forming partnerships.
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-8000
bucks.edu
Founded in 1858, Iowa State University is a public four-year research university in the central Iowa city of Ames. The university hosts the Iowa Energy Center, a research center designed to promote, educate and advance developments in renewable energy. The center features a three-day course in geothermal heat pump systems. Heat fusion, equipment selection and building codes are only a few of the topics covered as part of this intensive course. The course is designed as an accreditation program for installers, and concludes with an optional examination for accreditation. Students can also optionally sign up for membership in the IGSHPA and the Iowa Geothermal Association during course registration.
Iowa State University
2711 South Loop Dr.
Ames, IA 50010
515-294-6162
iastate.edu
