APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Wednesdays (Hybrid, 1st and last class are in person while the others are virtual)

10/22 through 11/15, 5 PM to 7:00 PM Springfield, MA

Limited seats available – Apply early to reserve your spot!

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aBOUT THE E-CONTRACTOR ACADEMY

In Person Training
The Fall 2025 Western Massachusetts E-Contractor Academy is a FREE 4-week workshop series building technical, financial and operational capacity with diverse, small and local construction businesses to successfully do business in climate-critical decarbonization fields such as building electrification, energy efficiency and renewable energy. This academy will take place in Springfield and will prioritize applications from contractors in Western Massachusetts.
Participants receive training and business support and connect to project opportunities in Massachusetts with a focus on Western Massachusetts.
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Who Should Attend?

Highly encouraged to apply:

  • Licensed contractors in or seeking to expand into electrical, plumbing, and HVAC trades
  • MWVDBEs (certification not required)
  • Annual business revenue $25K – $3M
  • Owners seeking to grow their residential electrification business!

Program Benefits

The E-Contractor Academy will enhance your business’ technical and business skills, provide you will knowledge and access to capital and project opportunities, as well as key networking connections.

NO-COST POST-ACADEMY BUSINESS SERVICE SUPPORT

Such as:

  • Certification
  • Marketing
  • Estimating
  • Accounting and more…

*To be eligible for these services, participants must attend all sessions and submit any required documentation.

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ACADEMY OVERVIEW

Learn about marketing and planning electrification services, heat pump installation, panel optimization, applying rebates and incentives, becoming a union shop, and much more!

Hybrid in-person and virtual classes (Two In-Person Classes and Two Virtual Classes)

  • Balances the functionality of meeting in-person, which allows for efficient networking face-to-face while having the convenience of being able to learn and grow your business from home.
  • Talk shop with other builders and meet potential partners
  • Help shape the industry by sharing your experience

Clean energy construction industry leaders, trainers and subject matter experts

  • Brush up on the latest information

  • Get your business name front and center

  • Connect with project initiators

Inclusion in Emerald Cities’ 1000+ strong national small diverse contractor network

  • Since 2013

  • The leading network for small diverse contractors in clean energy across the greater Bay Area

  • Get connections to project opportunities, resources, events and trainings

  • One-on-one support long after academy graduation

PARTNERS

This Fall 2025 Western Massachusetts E-Contractor Academy is made possible through the generous support of MassCEC and our partners Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council and Valley Community Development.