Whether your goal is to broaden your job prospects, advance your career, or even make a bold return to the workforce in New York State, the NENY Battery Academy’s micro-credentialing program can be your stepping stone to reach your goals. Start your learning journey with us today!

Battery Courses that Count

Gain foundational, focused training designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and experience employers in the energy industry value most. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to expand your expertise, our short courses and programs offer a flexible way to build toward your career goals. Each completed course adds to your resume and helps you stand out in a competitive job market. Take the next step, and give your career goals a battery boost.

New Course: Introduction to Energy Storage

Are you curious about the future of clean energy? Start with our latest short course, Introduction to Energy Storage, featuring expert lectures from Binghamton University faculty. This accessible, foundational online course is designed to prepare learners for careers in the growing field of energy storage—a critical component of the renewable energy transition.

Discover how energy storage works, its role in supporting a renewable energy system, and the groundbreaking technologies shaping this vital industry. This is your chance to gain essential knowledge that positions you for success in one of the fastest-growing sectors in clean energy.

What You’ll Learn

  • The Science of Energy Storage: Explore the principles behind capturing and storing energy.
  • Comparative Storage Methods: Understand the differences between batteries, thermal systems, and mechanical storage.
  • Energy Storage and the Grid: See how energy storage integrates with the electric grid to create a more sustainable energy future.
  • Emerging Technologies: Get insights into cutting-edge battery technologies and grid innovations driving the next generation of clean energy

Course Features

  • 3 Self-Paced Modules: Each module builds on your understanding of energy storage, offering a step-by-step learning journey.
  • Engaging Video Lessons: Expert-led video lessons are paired with knowledge checks and real-world case studies to solidify your learning.
  • Downloadable Resources: Access a full course transcript and a downloadable guide for on-the-go learning.
  • Completion Badge: Pass a graded assessment and earn a completion badge to showcase your new skills.

Battery Technician Program

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Ready to power up your career? Enroll in our comprehensive Battery Technician Program, an immersive path built around seven essential courses that prepare you for real-world roles in the energy storage industry. You’ll gain a solid foundation in battery basics, modules, and systems, along with insight into how these technologies are transforming industries today.

  • You’ll learn about:
  • Battery Types and Functions
  • Technical Battery Characteristics
  • Modules, Packs, and Systems
  • Safety and Regulation
  • Stationary Energy Storage Applications
  • Mobile and Consumer Electronics Applications

Program Details

  • Duration: 25 hours
  • Format: Online and self-paced, accessible immediately
  • Support: Virtual office hours with battery experts
  • Challenge Level: Intermediate

Courses in the Battery Technician Program

These courses are also offered individually through our course catalog.

In this course, you will be introduced to the basic definitions and classifications of batteries. You will examine a sampling of the current most popular batteries we use daily, see the basic chemical composition of a battery, and understand the advantages and disadvantages of each type of battery.

This course introduces you to the basic vocabulary and technical characteristics of a battery. Course topics include:

  •  Vocabulary of Energy Storage in Batteries
  • Battery Capacity and Energy
  •  The Importance of Battery Testing
  • Battery Definitions, Datasheets, and Characteristics

This course shows how to distinguish the components of a Battery system. Topics include:

  • Series-Parallel Connection
  • Components of a Battery System
  • Introduction to Battery Management Systems
  • Battery Management Systems Topologies

This course focuses on the norms and standards for stationary and mobile battery applications. Topics included in this course:

  • Battery Storage and Climate Change: Policies, Standards, Incentives
  • Battery Standards and Regulations
  • Functional Safety and Security

This course presents the main customer benefits of home energy storage systems and describes examples of grid integration services of energy storage systems.

  • Flexibility Needs and the Role of Battery Storage
  • A Closer Look into Battery Storage Technologies
  • Grid-Scale Application Battery Storage
  • Behind-the-Meter Battery Storage Application
  • Benefits of Storage Facilities at Home
  • Benefits and Challenges of Local Grids
  • Local Energy Storage to Manage Increasing Need of EV Charging
  • Home Storage Part 1
  • Application Example: Home Battery Storage Systems
  • Home Storage Part 2

This course digs into the main mobile applications and small electrical devices. Topics covered in this course include:

  • Battery for Electric Vehicles – Price Development and Trends of Use
  • Electrical Drives in Transportation: Overview of Technologies
  • Charging Infrastructure
  • Battery Storage Application in Mobility
  • Battery Powered Consumer Electronics
  • Application Example: Energy Efficiency of a USB Power Bank

In this course, you will learn how to dismantle a battery pack, how and why we reuse batteries, and gain an in-depth look at the physical and chemical processes involved in battery recycling. Topics covered in this course include:

  • Dismantling a Battery Pack
  • Reuse of Batteries
  • EV batteries for Stationary Energy Storage
  • Battery Recycling-General Overview
  • Battery Recycling-Physical Processing
  • Battery Recycling-Hydrometallurgical Processing

Additional Programs

  • Battery Academy

    Battery Storage and the Energy Transition program

  • Battery Academy

    Battery Management, Connection and Control program

Partners at the NENY Battery Academy

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