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Education built
for the Future

Practitioner-led training in distributed energy resources, power, and mission-critical operations.

Core Technical Domains

Distributed Energy Resources

Power

Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Why Systems Training Matters

The systems shaping our future are becoming increasingly complex. Developing the capability to understand, navigate, and contribute to them requires more than technical knowledge alone.Ascend applies a systems-thinking educational framework designed for that challenge.

Siloed Execution

OPERATIONAL VOID
Engineers
Designers
Operators
Commissioners
Permitting
Installers

Systems Thinking

SYSTEMS CORE
Engineers
Designers
Operators
Commissioners
Permitting
Installers

Workforce Training for EPCs & Operators

ASCEND develops practitioner-led training built around how projects are actually designed, constructed, commissioned, and operated in the field.

  • Real Project Workflows

    Training aligned to actual equipment platforms, utility requirements, commissioning processes, and field coordination challenges.

  • Operational Readiness

    Help standardize technical understanding across engineering, installation, commissioning, and operations teams.

  • Industry-Led Instruction

    Courses are developed and taught by active professionals working in renewable energy, power systems, and mission-critical infrastructure.

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Taught by Active Professionals

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Devyn Pizzo

Solar Design & Project Engineering Instructor

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Jay Kallsen

Mission-Critical Infrastructure Instructor

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Julia Weigel

Energy & Infrastructure Policy Instructor

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John-Ross Cromer

Solar & Storage Instructor

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Imran Shaikh

Solar Instructor | Electrical Engineer