The Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP) Quality International Standard 01022 offers a process of application and audit for accreditation of renewable energy training programs and certification of instructors.  Standards are used to measure or guide performance.  Standards identify the vital aspects of a product or service.

This International Standard specifies requirements for competency, quality systems, resources, and qualification of a curriculum against which trainers and training programs can be evaluated.

The objectives of the Standard are:

• To provide training programs worldwide with harmonized training content and delivery guidance for the knowledge and skills competencies for the renewable energy, distributed generation and energy efficiency workforces;
• To increase the confidence level that industry, employers, consumers, financiers, and governments can have in the participating training programs and trainers by providing a globally accepted process of evaluation and surveillance (audit and periodic re-evaluation) of training programs and trainers, and periodic re-evaluation of the standards; and
• To encourage safety and the training of safe practices within the industry.