Complete an 80-hour week-long course covers the design and installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems, and involves actual hands-on work with PV systems and equipment. This program is intended for contractors, electricians, utilities, engineers and other practitioners, with an overall foal of developing system-knowledgeable professionals to help ensure the safety and quality of PV system installations.
The course format includes a balance of classroom instruction and student-interactive exercises. These exercises include hands-on demonstration laboratories that simulate the process of designing, installing and commissioning grid-connected PV system, and are intended to develop the participant’s working knowledge pf PV systems and equipment. An emphasis is placed on code compliance and accepted state-of-the-art industry design and installation practice.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.