Course Offerings

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) offers industry-leading professional training for solar PV, solar thermal, and small wind systems.

Whether you want to start a career in the renewable energy field, maintain a credential, or install solar on your home, MREA has a variety of courses to advance your skills. We offer online and in-person learning options to fit your busy schedule. View our course options and offerings below.

MREA is an approved provider of the NABCEP Associate Exam and a majority of courses have been approved for continuing education.

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Types of Courses

Instructor-Led, Online Courses

An online course that has scheduled start and end dates, is instructor-led. This means the course page becomes available on the start date, there are live review sessions with your instructor, your progress is regularly monitored, and you’ll receive feedback as you go. Participation in the live review sessions scheduled with your instructor is highly encouraged but completely optional, and the sessions are recorded and posted on your course page for later listening.

Independent Study, Online Courses

These online courses have no scheduled start dates, end dates, or live review sessions. You are granted access to the course page when you register, and will receive a Letter of Completion when you finish all required activities. Your progress will be monitored by MREA staff on a weekly basis, and you can message an administrator through your course page if you need feedback or help.

In-Person Training

Classroom and lab courses require full attendance and participation. You will be given a Letter of Completion at the end of the scheduled day(s), at the discretion of your instructor. We offer in-person training year-round at our training site in Custer, WI and at events and conferences throughout the Midwest. Our Solar Training Academy is a popular in-person training option. Select in-person courses have been approved for GI Bill education benefits.

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Featured Courses

Here are some upcoming courses that you may be interested in.

PV System Operations and Maintenance (PV 240.01) January 21, 2020 - February 9, 2020 NABCEP DSPS	PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.01) January 27, 2020 - February 23, 2020 NABCEP
PV Site Assessment (PV 201.14) February 17, 2020 - March 15, 2020 DSPS	Intro to System Advisor Model (SAM) (PV 430.01) February 24, 2020 - March 15, 2020 NABCEP

All Courses

Below is a list of all courses MREA offers. To learn more about the course, click the Course Name link. To find a time and location for a course you are interested in, click the link to Register.

General Courses

Name	Prerequisites	Format	CECs	Price
G 110 – Navigating the NEC	None	Independent Study	NABCEP DSPS	$75 – $95	Register

PV Courses

Name	Prerequisites	Format	CECs	Price
PV 101 – Basic Photovoltaics	None	Classroom, Online	MDLI IDPS DSPS	$115 – $135	Register
PV 201 – PV Site Assessment	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101), or equivalent	Classroom, Online	IDPS DSPS	$175 – $195	Register
PV 202 – PV System Design	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101), or equivalent	Classroom, Online	MDLI IDPS DSPS	$295 – $315	Register
PV 203 – PV Sales & Finance	PV 101 (or equivalent) or NABCEP credential	Classroom, Online	NABCEP	$155 – $175	Register
PV 204 – PV Labs & Design Scenarios	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101), PV System Design (PV 202)	Classroom, Hands-on	NABCEP MDLI IDPS DSPS	$250 – $270	Register
PV 220 – PV Exam Prep	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101), PV Site Assessor Training (PV 201), PV System Design (PV 202)	Classroom, Independent Study	IDPS DSPS	$75 – $95	Register
PV 230 – Battery-Based PV System Design	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101) & PV System Design (PV 202) or equivalent training, or NABCEP Certification.	Classroom, Online	NABCEP	$125 – $145	Register
PV 240 – PV System Operations & Maintenance	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101) & PV System Design (PV 202) or equivalent training, or NABCEP Certification.	Online	NABCEP MDLI DSPS	$125 – $145	Register
PV 302 – Roof Mount PV System Design & Installation Lab	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101), PV System Design (PV 202) or equivalent training, or NABCEP Certification.	Classroom, Hands-on	NABCEP DSPS	$325 – $345	Register
PV 320 – Solar Training Academy	None	Classroom, Hands-on		$1799 – $1899	Register
PV 430 – Intro to System Advisor Model (SAM)	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101), or equivalent, or NABCEP PV Associate or certification	Online	NABCEP	$135 – $155	Register
PV 604 – Inspecting PV Systems	Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101) or equivalent training, or Licensed Electrician.	Classroom	NABCEP MDLI DSPS	$125 – $145	Register

Solar Thermal Courses

Name	Prerequisites	Format	Member Price	Non-Member Price
ST 101 – Solar Hot Water Systems	None	Independent Study	$80	$100	Register
ST 201 – Solar Thermal Site Assessment	Solar Hot Water Systems (ST 101)	Independent Study	$100	$120	Register

Wind Courses

Name	Prerequisites	Format	Member Price	Non-Member Price
W 101 – Introduction to Wind Energy Systems	None	Independent Study	$80	$100	Register
W 201 – Small Wind Site Assessment	Introduction to Wind Energy Systems (W 101)	Independent Study	$100	$120	Register

Courses by Date

January 2020

PV System Operations and Maintenance (PV 240.01) -- Online -- January 21 through February 9

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP DSPS

PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.01) -- Online -- January 27 through February 23

Price: $155 - $175 NABCEP

February 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.14) -- Online -- February 3 through March 1

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.14) -- Online -- February 17 through March 15

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

Intro to System Advisor Model (SAM) (PV 430.01) -- Online -- February 24 through March 15

Price: $135 - $155 NABCEP

March 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.15) -- Online -- March 2 through March 29

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

Battery-Based PV System Design (PV 230.02) -- Online -- March 9 through March 29

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP

PV System Design (PV 202.14) -- Online -- March 9 through May 3

Price: $295 - $315 DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.15) -- Online -- March 16 through April 12

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.02) -- Online -- March 23 through April 19

Price: $155 - $175 NABCEP

April 2020

Solar Training Academy – Deerfield, WI (PV 320.07) -- Deerfield, WI -- April 4 through May 9

Price: $1799 - $1899

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.16) -- Online -- April 6 through May 3

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

PV System Operations and Maintenance (PV 240.02) -- Online -- April 13 through May 3

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.16) -- Online -- April 20 through May 17

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

Battery-Based PV System Design (PV 230.03) -- Online -- April 27 through May 17

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP

May 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.17) -- Online -- May 4 through May 31

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

PV System Design (PV 202.15) -- Online -- May 11 through July 5

Price: $295 - $315 DSPS

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.09) -- Custer - WI -- May 18

Price: $115 - $135 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.03) -- Online -- May 18 through June 14

Price: $155 - $175 NABCEP

Spring PV Week at MREA, May 18-22 -- Custer, WI -- May 18 through May 22

Price: $660 - $740 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.09) -- Custer - WI -- May 19

Price: $175 - $195 IDPS DSPS

PV System Design (PV 202.09) -- Custer - WI -- May 20 through May 21

Price: $295 - $315 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Exam Prep (PV 220.09) -- Custer - WI -- May 22

Price: $75 - $95 IDPS DSPS

PV Labs and Design Scenarios (PV 204.09) -- Custer - WI -- May 29

Price: $250 - $270 NABCEP MDLI IDPS DSPS

Roof Mount PV System Design and Installation Lab (PV 302.01) -- Custer - WI -- May 30 through May 31

Price: $325 - $345 NABCEP DSPS

June 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.18) -- Online -- June 1 through June 28

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.17) -- Online -- June 8 through July 5

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

July 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.19) -- Online -- July 6 through August 2

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.10) -- Custer - WI -- July 13

Price: $115 - $135 MDLI IDPS DSPS

Summer PV Week at MREA, July 13-17 -- Custer, WI -- July 13 through July 17

Price: $660 - $740 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.10) -- Custer - WI -- July 14

Price: $175 - $195 IDPS DSPS

PV System Design (PV 202.10) -- Custer - WI -- July 15 through July 16

Price: $295 - $315 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Exam Prep (PV 220.10) -- Custer - WI -- July 17

Price: $75 - $95 IDPS DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.18) -- Online -- July 20 through August 16

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

Battery-Based PV System Design (PV 230.04) -- Online -- July 20 through August 9

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP

PV Labs and Design Scenarios (PV 204.10) -- Custer - WI -- July 24

Price: $250 - $250 NABCEP MDLI IDPS DSPS

Roof Mount PV System Design and Installation Lab (PV 302.02) -- Custer - WI -- July 25 through July 26

Price: $325 - $345 NABCEP DSPS

PV System Design (PV 202.16) -- Online -- July 27 through September 20

Price: $295 - $315 DSPS

August 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.20) -- Online -- August 3 through August 30

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

PV System Operations and Maintenance (PV 240.03) -- Online -- August 3 through August 23

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP DSPS

PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.04) -- Online -- August 10 through September 7

Price: $155 - $175 NABCEP

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.11) -- Deerfield - WI -- August 24

Price: $115 - $135 MDLI IDPS DSPS

Summer PV Week at Speed Solar, August 24-28 -- Custer, WI -- August 24 through August 28

Price: $660 - $740 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.11) -- Deerfield - WI -- August 25

Price: $175 - $195 IDPS DSPS

PV System Design (PV 202.11) -- Deerfield - WI -- August 26 through August 27

Price: $295 - $315 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Exam Prep (PV 220.11) -- Deerfield - WI -- August 28

Price: $75 - $95 IDPS DSPS

September 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.21) -- Online -- September 8 through October 4

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

Battery-Based PV System Design (PV 230.05) -- Online -- September 14 through October 4

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.19) -- Online -- September 21 through October 18

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

PV System Operations and Maintenance (PV 240.04) -- Online -- September 21 through October 11

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP DSPS

PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.05) -- Online -- September 28 through October 25

Price: $155 - $175 NABCEP

October 2020

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.22) -- Online -- October 5 through November 1

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.12) -- Custer - WI -- October 5

Price: $115 - $135 MDLI IDPS DSPS

Fall PV Week at MREA, October 5-9 -- Custer, WI -- October 5 through October 9

Price: $660 - $740 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.12) -- Custer - WI -- October 6

Price: $175 - $195 IDPS DSPS

PV System Design (PV 202.12) -- Custer - WI -- October 7 through October 8

Price: $295 - $315 MDLI IDPS DSPS

PV Exam Prep (PV 220.12) -- Custer - WI -- October 9

Price: $75 - $95 IDPS DSPS

Solar Training Academy – Deerfield, WI (PV 320.08) -- Deerfield, WI -- October 10 through November 14

Price: $1799 - $1899

PV System Design (PV 202.17) -- Online -- October 12 through December 13

Price: $295 - $315 DSPS

PV Labs and Design Scenarios (PV 204.11) -- Custer - WI -- October 16

Price: $250 - $270 NABCEP MDLI IDPS DSPS

Roof Mount PV System Design and Installation Lab (PV 302.03) -- Custer - WI -- October 17 through October 18

Price: $325 - $345 NABCEP DSPS

Intro to System Advisor Model (SAM) (PV 430.02) -- Online -- October 19 through November 8

Price: $135 - $155 NABCEP

November 2020

Battery-Based PV System Design (PV 230.06) -- Online -- November 2 through November 22

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101.23) -- Online -- November 9 through December 13

Price: $115 - $135 DSPS

PV Site Assessment (PV 201.20) -- Online -- November 16 through December 20

Price: $175 - $195 DSPS

PV Sales and Finance (PV 203.06) -- Online -- November 16 through December 20

Price: $155 - $175 NABCEP

PV System Operations and Maintenance (PV 240.05) -- Online -- November 30 through December 20

Price: $125 - $145 NABCEP DSPS

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