PV 320 – Solar Training Academy
PV 320 – Solar Training Academy
Price: $1799 – $1899
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Prerequisites: None
Description
Designed to fit your busy schedule, MREA’s Solar Training Academy is a series of weekend classes providing students with industry-leading solar technical training. Topics include photovoltaic (PV) fundamentals, PV site assessment practices, and design principles and considerations.
Upon academy completion, students qualify to sit for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Associate Exam, an increasingly sought-after solar credential valued by the industry.
The MREA Solar Training Academy includes:
- Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101)
- PV Site Assessor Training (PV 201)
- PV System Design (PV 202)
- PV Labs and Design Scenarios (PV 204)
- PV Exam Prep (PV 220)
- Safety and Best Practices for PV Installers (PV 280) – This is a self-paced 2 hour online course you will be given access to upon registering for the Academy.
- Access to online resources
- Fee for the NABCEP PV Associate Exam
- Textbook (Photovoltaic Systems, 3rd Edition, by James Dunlop)
Course Objectives
The Solar Training Academy’s objectives are made up of the objectives of each of the component courses. See the individual courses for a complete list of objectives.
Required Materials
See the individual courses for a complete list of required materials.
Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
This course has been approved for Continuing Education Credits by:
For more detailed information on MREA courses and Continuing Education Credits see our NABCEP Credentials and Continuing Education pages.
Course Cancellation Policy
Those wishing to cancel a course registration should email registrations@midwestrenew.org or call the MREA at 715-592-6595.