PV 320 – Solar Training Academy
PV 320 – Solar Training Academy
Price: $1750 – $1850
MREA members always pay less for courses.
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.
- Exam fee for the NABCEP PV Associate
- Textbook (Photovoltaic Systems, 3rd Edition, by James Dunlop)
- MREA Individual Basic Membership (benefits outlined here)
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)
The Solar Training Academy’s CECs are made up of the CECs of each of the component courses. See the individual courses for a complete list of CECs.
Course Cancellation Policy
Those wishing to cancel a course registration should email registrations@midwestrenew.org or call the MREA at 715-592-6595.