The MREA’s Solar Training Academy is a series of weekend classes that walks students through the PV design and installation process. Students receive professional-level solar training, with no previous experience necessary in the solar field.
Upon academy completion, students qualify to sit for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Associates Exam, an industry standard.
The Solar Training Academy provides professional networking opportunities, as well as continuing education credits needed to stay current on certifications and updates needed to maintain competitive edge in the industry.
Registration is closed for 2017. Stay tuned for 2018 course information.
Course Tuition:
- Non-members: $2250
- MREA Members: $2200
My favorite part of training with the MREA was a combination of two things. The instructors and people I met through the academy. The people involved were awesome. Secondly the mix of classroom and hands on installation. This really provided a wholesome approach to this technology.
– Joey Star, STA Milwaukee, 2016
Questions?
Contact Adam Mehr at:
- 651-789-5720, or
- adamm@midwestrenew.org
Milwaukee, WI
Instructor: Nick Matthes, Midwest PV
Locations: Escuela Verde, Milwaukee; Habitat for Humanity, Milwaukee
Dates:
- Jan 14-15
- Feb 25-26
- Mar 18-19
- Apr 22-23
- May 20-21
Twin Cities, MN
Instructor: Kris Schmid, Legacy Solar
Location: Werner Electric – 7450 95th Street S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Course Dates:
- Jan 7-8
- Feb 18-19
- Mar 4-5
- Apr 8-9
- May 6-7
Normal, IL
Instructor: Alex Jarvis, Solar Systems of IN
Location: Heartland Community College, 1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761
Course Dates:
Jan 14-15* First weekend postponed to February 18-19 due to weather *- Feb 18-19
- Mar 11-12
- Apr 8-9
- May 6-7
- May 20-21
Program Features
- January – May 2017
- One weekend per month
- Students are eligible to take the NABCEP PV Associate Exam (96% pass rate). Exam cost included in course fee.
- Earn classroom hours counting towards NABCEP PV Installation Professional and NABCEP PV Technical Sales Professional Certifications
- Students complete classroom training needed for MREA’s PV Site Assessment and PV Design and Sales Certificates
- The course format follows MREA’s class progression including: Basic PV, PV Site Assessor Training, PV Sales and Finance, PV System Design, and PV Design Lab
- Course cost includes textbook
