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Solar Training Academy

What is the Solar Training Academy?

Designed to fit your busy schedule, the Solar Training Academy is a series of classes providing students with industry-leading solar technical training. Topics include photovoltaic (PV) fundamentals, PV site assessment practices, and design principles and considerations. No prerequisites required. Whether you’re looking to join the solar workforce, or interested in learning how to design and install your own PV system, the Academy is the best place to start!

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. This is your solar professional gateway!

The MREA Solar Training Academy Includes:

Basic Photovoltaics (PV 101)

PV Site Assessment (PV 201)

PV System Design (PV 202)

PV Labs and Design Scenarios (PV 304)

PV Exam Prep (PV 220)

Access to online resources

Binder & thumb drive with course materials

NABCEP PV Associate Exam

Textbook

Academy Tuition:

  • MREA members: $1799
  • Non-members: $1899
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Offered in 7 Midwest Locations:

Gain a competitive edge in solar by registering for the 2020 MREA Solar Training Academies offered at one of the Midwest locations below!

VETERANS: The MREA is approved by the Wisconsin State Approving Agency (SAA) for GI Bill® education benefits for select courses when taught at our facilities in Custer and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The following courses offered as part of the Milwaukee Solar Training Academy qualify: PV 101, PV 201, PV 202, PV 204. Learn more at midwestrenew.org/veterans

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, MREA is postponing all in-person training in an effort to keep our students and teachers safe. Our online courses will continue as usual with new options being added. Please contact courses@midwestrenew.org if you have any questions or are looking for an alternative to a previously scheduled in-person training.

Kankakee, IL

Dates:

Registration ends Jan. 21, 2020

  • 1/25/20 – 1/26/20
  • 2/22/20 – 2/23/20
  • 3/21/20 – 3/22/20
  • 3/28/20 – (Exam Day)

Registration Closed

Cedar Rapids, IA

Dates:

Registration ends Feb. 1, 2020

  • 2/1/20 – 2/2/20
  • 2/29/20 – 3/1/20
  • 3/28/20 – 3/29/20
  • 4/4/20 – (Exam Day)

Registration Closed

Deerfield, WI

Spring Session:

Postponed until further notice.

  • 4/4/20 – 4/5/20
  • 4/18/20 – 4/19/20
  • 5/2/20 – 5/3/20
  • 5/9/20 – (Exam Day)

Deerfield, WI

Fall Session:

Postponed until further notice.

  • 10/2/20 – 10/3/20
  • 10/17/20 – 10/18/20
  • 10/30/20 – 10/31/20
  • 11/7/20 – (Exam Day)

Bloomington, IL

Dates:

Registration ends Jan. 14, 2020

  • 1/18/20 – 1/19/20
  • 2/15/20 – 2/16/20
  • 3/14/20 – 3/15/20
  • 3/21/20 – (Exam Day)

Registration Closed

Milwaukee, WI

Dates:

Registration ends Jan. 7, 2020

  • 1/11/20 – 1/12/20
  • 2/8/20 – 2/9/20
  • 3/7/20 – 3/8/20
  • 3/14/20 (Exam Day)

Registration Closed

Twin Cities, MN

Dates:

Registration ends Jan. 7, 2020

  • 1/11/20 – 1/12/20
  • 2/8/20 – 2/9/20
  • 3/7/20 – 3/8/20
  • 3/14/20 – (Exam Day)

Registration Closed

Eau Claire, WI

Dates:

Registration ends Dec. 29, 2019

  • 1/6/20 – 1/9/20 (M – Th)
  • 1/13/20 – 1/14/20 (M – T)
  • 1/17/20 – (Exam Day) (F)

Registration Closed

Testimonial

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, Solar Training Academy Graduate (Milwaukee)

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QUESTIONS?

Contact the MREA Training Department at:

    • 715-592-6595
    • courses@midwestrenew.org

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