| Solar Energy has become a major part of our | | | | the student to design an entire solar electric |
| lives today with more and more people wanting | | | | power system (photovoltaic) all inside your home. |
| to use solar energy in their homes and businesses | | | | Although it's an online course, the same topics will |
| as a way to save money as well as help our | | | | be covered that are in the face to face |
| environment. Because of the large difference | | | | classrooms offering PV Training. A lot of this solar |
| between solar energy and our traditional energy | | | | energy training involves text books, CDs, reading |
| sources, solar energy training is required and | | | | materials and resource links online. For additional |
| recommended to ensure every detail is covered | | | | hands-on experience, students can combine this |
| correctly. The internet offers many varieties of | | | | solar energy training with a PV Lab course. |
| solar energy training depending on the level of | | | | Advanced PV- NEC Compliance and Design Criteria |
| learning you would like to obtain. Solar energy | | | | If you're a student that wants to learn more than |
| training may be in the form of simple one or | | | | just how to install a solar system in your home, |
| two-day workshops, 6-week training programs or | | | | this is the perfect choice for your level of solar |
| complete programs lasting a year or more and | | | | energy training. Upon completion of this course, |
| preparing the individual with every important | | | | you'll be ready to seek employment in the solar |
| aspect of solar energy. Here are some examples | | | | industry. You'll be able to follow the design and |
| of some of the solar energy training courses that | | | | installation of a PV system as well as dealing with |
| are available and what you can hope to gain from | | | | maintenance and troubleshooting issues. This |
| each of these. | | | | advanced solar energy training puts special |
| Solar Electricity Workshop | | | | emphasis on learning how to be compliant with |
| This is a great choice for individuals that wish to | | | | the National Electric Code. Students must have |
| gain employment n the solar industry, want to | | | | successfully completed a hands-on workshop for |
| learn more about the solar technology in general | | | | PV design and installation prior to taking this |
| or want to install solar energy in their own home. | | | | advanced course. |
| This solar energy training workshop may be | | | | Solar energy is a very wide range in terms of |
| offered in a 6-day session or a 2-week program. | | | | possible options and their solar energy training |
| The student will learn how to safely design and | | | | courses and programs are equally diversified. |
| install different types of solar electric systems. | | | | Some other very popular choices for solar energy |
| The workshops involve part classroom and part | | | | training include renewable fuels, solar thermal (solar |
| hands on in the PV lab yard. The student will be | | | | hot water & solar heating systems), wind |
| expected to be able to do the system correctly. | | | | power, sustainable home design, straw bale |
| PV Design (online) | | | | building, building natural homes and more. |
| This program lasts for six weeks and will teach | | | | |