Self-Pace Online Course: Only $199

This course is designed for those new to solar. Ideal for folks wishing to install a system on their home or business, understand what they are getting into if they wish to hire someone to install a system, or enter the rapidly growing PV industry as a career. Complete the lessons at your own pace as your work and family schedule allows with 24 hour/7 days a week access. Once enrolled, you have a full year to complete the lessons.

This course tracks with the provided textbook (Understanding Photovoltaics). It is organized into 11 chapters, 71 major topic areas – with 11 review quizzes, 25 lab projects, over 550 narrated slides, dozens of integrated videos, links to online resources and materials for added comprehension and more. It contains approximately 45 hours of online course material.

This curriculum has been approved by ETA-I as preparing persons interested in obtaining the PV Level 1 Certification. It has also been approved by for 35 hours of LA CES health, safety, and welfare Professional Development hours. It has also been approved for 24 hours for electrical license renewal by the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services.

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This course content includes:

A pdf copy of the textbook,
Understanding Photovoltaics,
is included in the cost of this course.

• Basic Principles and Concepts of Power
• Basic Principles and Concepts of Photovoltaics
• The Economics of Photovoltaics
• Photovoltaic System Options and Components
• Standard system configurations
• Site assessment
• Designing a PV system
• Battery Systems
• System Installation
• Permits and Required Agreements
• Testing and Commissioning the System
• System Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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  • Accessible anywhere, uses LearnDash learning platform through WordPress site, so can be accessed through any web browser
  • Tracks with the provided textbook. Course organized into 11 chapters, 71 major topic areas – with 11 review quizzes, 25 lab projects
  • Over 550 narrated slides, dozens of integrated videos, links to online resources and materials for added comprehension
  • Instructor virtual office hours – so you can ask questions and receive guidance to assist you as you navigate the course
  • Weekly instructor Zoom sessions to help answer questions or deal with difficult concepts
  • Course discussion group – chat with others on the course to share questions, concerns and resources
  • Assistance with registering to take either the ETA or NABCEP certification programs (if your goal is to obtain certification)
  • Instructor can monitor student progress, obtain test scores, integrate assignments, conduct discussion forum

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