Solar Energy International's Continuing Education Program helps North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certified PV Installers earn recertification hours online, in-person, and at PV America West in March.

NABCEP PV Installer certification is a voluntary certification that provides a set of national standards by which PV installers with skills and experience can distinguish themselves from their competition. To keep this certification current, NABCEP requires that 18 CE hours be earned, every three years, of which:

1.) At least 6 hours on the latest version of the National Electric Code (NEC), including Article 690

2.) At least six 6 hours of technical PV related to the most recent version of the NABCEP PV Installer Task Analysis or complementary to PV and

3.) Up to 6 additional hours of instruction related to PV or renewable energy.

Solar Energy International's Continuing Education Program offers a variety of avenues to obtain CE hours that can be garnered in a short time in the evening or at conferences such as:

PV America West 2012PV America-San Jose, CA, March 19-21

The day before the conference begins, SEI is teaching two one-day solar training workshops that each provide 8 of the 18 hours needed for NABCEP Certified PV Installer recertification:

• Smart PV System Design for the Solar Professional
(Click the link above to register)
NABCEP CEC Credit Hours Total: 8; Code: 2 & Task Analysis: 6
Sunday, March 18, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
This training will focus on PV system design strategies - including equipment specification, siting considerations, and data monitoring - that meet 2011 NEC requirements. This training will also cover code compliant conductor sizing.
Who should attend? PV System Integrators, Designers, Engineers, Installers, and Field Service Technician

• PV System Operations and Maintenance
(Click the link above to register)
NABCEP CEC Credit Hours Total: 8; Code: 2 & Task Analysis: 6
Sunday, March 18, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Learn best practice operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting to insure system longevity, peak productivity, and predictable ROI. Ground? fault, arc? fault, and other common installation errors and issues will be discussed.
Who should attend? PV System Integrators, Engineers, Installers, and Field Service Technicians

Solar Energy International's Online Continuing Education Program

On-demand online webinars: Solar Energy International offers a variety of 2-3 hour on-demand webinars at $49/webinar, an inexpensive and quick way to meet NABCEP's CE educational requirements, especially if just a few hours remaining are needed. Solar Energy International provides NABCEP CEs for PV and Solar Thermal. Register online here.

SEI's Continuing Education Hands-on Training

Solar Energy International's new lab, PV351L: Photovoltaic Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct), is an intensive, advanced training designed for solar professionals already working in the PV industry who want to take their skills to the next level. This class is great for NABCEP Continuing Education hours.

 



Don't wait until the very last minute to obtain NABCEP CEs. Solar Energy International is here to help.

Call SEI at (970) 963-8855 with questions and to enroll in SEI workshops and courses or visit http://www.solarenergy.org to learn more and register online. If you are registering for an in-person workshop or online course of five days or more, that starts 30 days out or longer from today, please call (970) 963-8855 to register and receive $50 off the tuition of the course or workshop. Be sure to mention you are calling in for the Early Bird Incentive!

Solar Energy International's Continuing Education Program offers a variety of avenues to obtain CE hours that can be garnered in a short time in the evening or at conferences.