This comprehensive and up-to-date course on the Fundamentals of Photovoltaics (PV) Design and Installation will provide you with a strong knowledge base from which to pursue your professional or personal interests in the PV industry. It's perfect for people looking for an extensive background in PV, though we do recommend also getting hands on installation practice with professionals if you intend to work as a technician.
Our Blended Learning course combines this online course with two days of hands-on installation practice. If you do not need the hands-on part of the Blended Learning course, just take this online, Fundamentals of PV training course.
When you register for this online course, you will have full access for nine months to all of the features in the course, including self assessments, online instructor(s), interactive glossary, forums, and additional research materials. If something comes up so nine months is not sufficient, contact us about an extension.
We're here to answer any and all questions you have, and encourage your participation in all our forums and Q&A sessions.
Successful completion of this online course will enable students to take NABCEP's entry level certificate exam at a national test center.
Online Course Content
- Introduction
- Why Solar?
- Types of Solar Systems
- Safety
- Basics of Electricity
- How Solar Electricity Works
- Solar Modules
- Connecting Modules
- Assembling a PV System
- Sample Systems
- Site Assessment
- Orientation
- Determination of Tilt & Azimuth
- Shading Analysis
- Electrical Consumption
- Estimating PV Production
- Sizing PV Arrays
- Introduction to Inverters
- Micro Inverters
- String inverters
- NEC 2011 Introduction
- Grounding
- Over-current Protection Devices
- And much more...