Sun Pirate's solar energy training courses are approved by the NABCEP for their continuing education and count for the education required to maintain installer certification. We also meet the educational requirements to sit for the installer exam and the entry level certificate of knowledge exam. Read on to learn more about the types of solar energy courses we administer. Or, contact us for more information today.
This course is a must-have for anyone preparing to become a certified solar installer. Taught online with the aid of our instructional textbook entitled Photovoltaic Systems by Jim Dunlap, the class consists of 16 lessons that you can take at your own pace. Participants are permitted up to 120 days to complete the course. In addition to the course book, several web resources and an informational CD are included. Certificate of completion is granted at completion. NABCEP Continuing Education-Approved for 60 hours.
What's Included:
Price: $595.00
Looking to become employed or advance your position within the growing solar hot water industry? This online course teaches fundamental technical knowledge on solar assisted heating while honing in on the basics of code-compliant hot water systems. Student technicians learn practical design criteria, installation guidelines, safety issues, maintenance, and legal considerations. The course is administered over the internet with the aid of several online resources and the course textbook, Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Hot Water and Space Heating Systems by Bob Ramlow and Benjamin Nusz. Self paced, allows for up to 77 days to complete. NABCEP Continuing Education #1208-17 (40 Hours).
What's Included:
Price: $395.00
This class is 11 weeks long in the instructor mentored version and in the self paced version you have up to 77 days to complete it. This course runs $395.00
This class is 16 weeks long in the instructor mentored version and in the self paced version you have 120 days to complete it. This course runs $495.00
We now offer a basics course covereing electric and safety that along with our main PV course qualifies students to sit for the entry level certificate of knowledge exam.
We are an Approved Provider of the NABCEP Entry Level Exam. Completion of our online PV course and our Basics course are required.