REPV: Renewable Energy Generation with Photovoltaics

Entry-Level PV Course Providing NABCEP Entry-Level PV Exam:

REPV is an ISPQ accredited course offering the NABCEP Entry Level Exam and is based on NABCEP’s Job Task Analysis for PV installers.

The classroom lectures of the REPV workshop are dedicated to the technical aspect of photovoltaics, including system types, components, applications, and best practices for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. A hands-on day installing a fully integrated grid tied PV system pulls together the classroom knowledge and rounds out the five day workshop.

An optional NABCEP Entry-Level Exam is offered. Please note this is not NABCEP certification, it is simply an indicator of knowledge gained at the Entry Level and a differentiator to a potential employer. You must meet additional experiential requirements to sit for the NABCEP Certification exam. This training counts toward the educational requirement (other requirements needed) on the journey to becoming a NABCEP Certified PV installer. Details here

NOTE: In addition to the five day technical workshop, we offer a one-day, stand-alone, “1 Day PV Business” workshop covering the financial considerations of PV – policy and incentives affecting the market and financial PV calculators for project payback models. For more information on the “1 Day PV Business” workshop and other supplementary courses visit our Short course workshop page.

REPV LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the class, you should be able to:

Calculate electrical energy and power

Identify optimum sites for solar electric systems

Calculate electrical loads

Design a basic grid-tie PV system

Understand PV system specification sheets

Perform safety standards of installing PV systems

Install a PV system with a lead installer

Locate incentives and state and utility programs online

Identify your competency level regarding the tasks on the NABCEP Solar PV Task Analysis and gauge readiness to take the NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam based on NABCEP Entry Level Learning Objectives.

Take and pass the optional Photovoltaic NABCEP Entry Level Exam offered at the end of the week

Online REPV: Renewable Energy Generation with Photovoltaic Systems

This 6-week online class is the REPV class equivalent without the hands-on installation day. It gives participants the flexibility to take courses online – either through the 2 weekly scheduled live sessions or the 2 weekly recorded lectures. Live online classes will take place twice a week, 2.5 hours each session. In addition to the online lecture, there are reading and quiz requirements. After completing this class, one may take a 1 day hands-on grid-tied PV installation class, at the NC Solar Center training annex, will be offered throughout the year.

Price: $775.