Clean Tech Institute

Solar Photovoltaic Systems Practitioner Course

Solar Training Class

Solar Class

 

Solar Install

Solar Photovoltaic Systems Practitioner

An accelerated program to be held on 5 Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

at our Training Center in Fremont

Next training dates: December 11- January 22, 2011

January 8- February 5, 2011

  9-10:30 am 10:45 - 12:15 am   1:30 - 3:00 pm 3:45 - 5:30 pm
Day 1
  • Course Overview
  • Instructor & Student Introduction
  • Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems
  • Solar Radiation
  • Site Surveys and Preplanning
  • System Components & Configurations
  
  • Workshop:
    Solar Cells and Basic electronics
  • Workshop:
    Solar Cells and Basic electronics
Day 2
  • Cells, Modules, Arrays
  • Battery Charge Controllers
  • Inverters
  • System Sizing
  • Mechanical Integration
  
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
Day 3
  • Electrical Integration
  • Utility Interconnection
  • Permit & Inspection
  • Commisioning
  • Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Review
  
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
Day 4
  • Photovoltaic Systems
  • Economic Analysis
  • On Line System Sizing
  • CRM's, Quoting Tools
  • Utility Rates and Effects of Time Of Use Metering
  • Contract Preparation

  
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation Group Project
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation Group Project
Day 5
  • Financing Distributed Solar
  • Power Purchase Agreements
  • Project Management
  • Incentives and the Feed-in-Tariff
  • PV Project Management
  
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation Group Project
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation Group Project

TUITION:

$1,790.00 (15% discount with coupon)

Requirements:

Candidates applying for the Accelerated Solar Installation program will possess:

• At least 3 years of work experience
• A High School Degree
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Ability to lift 50 lbs