PV201e: Online PV System Design and Installation

$695 – 60 Contact Hours

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Our online 60-hour PV201e course is designed to provide you with the knowledge you need to launch or accelerate your career in the fast-growing solar industry. You will gain an in-depth understanding of PV systems essential for virtually any role in the solar industry;

PV201e is based on NABCEP’s (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) Task Analysis and Learning Objectives;

Our live instructor support system gives you access to expertise while you are taking the course;

ImagineSolar instructors are experienced solar industry professionals with design, installation, and engineering backgrounds;  certifications include NABCEP and ISPQ;

PV201e has both quizzes (more than 150 questions) and exam problem sets (more than 140 exam problems) with immediate feedback and grading;

The exam problem sets are similar to what you can expect on solar certification exams;

Course includes downloadable materials for offline study;

Course includes several webinars, animations, and videos;

Webinars include the following:

1. Utility-Scale PV: The Path to Grid Parity -  an introduction to the unique opportunities and challenges involved with utility-scale PV project costs.
2. Solar PV Economics -  financial and cost assessment models for solar PV.
3. Soft Costs of Solar Photovoltaics -  soft costs associated with solar PV systems to fully prepare listeners for all costs involved.

To gain hands-on experience that complements this online instruction, enroll in our one day PV201eLab which takes place in our state-of-the-art solar field lab. You can enroll in PV201e and PV201eLab in either order.

• The Photovoltaic Industry and the Qualified Solar Pro
• Basics of Electricity
• The Solar Resource
• Site Assessments
• Tools for the Solar Professional
• System Components and Configurations
• Cells, Modules, and Arrays
• Batteries and Charge Controllers