INTRODUCTORY PHOTOVOLTAIC DESIGN & INSTALLATION (NABCEP ENTRY LEVEL)

INTRODUCTORY PHOTOVOLTAIC DESIGN & INSTALLATION (NABCEP ENTRY LEVEL)
PVI202-SP13 
Mon, Tues, Wed, 6 - 9:30 pm, 5/13 - 5/22
Labs: Sat, 9 am - 5:00 pm  (1 hour lunch break)  5/18, 5/25
40 hours, $725

If you intend to take the NABCEP Entry Level Exam, please note that there is a separate fee of $100  Register now, to avoid paying a separate registration $20 registration fee.

Watch video of  Spring 2013  installation lab class at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The NABCEP Entry Level Program is an introduction to the process of becoming a NABCEP Certified PV Installer. This class is designed for individuals who want to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of design, installation and operation of Solar PV systems. This lecture/lab course offers hands-on training at our Brooklyn Navy Yard training site. The NABCEP Entry Level Exam(EL) may be taken upon successful completion of the course. A passing score on EL will count for up to 18 of the total 58 hours of training required for eligibility to take the Certified Installer Exam.

For details, visit NABCEP Online.

New York City College of Technology Continuing Studies Center is an approved NABCEP Entry Level Solar PV provider.

Prerequisite: PVI 090, or permission of instructor. For information contact: dsalomon@citytech.cuny.edu

About the NABCEP Entry Level Program

For more details please visit NABCEP here

The NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam is based on a set of Learning Objectives developed by a Committee of PV subject matter experts. The knowledge identified in this analysis does not replace electrical trades, technician, technologist or engineering training.  NABCEP will periodically review the learning objectives and make any changes according to changes in the National Electrical Code or any technology changes. NABCEP will notify the Provider of any modifications to the learning objectives.

The PV Entry Level Learning Objectives include ten (10) skill sets:

1. PV Markets and Applications
2. Safety Basics
3. Electricity Basics
4. Solar Energy Fundamentals
5. PV Module Fundamentals
6. System Components
7. PV System Sizing Principles
8. PV System Electrical Design
9. PV System Mechanical Design
10. Performance Analysis, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

PV Entry Level Program Learning Objectives