ASPV: Advanced Solar PV Design and Installation

Description: This is a 40-hour course offered by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center at NC State University. This course is the second course offered, after the entry-level FSPV: Fundamentals of Solar PV Design and Installation course, needed to sit for the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Exam. Upon completion of both courses, your 58 hours of advanced education requirements will have been satisfied on the journey to becoming eligible to take the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Exam, based on NABCEP’s PV Installer Job Task Analysis.

This advanced photovoltaics course covers advanced topics on design and installation of residential and commercial PV systems. This course delves into the details of electrical standards and codes. The bulk of this week-long course covers topics relating to the National Electrical Code® (NEC) requirements for PV systems and prepares the participant for proper code compliance, wire sizing, equipment specifications, permit processing, commissioning, and other necessary steps in the design and installation phases of residential and commercial systems

Read the Certification Handbook to figure out how many training hours you need to qualify for a NABCEP Exam.

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