Solar Design Training

Pierce College ETPL
With the solar market expected to triple by 2028, the demand for professionals with expertise in solar photovoltaic (PV) design is skyrocketing. This Solar Design Training course focuses on practical skills essential to the job, so that you can excel within a career in solar system design.With a customer-centric approach, you will learn to tailor your designs to meet specific customer needs, considering their energy requirements, preferences, and unique project requirements. You will also gain expertise in defining project criteria and documentation by learning to establish clear criteria for system capacity, location, budget, and timeline and create detailed documentation outlining project specifications and objectives. Throughout this solar design course, you will delve into mechanical and electrical design principles and learn how to select appropriate equipment, such as solar panels, inverters, mounting structures, and wiring. With a focus on understanding how to optimize energy production and system reliability, you will discover custom system layouts, shading analysis, and equipment compatibility. From start to finish, this solar PV design course provides you with the necessary knowledge to comply with local building codes, utility regulations, and interconnection requirements so you can prepare and submit all required documentation. Furthermore, you will be able to future proof your solar system designs by implementing monitoring systems for real-time tracking and analysis of system performance for proactive maintenance and optimization.

Financial information

Total tuition

$1,295.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Lakewood, Online, Puyallup

Instructional methods

Hybrid or Blended Program, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

3 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

20

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.