Clean Tech Institute

Photovoltaic Systems Practitioner

Solar Installation Practice

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CTI-Solar Installation Session

CTI-Solar Installation

 

Photovoltaic Systems Practitioner

An accelerated 5 week course

Program to be held over 5 weeks on Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM

 

Monday

1:00 3:00 PM

Monday

3:15 -5:15 PM

 

Wednesday

1- 3:00 PM

Wednesday

3:15 -5:15 PM

Week 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
Week 2
  • Cells, Modules, Arrays
  • Battery Charge Controllers
  • Inverters
  • System Sizing
  • Mechanical Integration
 
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
Week 3
  • Electrical Integration
  • Utility Interconnection
  • Permit & Inspection
  • Commisioning
  • Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Review
 
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
  • Workshop:
    Panel Installation
Week 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
Week 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

Download a sample brochure of the Photovoltaic Systems Practitioner.

TUITION:

$1,790.00 (15% discount with a coupon to $1,521)

Requirements:

Candidates applying for the Photovoltaic Systems Practiitioner 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