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Solar Installer — Certificate for Direct Employment
learn the skills necessary to become a successful solar installer. Designed for individuals with building trades
experience, this certificate provides Photovoltaic installer preparation training for the north american Board of Certified
Energy Practitioners (naBCEP) Photovoltaic installer Certification exam and the Photovoltaic installer advanced
Certification exam. Complete this program by taking classes in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
Before enrolling in this program, you must test higher than rEa 091 on the PCC assessment, or complete rEa 091
with a grade of C or better.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: obtain employment in the solar installation field.
Academic Options: Continue your studies by completing the Building and Construction technologies aas degree.
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7143
Program/major Codes: CRTSIC/SIC
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
BCt 100 Professionalism in service for Building and Construction technologies (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 111 Basic safety for the Building trades (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 112* Construction mathematics, Communication, and Employability (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 113** Hand and Power tools (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 114** Blueprint reading (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 115** Basic rigging (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 135* national Electric Code Electrical Wiring applications (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BCt 160 roof mounting for solar installations (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BCt 172* Electrical i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BCt 255m sustainability in Construction installation (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
slr 101 Basic Photovoltaic installation (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
slr 102 advanced Photovoltaic installation (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
** may be taken for credit by examination.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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