CATALOG 2010-11 - Cascadia Community College

SOLAR PV SYSTEM SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE51-57 CREDITSThis certificate will prepare students to serve the growing industry need for solar PV system specialists. As energy costs continue togo up and solar technology becomes increasingly efficient and more affordable, the commercial and residential demands forprofessionals trained in design, installation, and maintenance of solar PV systems is growing rapidly.Students will gain the knowledge and skills required to specify, configure, install, inspect, and maintain solar electric systems thatmeet the performance and reliability needs of customers, incorporate quality craftsmanship, and comply with all applicable safetycodes and standards.As professionals in the field, graduates of this program will deal with the integration of conventional energy systems with newenergy systems based on solar technologies. They will work alongside architects and construction specialists to incorporate energyefficient design and systems into new and existing buildings. They will act as consultants in designing and assessing energy systemsmeeting the continuously evolving industry regulations and codes, and leveraging the new renewable energy technology incentivesand initiativesGENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS10 CREDITSCourse ID Course Name lecture Hours Lab Hours Other CreditsENGL& 101 or English Composition I or 55 5.0ENGL& 101TEnglish Comp for Technical WritersMATH& 107 or Math in Society or 55 5.0MATH& 141 or Precalculus I orMATH& 146 or Introduction to Statistics orMATH 147 orBusiness Precalculus orOFTEC 100 orBusiness Math orPHIL& 106Introduction to LogiccertificatesPROGRAM REQUIREMENTS41-47 CREDITSCourse ID Course Name lecture Hours Lab Hours Other CreditsPHYS 111 Physics of Sustainable Energy 55 5.0ETSP 102 Power Generation and 55 5.0Conventional Energy SystemsETSP 120 Solar Energy Systems 55 5.0ETSP 150 OSHA/WSHA for Electronic Trades 22 2.0ETSP 160 Mechanic Lab 66 3.0ETSP 161 Blueprint Reading 22 1.0ETSP 180 AC/DC Lab 11 44 3.0ETSP 206 Solar PV System Design and Site Assessment 33 44 5.0ETSP 208 Solar PV System Installation and Testing 110 5.0ETSP 210 Solar PV System Maintenance 66 3.0and TroubleshootingETSP 190 or Documenting and Reporting Energy Use or 33 3.0 orETSP 203 Energy System Analysis and Auditing 55 5.0ETSP 197 or ETSP Work-based Learning I or 275 1-5ETSP 297ETSP Work-based Learning IICascadia Community College Catalog 2010-11 57