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Our Online Solar Training courses are now self paced and open 24/ 7 for registration. Check regularly for promotional specials. The Solar Hot Water Course will give you 90 days to complete 11 lessons and the Photovoltaic course will give you 130 days to complete 16 lessons.
Course prices are $495 for Solar Hot Water and $595 for Photovoltaic System Design & Installation. We now also offer Electric and Safety Basics for Solar Installers which is a 4 lesson course for $95 and if taken with the Photovoltaic System Design & Installation course and passing grades achieved on both you will quality to sit for the NABCEP Entry Level Photovoltaic Exam at a PearsonVue testing center near you.
The Sun Pirate Renewable Energy Technician courses are designed to follow the Task Analyses developed by committees of subject matter experts and adopted by North American Board of Energy Practitioners and in accordance with Interstate Renewable Energy Council/ IPSQ Standard 01021. Sun Pirate is recognized by Interstate Renewable Energy Council as an ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Provider for Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water Heating, and Photovoltaic System Design & Installation Online Course. Both these courses also count toward the NABCEP required education training for sitting for their certification exams. Our Hot Water class counts for 40 hours of the required training and our Photovoltaic class counts for 60 hours of the required training.
For more information visit our website at http://www. sunpirate. com
Course prices are $495 for Solar Hot Water and $595 for Photovoltaic System Design & Installation. We now also offer Electric and Safety Basics for Solar Installers which is a 4 lesson course for $95 and if taken with the Photovoltaic System Design & Installation course and passing grades achieved on both you will quality to sit for the NABCEP Entry Level Photovoltaic Exam at a PearsonVue testing center near you.
The Sun Pirate Renewable Energy Technician courses are designed to follow the Task Analyses developed by committees of subject matter experts and adopted by North American Board of Energy Practitioners and in accordance with Interstate Renewable Energy Council/ IPSQ Standard 01021. Sun Pirate is recognized by Interstate Renewable Energy Council as an ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Provider for Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water Heating, and Photovoltaic System Design & Installation Online Course. Both these courses also count toward the NABCEP required education training for sitting for their certification exams. Our Hot Water class counts for 40 hours of the required training and our Photovoltaic class counts for 60 hours of the required training.
For more information visit our website at http://www. sunpirate. com
Sun Pirate, Inc is based in Cotati, CA, USA
Institute of Renewable Energy Technology is a division of Sun Pirate, Inc., a California corporation. Our primary goal with the renewable energy courses we offer is to help provide our industry and communities a knowledgeable, and skilled professional workforce. The intent of Sun Pirate IRET online solar installer courses are to teach the student technician fundamentals and basic trade practices in an on-line environment with access to an experienced instructor. Student technicians are encouraged to obtain additional handson training as well as supervised on-the-job experience in order to advance in this emerging renewable energy industry.
For more information visit our website at http://www. sunpirate. com
For more information visit our website at http://www. sunpirate. com
Electric and Safety Basics for Solar Installers

: This course covers basic skills in electric, safety and math. When taken with our Photovoltaic System Design & Installation course and upon successfully passing both courses you qualify to sit for the NABCEP Entry Level PV Exam that can be taken at a PearsonVue testing center near you. This is a great introduction to the basic skills needed in this industry and will assist you in our other more detailed courses.
Photovoltaic System Design Installation


: This online course will provide the student technician with the fundamental knowledge of photovoltaic system design and installation. This course will be suitable for a supervised, entry level position with a dealer/ installer or other photovoltaic industry company. Student technicians will learn the practical design criteria, installation guidelines,
safety issues, maintenance, and legal considerations of photovoltaic systems. Instructor mentored. Manuals included. Fifteen lessons plus final examination (16 weeks).
The essential training objective of this course is to provide the entry level photovoltaic installer/ technician with fundamental technical knowledge on more...
Solar Hot Water
Fundamentals Of Solar Hot Water


: This online course concentrates on the basics of installing code compliant solar hot water systems. This course
will be useful for people who currently work in or plan to be employed in the solar hot water industry. Student
technicians will learn practical design criteria, installation guidelines, safety issues, maintenance, and legal considerations
of solar hot water heating systems. Instructor mentored. Manuals Included. Ten lessons plus final
examination (11 weeks).
The essential training objective of this course is to provide the solar hot water install/ technician/ contractor
with fundamental technical knowledge on solar assisted heating more...
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