NABCEP PV Design Specialist Course

NABCEP PV Design Specialist

US Solar Institute’s NABCEP PV Design Specialist Certification Course – NABCEP Certified PV Designer course is simply the best, most robust solar PV design course in the country. It is led and instructed by seasoned design professionals and it covers all of the topics mentioned in the NABCEP PV Inspector Job Task Analysis (JTA). Click here to download the JTA.

US Solar Institute is already the leader in design education; being the only licensed vocational training college in Florida. We are proficient in our teaching methodologies. The NABCEP PV Design Specialist certification is a voluntary certification that provides a set of national standards by which PV Design Specialists with skills and experience can distinguish themselves from their competition.

This certification program provides a pathway for experts at configuring the electrical design of a project to earn a NABCEP Professional Certification. In assessing the project site, PV Design Specialists will be able to design both the mechanical and electrical design components with confidence, accuracy, and safety.

Students will learn safe and accurate design techniques used for proper solar designs while developing the knowledge and skill set in the the design of a solar system. These skills include AND are not limited to:

PVDS Task 1: Review Customer Expectations

Equipment location
Aesthetic concerns
Electric loads assessment
System functionality and performance requirements
Value engineering

PVDS Task 2: Review Project Criteria

Authorities having jurisdiction criteria
Electric service provider criteria
Construction plan sets and project specification documents

PVDS Task 3: Assess Project Site

Characteristics of appropriate array locations
Characteristics of viable roof surfaces
Live and dead load characteristics of PV arrays
Common roof structural design
Drilling and trenching equipment capabilities

PVDS Task 4: Configure Mechanical Design

PV system performance simulation software
Characteristics of racking systems
Fastener selection criteria
Structure attachment criteria
Existing and allowable load
Pathways and setbacks

PVDS Task 5: Configure Electrical Design

Inverter selection criteria
DC circuit sizing formulas
AC circuit sizing formulas
Voltage drop calculations
Conductor properties and types

What sets US Solar Institute apart from the rest?

What truly sets US Solar Institute’s classes apart from the others is the amount of knowledge and techniques students are exposed to. By the end of the course, the students have been thoroughly explained all of the job task analysis topics.

The classes are fun, interactive, and informative to arm you with the tools to sell real solar systems. US Solar Institute’s training is one of a kind and will prepare you to work in the solar industry.

US Solar Institute is the first choice for many Fortune 500 corporations, electrical contracting, electricians, solar contractors and state of the art solar manufacturing corporations for all of their solar education and solar training needs. Those who want proven professional fast track educational results contract the US Solar Institute to train their students, employees, maintenance personnel, installers, manufacturing specialists, engineers, sales and service professionals because US Solar Institute knows what it takes to succeed in the solar industry.

Upcoming Courses

Note: This NABCEP PV Design Specialist class a 24 hour course that runs from Friday to Sunday, from 8 am to 5 pm. It is intended to be the most comprehensive, informative solar PV designer course in the country. This class exceeds any existing course or national standard for solar PV designer course. This course also meets the educational requirements set forth by NABCEP All lab materials and safety gear are included in the cost of the course.