Solar / PV Installation

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the shop and live-work site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in PV design for the Solar / PV Installation program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in PV design and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern PV design
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for PV design
• Perform the core tasks of PV design to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in PV design work and correct them
• Document PV design work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in electrical basics for the Solar / PV Installation program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in electrical basics and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern electrical basics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for electrical basics
• Perform the core tasks of electrical basics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in electrical basics work and correct them
• Document electrical basics work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in mounting for the Solar / PV Installation program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in mounting and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern mounting
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for mounting
• Perform the core tasks of mounting to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in mounting work and correct them
• Document mounting work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in inverters for the Solar / PV Installation program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in inverters and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern inverters
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for inverters
• Perform the core tasks of inverters to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in inverters work and correct them
• Document inverters work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in battery storage for the Solar / PV Installation program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in battery storage and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern battery storage
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for battery storage
• Perform the core tasks of battery storage to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in battery storage work and correct them
• Document battery storage work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in NEC 690 for the Solar / PV Installation program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in NEC 690 and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern NEC 690
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for NEC 690
• Perform the core tasks of NEC 690 to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in NEC 690 work and correct them
• Document NEC 690 work in the shop log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Solar / PV Installation: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Solar / PV Installation work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for NABCEP PV Associate; NABCEP PV Installation Professional: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.