Classes:

Entry Level Photovoltaic Design and Installation

The Entry Level Photovoltaic Training Program is a comprehensive training program that prepares students to become NABCEP certified. It will train participants in the principles of small business and residential and/or commercial PV installation and design. The program includes training in the principles of sustainability, energy and electrical systems, renewable energy generation, project and worksite safety, and PC system design and installation planning. Attendees will be trained to design and plan for PV installation systems for residential and small business customers and work with customers in the field. It is ideal for future employees who will be involved in small business and residential scale PV design and installation or residential and small business customers, helping them determine how PV technologies can be optimized to play a role in meeting their energy demands, as well as how much PV technology solutions will cost and how quickly they will pay for themselves. Participants will also acquire leadership and communications skills that will serve them as invaluable tools to advance within their professional fields and careers.
Instructor bio: Stuart Zinner is the Maui College Renewable Energy Coordinator and an instructor in the STEM department teaching classes in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, Information and Computer Science, and Mathematics, including classes in Photovoltaic Design and Installation, and Computer Networking. He has received training in Photovoltaic Design and Installation from Solar Energy International and is approved by NABCEP to offer PV classes.
Certification: Prerequisite and preparation for Entry Level North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certification

Hours: 60 non-credit hours
Dates: June 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17
Cost: $995; some scholarships may be available

For more information contact:
Sustainable Living Institue of Maui (SLIM)
(808)984-3379 • www.sustainablemaui.org

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