There are two options available:

1-REGISTER FOR THE WHOLE PROGRAM UP FRONT

CLICK HERE to purchase the whole program at once and receive up to $270 discount. The total amount of the program including the discount if you pay at once is $1,287.

2-REGISTER FOR ONE COURSE AT A TIME

You can register for one course at a time over 18 months. Discounting is not available with this option. When choosing this option please let us know by emailing programahispano@solarenergy.org or call +1-970-527-7657 opción 8, so that we can track your progress in the program. Sign up to each course using the links below:

REQUIRED COURSES

• FVOL101: DISEÑO E INSTALACIÓN SOLAR ELÉCTRICA (SISTEMAS INTERACTIVOS)
• FVOL203: FUNDAMENTOS DE SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS BASADOS EN BATERÍAS
• CE526: THE 2020 NEC®: PV AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

ELECTIVE COURSES (CHOOSE TWO)

• CE510 TIPS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY
• CE513: ROOFTOP PV: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROOF SYSTEMS
• CE514: BUILDING AND FIRE CODES: ROOFTOP PV CONSIDERATIONS
• CE517: PERFORMANCE MODELING OF PV SYSTEMS
• CE518: BASICS OF PV SITE ANALYSIS
• CE519: OFF-GRID SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS
• CE523: SOLAR INSTALLATION SAFETY TRAINING
• CE524: PVSYST FOR PV SYSTEM PRODUCTION MODELING
• CE525: LARGE-SCALE GROUND-MOUNTED PV INSTALLATION SAFETY

Each course you complete in the Programa Educativo qualifies for Continuing Education Credits through CIAPR. To receive those credits you must present to CIAPR Record of Completion certificate that you will be able to download at the end of each course with SEI.

To receive the Certified PV Professional certificate from CIAPR you must complete and pass all 5 courses in the program within 18 months and present to CIAPR with a support letter issued by SEI.  This letter can be requested by email at programahispano@solarenergy.org or by phone at +1-970-527-7657 (option 8) upon completion of all 5 courses.  It is the student’s responsibility to request this letter, if desired.

REQUIRED COURSES

You must complete these 3 courses to comply with program’s requirements. Please consider that the courses FVOL101 and FVOL203 are not available all year long; they are 6 week long courses with a set start and end date. Be sure to check on the available dates when enrolling into the program.

• FVOL101: DISEÑO E INSTALACIÓN SOLAR ELÉCTRICA (SISTEMAS INTERACTIVOS) – 60 hours (*$375)
  Este es un curso fundamental para cualquier persona que quiera iniciar una carrera en energía fotovoltaica (FV) y/o comprender los pormenores de la generación de electricidad con base en el efecto fotoeléctrico. La plataforma del curso FV101 le permitirá continuar desarrollándose en áreas como: diseño, inspección, instalación, mantenimiento, ventas técnicas y soporte técnico; todo basado en los más rigurosos códigos eléctricos y en prácticas recomendadas por profesionales con décadas de trayectoria en la industria.
• FVOL203: FUNDAMENTOS DE SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS BASADOS EN BATERÍAS – 40 hours (*$295)
  Este curso le proporcionará al estudiante una comprensión de los conceptos fundamentales necesarios para trabajar de forma segura en sistemas FV basados en baterías; estos incluyen los sistemas FV aislados (o autónomos) y los sistemas FV conectados a la red con respaldo de baterías.
• CE526: The 2020 NEC®: PV and Energy Storage Systems – 8 hours ($149)
  This course walks through the 2020 NEC® focusing on Chapters 6 and Chapter 7, and including relevant parts of Chapters 1 through 4. The focus is on critical updates, changes, and relevant details that impact PV system design and installation, for applications ranging from battery-based off-grid and all types of energy storage systems, to interactive PV systems of all sizes up to utility-scale solar farms.

*Prices effective until December 31st 2021.

ELECTIVE COURSES (CHOOSE TWO)
You can select anytime within the 18 month program duration each of the following individual CE courses.  Once a CE course access begins, you will have 60 days to complete that course before it expires.

• CE510 TIPS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY – 2 hours ($99)
  Veteran SEI instructor Ken Gardner shares lessons learned from on-the-job experience and best practices compiled from a variety of industry leaders over the years.
• CE513: ROOFTOP PV: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROOF SYSTEMS – 2 hours ($99)
  This webinar will provide the basics about how roofs function and will explain in detail considerations specific to roof systems when PV systems are installed.
• CE514: BUILDING AND FIRE CODES:  ROOFTOP PV CONSIDERATIONS – 2 hours ($99)
  There are several codes which govern the safe installation of PV systems, in addition to the more commonly-referenced electrical codes (such as the NEC®).
• CE517: PERFORMANCE MODELING OF PV SYSTEMS – 3 hours ($149)
  Estimating the production of PV systems is critical for their success. Modeling is required for any sort of financial calculations, as well as for back-testing system performance.
• CE518: BASICS OF PV SITE ANALYSIS – 1 hour ($49)
  Visiting a site and gathering key electrical and structural information is an important step in designing a code-compliant PV system. In this Continuing Education class, students will learn the basic information required to gather from a proposed site.
• CE519: OFF-GRID SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS 2 hours ($99)
  There are many things to consider when sizing and designing an off-grid PV system.  In this continuing education course we’ll take a high level overview that will primarily focus on DC coupled off-grid systems.
• CE523: SOLAR INSTALLATION SAFETY TRAINING – 12 hours ($149)
  As the PV industry continues to grow at a rapid pace, it is so important to us here at SEI to ensure that solar workers have the tools and skills to work safely on the job site, so we can all return home soundly to our families at night, proud of the work we do.
• CE524: PVSYST FOR PV SYSTEM PRODUCTION MODELING – 4 hours ($199)
  Whether providing a production guarantee, optimizing system design, or verifying that system performance meets expectations, PVsyst software is the main tool the PV industry turns to.
• CE525: LARGE-SCALE GROUND-MOUNTED PV INSTALLATION SAFETY– 8 hours ($149)
  Large ground-mounted PV installations present unique hazards requiring specialized safety training, including DC circuits operating at up to 1500 volts and thousands of amps, AC circuits up to 690 volts, and hazards associated with trenching and the use of heavy machinery.  This 8-hr online on-demand course covers site hazards and control methods specific to large ground-mounted PV installations.