BECOME A SOLAR PRO
BECOME A SOLAR PRO
Get the knowledge and skills needed to jumpstart a solar career, provide workforce solutions for employers, and meet the critical demands of the industry.
Get the knowledge and skills needed to jumpstart a solar career, provide workforce solutions for employers, and meet the critical demands of the industry.
Let us guide you on your solar energy journey!
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PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
Certificate programs tailored to help you achieve your professional goals.
Certificate programs tailored to help you achieve your professional goals.
Residential & Commercial PV Systems Online Certificate
Master residential and commercial grid-tied and battery-based solar design through online training. Learn moreâ–¸
International & Developing World Applications Certificate
Learn common battery-based photovoltaic technologies to apply renewable energy in some of the remotest areas of of the world. Learn moreâ–¸
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Twyla Hermann
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Such an interesting solar energy school. I found it while visiting Paonia and declared if I could ever put the time and money together at the same time I'd be back to take classes. That time happened for me this year. OMG! I'm enthralled. I highly recommend.
Ella K
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This course was a very good experience for me. I enjoyed the lessons and the way the instructors explained everything. The atmosphere of the course was wonderful, very supportive, and it motivated me to continue. I am very thankful to SEI and to our instructors.
Muna A. Adem
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I recently took my first solar energy course with SEI, and it was an excellent introduction for beginners. The course was informative, well-structured, and covered the key areas needed to build a solid foundation. It even inspired me to believe that the sunlight I see every morning could power a village—or even a house—helping students learn elsewhere! I especially appreciated the materials, though adding more examples from international solar projects could make it even stronger. Highly recommend SEI for anyone interested in renewable energy!
Agobeazim Ugbode
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The online SEI free course is excellent. The tutors make the course easy to understand and enjoyable. This is a very fascinating field and very useful for development in the developing world. I am fascinated by the preparatory free course and would like to study the recommended courses. The deal is that I would need to practice the theory. I live in England where access to practice is a little bit difficult.
Adam Haesler
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The people of SEI really care about your understanding of renewable energy! This review is based on taking the online course RE10 Introduction to Renewable Energy.They take a multi-pronged approach to learning, including education (videos and copies of slides), training (interactive activities), and testing (quizzes) that reinforces knowledge gain, no matter what type of learner you are!The other quality I admire about this course, as someone who does an enormous amount of online learning, is SEI's care for balance in the design of the course characteristics: length of sections and lessons; complexity of content given the context of the course being introductory (technical versus unnecessary technicality); pace of delivery of information in the videos, passion of the instructors, and overall comprehensiveness are something they have clearly spent many hours trying to get just right!If you want to understand renewable energy, with a focus on solar, as a beginner this is one course that will give you the confidence to ask intelligent questions moving forward.
Agobeazim Ugbode
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The online SEI free course is excellent. The tutors make the course easy to understand and enjoyable. This is a very fascinating field and very useful for development in the developing world. I am fascinated by the preparatory free course and would like to study the recommended courses. The deal is that I would need to practice the theory. I live in England where access to practice is a little bit difficult.
Andrew
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So far, I've taken SEI100, the free course, and plan to take my first solar paid class next. The free course provided a technical foundation for a layperson like me to learn more about renewables, the electric grid, basic electricity science, solar, and issues in less developed areas. It was engaging and easy to finish.
Ahlem Ould Embarek
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This course provided a clear, engaging, and well-balanced foundation in renewable energy. The blend of technical depth and practical application made the learning experience truly valuable. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to enter or grow in the clean energy sector.
Isaiah Rohall
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I completed this course in jun-2025 and I am excited to share that everything in this course is meant to use your problem solving skills and it is a test of determination and discipline. For those interested in farthing their career/knowledge of solar and renewables, id say this class is perfect for you!
