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For 30 years, non-profit Solar Energy International (SEI), based in Paonia, Colorado, has remained dedicated to training the global solar energy workforce. SEI delivers hands-on experience, safety, and technical skills solar training to scale the global workforce at a pace that significantly impacts climate change—whether that’s equipping utilities with the skills to operate large-scale solar farms, or helping people access clean, reliable energy for the first time. SEI offers online training as well as in-person workshops at its facilities in Paonia, Colorado.
The organization's Solar Professional Certificate Program (SPCP) is the industry’s most comprehensive training program, according to SEI. With custom program tracks, SPCP prepares professionals with foundational solar skills and technical theory in the solar industry segment of their choice. All SPCP tracks are a combination of hands-on, safety, and technical skills training.
[Each solar certification course] prepares professionals with foundational solar skills and technical theory in the solar industry segment of their choice.
SEI’s online and in-person training programs also count towards the training requirements for taking the NABCEP associate and professional certification exams. NABCEP offers two levels of credentials: 1.) PV Associate Credential, which can be taken after training, and 2.) Professional Certifications, which require both training and field experience.
SEI 2022 In-Person Training Program Schedule
May 9 - May 13 - MH101: Micro-Hydro Training - Micro-Hydro Design & Installation
May 16 – May 18 - PV110: Solar Training - Solar Water Pumping
June 20 – June 24 - PV201L: Solar Training - Solar Electric Lab Week (Grid-Direct)
June 27 – July 1 - PV301L: Solar Training – Solar Electric Lab Week (Battery-Based)
August 8 – August 12 - PV201L: Solar Training - Solar Electric Lab Week (Grid-Direct)
August 15 – August 19 - PV301L: Solar Training – Solar Electric Lab Week (Battery-Based)
September 12 – September 16 - PV351L: Solar Training - PV Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operations and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct)
September 26 – September 30 – PV201L: Solar Training - Solar Electric Lab Week (Grid-Direct)
October 3 – October 7 - PV301L: Solar Training – Solar Electric Lab Week (Battery-Based
October 10 – October 14 - PV201LW: Solar Training - Women's Solar Electric Lab Week (Grid-Direct)
Find registration information here: SEI schedule.
