On-demand Training

Launch your career in solar O&M with industry-leading training designed for entry-level technicians. Master essential safety protocols, system components, and maintenance fundamentals for utility-scale solar and energy storage systems. Our comprehensive curriculum covers critical safety training including hazard assessment and LOTO procedures, along with core system components like inverters, PV modules, wiring systems, and power […]

Este curso es una introducción y una visión general de los sistemas FV y de almacenamiento de energía a gran escala, y está dirigido a técnicos de nivel básico. No hay requisitos previos. La seguridad es un enfoque principal, incluyendo la evaluación de los peligros físicos y eléctricos, la creación de un entorno de trabajo […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 10 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) Whether you are a designer, installer, manufacturer, AHJ, or just entering the industry, this course explains the why behind the what of National Electrical Code requirements for solar, storage, and EV systems. Developed by active codepanel members, it offers an insider’s perspective on compliance. This isn’t just […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) Large-Scale Solar Business Sales explores the business side of utility-scale and commercial solar projects, which is a sector that’s fundamentally different from residential solar. Large-scale projects involve complex sales cycles, multiple decision-makers, and millions of dollars in investment. Success requires understanding how to qualify customers, assess site […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 7 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) This course is a comprehensive exploration of PV system ground faults, focusing on locating, troubleshooting, and repairing them, with an emphasis on practical field applications. The lessons cover both central and string inverter systems – including configurations with harnesses, combiners, and various types of disconnects. Starting off […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) The 2026 version of the National Electrical Code (NEC®) introduces many important changes that impact the design, installation, and operation of PV systems, energy storage systems (ESS), EV supply equipment (EVSE), energy management systems (EMS), and power control systems (PCS). Learn from experts involved in writing the […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 6 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) How should an operations and maintenance (O&M) program be structured to maximize uptime while keeping maintenance costs down? What tasks need to be performed, and how frequently? These questions are critical for anyone that is maintaining electrical equipment generally and can be particularly challenging to answer for […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). This solar-plus-storage course will cover the fire and building codes (I-Codes: IRC, IFC & IBC along with the  NFPA 1 and NFPA 855 Standards) installation requirements, and product safety standards (UL 9540) for energy storage systems (ESS). The course is intended for electrical contractors, solar installers, building officials, engineers, and […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) This solar-plus-storage course will cover the current National Electrical Code (NEC) 2023 and 2020 requirements for photovoltaic (PV) systems that integrate energy storage systems (ESS). This course is intended for electrical contractors, solar installers, building officials, engineers, and designers who are already familiar with grid-interactive systems, but want […]

NABCEP 8 horas (Certificaciones y Recertificaciones) ¿Tienes curiosidad por saber cómo se diseñan los sistemas solares a gran escala? Este curso de nivel avanzado profundiza en el proceso de diseño y las consideraciones a tener en cuenta en los sistemas FV interconectados a la red a escala de MegaWatts, centrándose en las instalaciones en el […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 8 hours (Certifications and Recertifications This advanced course provides an in-depth look into the design process and considerations for grid-connected megawatt-scale PV systems, with an emphasis on ground-mounted systems. The course will discuss the design process from pre-project planning to best practices in equipment selection, installation, quality control, and design strategies specific […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 4.5 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) As solar installations increase in complexity, it’s vital that installers and designers understand the latest National Electrical Code (NEC®) requirements, having been adopted in all 50 United States as well as many other nations. The 2023 edition builds on a continually-evolving body of work, covering design and […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 4 hours ( Certifications and Recertifications): Electric Vehicles (EV) and the equipment that charges them are not new concepts. Both EV and Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment (EVCE)  have been in development since the late 1800’s and commercially available as early as the 1920’s in the US. What has changed, is the predicted mass adoption of […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) This course covers National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 855 and UL9540 standards as they relate to design and installation considerations, as well as their intersection with the International Fire Code (IFC), International Residential Code (IRC)and NFPA 1 Fire Code. Overview of applicable fire codes Why fire codes […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) This course covers important solar-plus-storage design and installation requirements for the most recent iterations of the National Electrical Code (NEC 2017 and 2020). The course is intended for industry professionals who are already familiar  with grid-interactive systems but want to understand NEC requirements specific to solar-plus-storage systems as […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  1.5 hours (Certifications and Recertifications)Have you read your warranty? Do you know the difference between a workpersonship and performance warranty? If you don’t spend your free time reading warranty legalese, then join us for this short course where we’ll look at common warranty terms and exceptions. We’ll dive into details specific to PV modules, […]

NABCEP CE Hours: 3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications)This course will introduce the key concepts and equipment unique to commercial and industrial-scale PV system interconnections. It is intended for people who have experience selling, designing, installing, managing, or in some way working with residential PV system interconnections and are looking to move into larger system types. […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertificationss) What does a diode do? And why should you care? Leaving the physics aside for the most part, this short course explores what diodes do; how they can be used to model an equivalent PV circuit; when and how bypass diodes operate in PV modules and circuits; and […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  4 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). Recent developments in lithium-ion battery technology have seen many installers shifting from lead-acid batteries, the go-to battery chemistry for decades, to lithium-ion chemistries. Customers are also starting to inquire more about lithium-ion storage technologies.   Further NABCEP hours information found under Certification section below.

NABCEP CE Hours:  1.5 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). This 90 minute course will be unique in your solar education, whether you are a novice or a 10 year veteran. We explain in detail, but without crazy equations, the actual quantum physics of how a solar cell works and how the IV curve gets its shape. Sounds intimidating?- don’t […]

NABCEP CE Horas:  8 horas (Certificaciones y Recertificaciones). Los peligros asociados con los sistemas de almacenamiento de energía electroquímica varían significativamente entre las diferentes químicas de los acumuladores disponibles actualmente en el mercado, e incluyen: quemaduras químicas, humos peligrosos, descargas eléctricas, explosiones e incendios. Los compuestos químicos comunes de las baterías, como ácido-plomo, ión-litio y […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  8 hours (Certifications and Recertifications).  The hazards associated with electrochemical energy storage systems vary significantly across different storage chemistries available on the market today, and include chemical burns, hazardous fumes, electric shock, explosion, and fire. Further NABCEP hours information found under Certification section below.  

NABCEP CE Hours:  4 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). In this continuing education course we’ll discuss the intersection of thermography and drones. The practice of thermography is a very safe and non-destructive test for use in all electrical applications. Infrared (IR) cameras are used to detect differences in radiation (heat) which can inform the user of various conditions […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  8 hours (Certifications and Recertifications) The National Electrical Code® drives industry-wide best practices as well as product development cycles of manufacturers, so whether you’re an installer, designer, manufacturer, engineer, developer, or building official, it’s critical to stay on top of the game. This course walks through the 2020 NEC® focusing on Chapters 6 and Chapter […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  8 hours (Certifications and Recertifications).  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 […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  4 hours (Certifications and Recertifications).  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.  Further NABCEP hours information found under Certification section below.

NABCEP CE Hours:  12 hours (Certifications and Recertifications).  This on-demand course covers key safety topics associated with residential and commercial roof-mounted PV installations- including ladder and lift safety, fall protection, safe rooftop working practices, and solar electrical safety. Learn steps to identify and control installation hazards, making workers both safer and more efficient on the job site.

NABCEP CE Hours:  6 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). The National Electrical Code® drives industry-wide best practices as well as product development cycles of PV component manufacturers, so whether you’re an installer, designer, manufacturer, engineer, or building official, it’s critical to stay on top of the game. This short course walks through the 2017 NEC® from Chapter 1 […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). There are many things to consider when sizing and designing an off-grid PV system. In this course, we’ll provide a high-level overview, which will primarily focus on DC coupled off-grid systems. We’ll discuss the different components in an off-grid system, and look at different design parameters used when sizing […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  1 hour (Certifications and Recertifications). 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.  Whether a small residential grid-direct system or a large commercial PV […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  3.5 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). 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.  Furthermore, different system design architectures and equipment choices can easily be simulated and compared, which can lead to more efficient and better […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). The National Electrical Code® drives industry-wide best practices as well as product development cycles of PV component manufacturers, so whether you’re an installer, designer, manufacturer, engineer, or building official, it’s critical to understand the changes in each code cycle.  This on-demand training addresses significant changes in the 2014 Code […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). (Based on 2018 I-codes).  There are several International codes (I-codes) which govern the safe installation of PV systems, in addition to the more commonly-referenced electrical codes (such as the NEC®). The building codes provide guidance on how to attach PV systems to rooftops to ensure safety for all involved.  […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). This on-demand training provides an overview of how roofs function and will introduce considerations specific for roof-mounted PV systems. Designers and installers will learn how to integrate PV arrays with roof systems. Drainage, wind resistance, fire resistance, loads, thermal movement, maintenance, and safety will be discussed thoroughly. The goal […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). 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. This two-hour presentation covers: tools used in the solar industry; residential and commercial solar installation examples; transformerless inverter installations; off-grid and grid-tie with battery backup […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours (Certifications and Recertifications).  This online solar thermal training provides a professional training opportunity targeted at an experienced technical audience seeking information regarding Solar Thermal Troubleshooting and Repair. This on-demand training is perfect for people who need continuing education credits for certifications, such as NABCEP. Further NABCEP hours information found under Certification section […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications). (per 2011 NEC®).  PV system conductors operate in extreme environments – fortunately the 2011 NEC brought much needed clarity to wire sizing for PV systems. This online on-demand training provides an in-depth look at the step-by-step process to meet ampacity and voltage drop requirements for all circuits in grid-direct […]

NABCEP CE Hours:  3 hours (Certifications and Recertifications).  This online solar training on-demand training provides a professional training opportunity targeted to a highly technical audience seeking 2011 National Electric Code updates and how they affect the solar professional and PV system installation and design. Further NABCEP hours information found under Certification section below.

Are you interested in international development, humanitarian work, or helping others with renewable energy projects internationally?  If you answered yes- this course is for you! The first part of this course surveys technologies that aim to improve people’s access to basic human needs: water and sanitation, food processing and cooking technologies, biomass, rural electrification, and […]

SEI’s Free Online Course Welcome to the world of renewable energy!  RE100 is a free course that covers the basics of renewable energy, and is a great introduction for those new to the field, those who are looking to make a career change, or those who just want to learn more about energy from the […]

¡CURSO GRATUITO! Las fuentes de energía renovable están en todo nuestro alrededor: agua, viento, sol… cada día más personas las utilizan como parte de su vida diaria. Las utilizamos para calentar nuestros hogares en épocas frías, para operar nuestros electrodomésticos, ducharnos con agua caliente, irrigar campos con agua para agricultura, etc. Hay amplio espacio para […]

Free Online Math Course! If it has been years since you’ve had to do any math calculations then this free course is for you!  We’ll review many of the fundamental math skills you’ll need to be successful in the solar industry. Along with video presentations the course includes several ungraded practice calculations. Join Will White, […]

From residential rooftops to utility-scale solar systems, all PV systems share one purpose: generating electricity. This course provides the foundational electrical knowledge needed to understand how these systems function across all scales. You’ll master the relationships between voltage, current, and resistance, learn how electricity is generated and distributed, and understand the critical differences between power […]

Now A Free Online Course! Students in this course will learn the theory, design considerations and installation strategies necessary to install and maintain a solar domestic hot water system. The course will familiarize students with industry history, the distribution chain, jobs in the industry, safe practices, and national codes and standards. Students will explore the […]