18 Hr. CE Training Package for NABCEP Re-Certification

US$499.00

Please select 18-20 hours of on-demand trainings to meet the CE Hours requirement for NABCEP Recertification. Please be sure to choose CE514 as one of your on-demand trainings, as it is currently the only on-demand CE training that satisfies NABCEP’s 2 hr. requirement for ‘Building and/or Fire Codes’.

NABCEP Recertification requires 30 hours of CE’s. This 18 hour training package is offered for those that have already earned some of their CE’s towards the 30 hour CE requirement.  If you need 30 CE hours, please check out our 30 hour CE Training Package. Visit, NABCEP Recertification to learn more about their requirements.

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SEI’s 18 hour Continuing Education Package Plan for NABCEP Recertification consists of 18-20 credit hours chosen from our On-demand CE Offerings. Choose your trainings to meet the Continuing Education Hours required by NABCEP for Recertification.  New NABCEP Recertification Requirements, including 30 continuing education units and ‘Industry Involvement’ requirement, go into full affect as of January 1, 2020.  Read full details here.   This 18 hour training package is offered for those that have already earned some of their CE’s towards the 30 hour CE requirement.  If you need 30 CE hours, please check out our 30 hour CE Training Package.

SEI’s Continuing Education program is aligned with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) approved topic list for re-certification. *Individuals from other trades and industries such as electricians, architects and roofers can also take advantage of these sessions toward their CE requirements. These sessions are offered as on-demand recorded presentations to provide flexibility for the busy professional.  (*based on approved training programs listed for individual programs.)

Please use NABCEP’s online course catalog to determine if the courses you select will satisfy your specific Certificate or Recertification requirements, by visiting this link and searching by course code (example: CE506).


CE501: 2011 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE UPDATES FOR THE SOLAR PROFESSIONAL

NABCEP CE Hours: 3 JTA/NEC/RE.  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.

CE506: CODE-COMPLIANT CONDUCTOR SIZING FOR GRID-DIRECT PV SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours: 3 JTA/NEC/RE.  PV system conductors operate in extreme environments – fortunately the 2011 NEC brought much needed clarity to wire sizing for PV systems.

CE509: ADVANCED SOLAR THERMAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR

NABCEP CE Hours: 2 RE.  This advanced on-demand training features Troubleshooting and Repair of the components in SWH systems, including Solar Space Heating Systems.

CE510 TIPS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY

NABCEP CE Hours: 2 JTA/RE.  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.

NABCEP CE Hours: 2 JTA/RE.  This on-demand training 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

NABCEP CE Hours: 2 JTA/RE/Building and Fire Codes.  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®).

CE516: 2014 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE® AND PV SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours: 3 JTA/NEC/RE.  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.

CE517: PERFORMANCE MODELING OF PV SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours: 3.5 JTA/RE.  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

NABCEP CE Hours: 1 JTA/RE.  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

NABCEP CE Hours: 2 JTA/RE. 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.

CE522: 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE™ AND PV SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours: 6 JTA/NEC/RE.  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.

CE523: RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL ROOF-MOUNTED PV INSTALLATION SAFETY

NABCEP CE Hours:  12 JTA/NEC(2)/RE. 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.

CE524: PVSYST FOR PV SYSTEM PRODUCTION MODELING

NABCEP CE Hours:  4 JTA/RE.  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

NABCEP CE Hours:  8 JTA/NEC (3)/RE.  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.

CE526: THE 2020 NEC®: PV AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours:  8 JTA/NEC/RE.  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. 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.

CE527: THERMOGRAPHY AND DRONES IN PV APPLICATIONS

NABCEP CE Hours:  4 JTA/RE. 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 and/or problems in the electrical circuit.

CE529: HAZARDS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SAFETY STORAGE IN SOLAR + STORAGE APPLICATIONS

NABCEP CE Hours:  8 JTA/RE/NEC.  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.

CE532: THE PHYSICS OF SOLAR CELLS AND IV CURVES

NABCEP CE Hours:  1.5 hours JTA/RE. 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 worry, we make it super clear.

CE533: COMPARING BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES

NABCEP CE Hours: 4 JTA/RE. 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.

CE534: DIVE INTO DIODES: A PV CIRCUIT PERSPECTIVE

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 JTA/RE. 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 what that looks like in the operation of PV arrays. Failures, issues, and testing bypass diodes, along with a couple of case studies will also be presented. You’ll never think about diodes the same again!

CE536: DEMYSTIFYING THE WARRANTY

NABCEP CE Hours:  1.5 hours JTA/RE. 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, inverters, installation, and battery warranties. Some warranties have unusual terms or requirements that vary from the manufactures marketing literature. We’ll review examples of several of these situations and other common but not well-known warranty clauses that may influence your equipment choices.

CE537: 2017 AND 2020 NEC ROADMAP FOR SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours JTA/RE 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 demand for energy storage continues to rise.

CE538: NFPA 855 AND FIRE CODES FOR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours:  2 hours JTA/RE 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.

CE540: 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC®) UPDATES: SOLAR AND STORAGE SYSTEMS

NABCEP CE Hours: 4.5 hours JTA/RE This course is an in-depth look at changes and updates to the 2023 NEC that reflect how PV, other generation sources, storage, and management and control systems interact in new and exciting ways. While it is not a complete look at all NEC requirements, the focus is on what has changed or is new, so you can stay up-to-date on what it takes to effectively design and install solar in today’s modern infrastructure.

CE541: MEGAWATT SCALE DESIGN

NABCEP CE Hours: 8 hours JTA/RE 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 to large-scale PV systems. The course will use a project case study to highlight design considerations and choices for a ground-mounted single-axis tracker system. Topics include pre-project planning and site analysis, system design and optimization, layout and racking choices, inverter and transformer selection, an introduction to medium voltage equipment and AC utility interconnection.