Solar Fundamentals
The renewable energy market is expanding and Solar is leading the way. According to the Department of Labor there will be at least 202,000 job openings in this market within the next 4 years. What are you doing to make
sure you are ready to capture one of them?
Have you thought about looking into solar but don’t know where to start? We have the course for you. Our Solar Fundamentals course is an affordable introductory class that will provide you with a basic foundation and understanding of the industry and help guide you towards additional specialized Solar training once you determine the direction that you want to go.
This one-day, six-hour, entry level class offers a broad overview of the solar industry. It will increase your “green literacy”, cover the basics of solar power; it’s importance, how it works, installation, production, sales and also how solar can help secure your future.
- Solar Industry
- History, Overview, Importance & Benefits
- How Solar Works
- Solar Systems & Components
- Solar Sales
- Understanding the Solar Sales Process
- Solar Installations
- Residential, Commercial, Utility Scale
- Production
- Site Analysis
- Evaluation, Sun Access & Shade Solutions, Measurements, System Determination, Orientation
- Cost
- Investment & Incentives, Power Production, Lifespan
- Utility Grid Connection
- Net Metering & Interconnection Agreements
- Installation
- Contractors, Permits, Hazard & Safety Considerations
Solar PV Technical Sales Course
Are you interested in getting into the green or renewable energy field? Have you considered learning the skills necessary to work as a salesperson in the growing solar industry? We have a 16 hour course to help you develop the important skills and knowledge required to be an effective and productive sales person in the solar business.
Selling in the solar (PV) industry requires a unique set of skills and knowledge to be
successful. This two-day course has been developed to meet this need. Any individual from any field including service technicians, managers and aspiring job seekers will benefit from the comprehensive course content. The course offers technical training and practical information that will develop skills and business practice tactics essential for operating a successful solar sales business entity.
This 16-hour course with live instruction will cover the fundamentals required to understand PV system functions, designs and applications, as well as sales, organization and financial/economic best practices for a PV enterprise. It provides to the student essential, practical, and technical competencies that distinguish successful solar companies and practitioners in today’s competitive markets.
You will learn a variety of concepts and best practices targeted and developed toward the solar industry sales process:
- Mining For Perspective Customers
- Evaluating the Needs of a Potential PV System Customer
- The Technicalities of Site Analysis and System Selection
- Concept Design
- Performance Estimates
- Economic Analysis
- Financial Concepts
- Proposal Formation
- Building a Working Relationship with the Customer
This curriculum has been developed based on best practice recommendations and the
technical knowledge from a variety of solar industry experts. The NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) Certification is not required to work in the solar industry. And although, the CSLS Solar PV Technical sales program is not a NABCEP certified course; it is however closely modeled after the job task analysis for that
credential and provides valuable learning towards that specific educational pursuit. As well, CSLS has integrated valuable information from the CSI (California Solar
Initiative) which NABCEP does not include it it’s curriculum but which you will need in order to be successful and competitive in the California market.
CALL US today for enrollment information 800 303-4691.
