Solar Panel Design and Installation Course
Baton Rouge Community College
201 Community College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA, 70806
Saturdays: August 29 – September 19, 2009
7:30am – 5:30pm
Contact:
Will Seaman, Program Director of the Economic Development Division
Email: seamanw@mybrcc.edu
Phone: (225) 216-8436
Course Description
Students taking this course will learn up-to-date information in regards to solar panel design and installation; and potential tax rebates offered at the state and federal level. The course is taught by industry professionals that bring actual field and business knowledge to the learning experience. The course utilizes the Solar Energy International text, Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual; information from the Florida Solar Energy Center; and follows the learning objectives for the NABCEP Entry Level Certificate Program. Class time is 45 hours which is broken up into two settings: classroom and hands-on lab. During lab time, students will do actual installation of various solar panel systems in a state of the art training facility. Students who successfully complete all course hours will be offered the NABCEP Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge Exam as a part of the course. Textbooks are included