The article below was written by Christopher LaForge, NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional and IREC Certified Master Trainer. Christopher LaForge teaches Batteries in Solar PV Systems, a 6-week course that provides in-depth analysis of the issues surrounding the use of batteries for PV applications. The course covers battery design, specification, use, maintenance and concludes with a capstone project where […]
The solar industry in the U.S. is growing at a breakneck pace. A recent report by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association states that, for the first time in well over a decade, the U.S. is expected to install “more solar capacity than world leader Germany.” The report explains that the growth is […]
Is getting NABCEP Certified worth it? It’s the only game in town in the solar industry, but it’s not really required – it’s not a license. People ask me whether it’s worth it all the time and I don’t really know…is it worth it to go to college? Peter Thiel doesn’t think so.
Since I’m not […]
HeatSpring TV is coming along nicely. We’re planning on having a combination of interviews and conversations with other industry experts, myself presenting news stories and how it affect contractors, or Brian and I discussing a specific topic. In this episode, Brian Hayden and I discuss how I’m studying for the NABCEP Exam on September 24th and we also discuss the development of credentialing in the solar and geothermal industry in general. Read more to continue and join HeatSpring’s facebook community to get more HS TV episodes.
If you’re studying for the NABCEP, you can download my free NABCEP Exam Study Guide Cliff notes here.
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The NABCEP exam is becoming more and more standard for professionals who are looking to work within the industry at small, medium and large size solar EPC contractors. Even salespeople are seeing pressure to have the NABCEP. A quick glance at many job posting for salespeople and installers are seeing an increase in the demand for the NABCEP certification so companies can be sure their employee’s can speak to clients knowledgeably about solar.
With the next NABCEP Photovoltaic exam coming up in September, we’ve had a lot of questions from students about what will be on the exam and the best way to prepare.
There are many things you can use to study, but two absolutely necessities are the NABCEP Job Tasks Analysis and the National Electric Code 2008 book. Read below to see a description of what will be on the exam, feel free to ask HeatSpring any study questions about the NABCEP you might have on HeatSpring’s facebook page.
If you’re studying for the exam, see our Free NABCEP Exam Study Guide Cliff Notes.
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