COLORADO, Carbondale
Solar Energy International
76 2nd Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
Contact/Instructor(s): Kathy Swartz
e-mail: kswartz@solarenergy.org .
Tele. (970) 963-8855

PV Design and Installation
(Both Online and hands-on courses are available) Note: Exam for online course must be taken with Approved Provider

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COLORADO - Denver
Denver Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Committee
5610 Logan Street
Denver, CO 80216
Contact/Instructor(s): Rory Berumen, Mary Broderick
e-mail: Berumenr@comcast.net
Tele. (303) 902-4353

Installing Photovoltaic Systems: This 48 hour course covers fundamentals, design, and installation of PV systems, and involves hands-on work. This program is intended for electricians, contractors, utilities and engineers, with an overall goal of developing system knowledgeable professionals to help ensure success of PV installations. The format includes both classroom instruction and student-interactive exercises involving the complete step-by-step process of designing, installing and commissioning PV systems.

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COLORADO, Lakewood
Red Rocks Community College
13300 W. 6th Ave,
Lakewood Colorado 80228
Contact: Larry Snyder, Coordinator, Renewable Energy Technology; Construction Technology.
e-mail: Larry.Snyder@rrcc.edu
Tele. (303) 914-6306

Red Rocks offers a Program in Renewable Energy Technology consisting of the following: (for further info, go to www.rrcc.edu )

ENY 101 Introduction to Energy Technologies 3 credits
ENY 102 Building Energy Audit 3 credits
ENY 120 Solar Thermal System Install 4 Cts
ENY 130 Solar Photovoltaic’s Grid-tie 2 Cts
ENY 131 Advanced Solar Photovoltaics 2 Cts
ENY 134 NABCEP Entry Level Prep 1 Ct
HVA 105 Basic Electricity 4 Credits
OSH 127 10-HR Construction Industry Standards 1 Credit
EIC 110 Electrical Installations I 4 credits
EIC 120 Electrical Installations II 4 credits
EIC 130 National Electrical Code I 4 Cts
EIC 135 National Electrical Code II 4 Cts
HVA 132 AC&R Controls 4 Cts
HVA 162 Heating Controls 4 Cts
PLU 101 Piping Skills 4 Cts
CON 105 Construction Technology 4 Cts
HVA 141 Sheet Metal Fabrication 2 Cts

The minimum classes an average student would need to take to sit for the NABCEP PV exam would be:
•OSH 127 OSHA 10 hour construction card certification
•HVA 105 Basic electricity
•ENY 130 & 131 Solar PV classes
•ENY 134 NABCEP prep class
or show that they have these skills.

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COLORADO, Littleton
Arapahoe Community College
Main Campus
5900 South Santa Fe Drive
P.O. Box 9002
Littleton, CO 80160
Contact/Instructors: Tony Wanek, Ken Thames.
Email: troy@solarenergyenvironments.com , thamessolar@earthlink.net
Tele. (303) 734-3701

The following sequence of classes is offered. Students can complete the program in approximately 5 months:
•Understanding Solar Energy (1 class)
•Electrical Basics (5 classes)
•PV Systems 1 (5 classes – 2 solar installations required)
•PV Systems 2 (5 classes – 2 solar installations required)

A total of 4 solar installations are coordinated with a solar contractor. We provide a checklist for each class as an assessment of hands-on experience.
A Solar Thermal sequence will also be offered spring 2009.