OREGON – Bend
Central Oregon Community College
Continuing Education Dept.
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Contact: Nancy Jumper, Business & Employee Development
e-mail: njumper@cdcc.edu
Tele. (541) 383-7273

PV for Electricians: A two-day (approx. 16 hour) course for electricians with existing knowledge to prepare for the NABCEP PV Entry Level exam. Not intended for those without prior electrical background.
A future, 45 hour class is planned for those with no prior PV solar experience.

OREGON - Eugene
Lane Community College
Science/Energy Programs
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Contact/Instructor(s): Roger Ebbage, Ryan Mayfield
e-mail: ryan_mayfield@earthlink.net
Tele. (541) 463-3977

Photovoltaic Design & Installation, I, II and III are offered. Students may take the NABCEP Entry Level exam after taking any one of the three classes.

This is a progressive series of courses over three terms. The first class starts with PV basics and electrical basics. The courses cover grid-tie and battery based systems (design and installation), NEC, job site safety, component specification, and system finances. Course structure is traditional classroom with labs, field trips and on-site installation.

OREGON – Tangent
Central Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC)
33309 Hwy 99E
Tangent, Oregon 97389
Contact/Instructor: Greg Creal
e-mail: greg@ibew280.org
Tele. (541) 917-6199

Photovoltaic Systems: The course is a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on lab work. The course will be presented as part of a 5 year apprenticeship program, and to licensed journeyman electricians. The text “Photovoltaic Systems” by Jim Dunlop will be used.