[RE-wrenches] Solar Designer Certification

[Brian White]

I realize that in the majority of the PV industry, the person that designs the PV System and provides drawings for the purpose of pulling a permit, is also the one that will be up on the roof completing the installation, but I have this question.
 
Short of NABCEP Certification or an Professional Engineer's degree does anybody know of any sort of a PV Designer Certification course? With the nature of our business model, I design the PV system and provide permitting drawings, but roofers and integrators install the systems. I am pretty sure (not positive) that I can not qualify for NABCEP with out field installation experience, yet I am quite familiar with the NEC and the intricacies of proper PV System design, as well as working with / getting through the local planning departments.
 
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
Best Regards, 
Brian C. White
Sr. Design Engineer - PV Systems
 
Eagle Roofing Products
120 North Auburn Street - Suite 212
Grass Valley, CA  95945
Phone: 530-273-2948
Cell: 530-575-5550
e-mail: brianw at eagleroofing.com <mailto:brianw at eagleroofing.com> 
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