[RE-wrenches] Solar Designer Certification

[Ezra Auerbach]

Hi Brian.

Writing as NABCEP's new Executive Director I can tell you that the  
Board has approved the development of a "Technical Sales  
Certification" which is intended for those solar professionals who  
are not actively involved in installation but who do a variety of  
other critical tasks including; customer visit, financial and  
performance estimation, component selection, documentation etc. Work  
on this Certification is at it's infancy - a mere glimmer of a  
concept beginning to take shape and form.

We have a small Committee who is charged with drafting a Task  
Analysis and Scope of Certification. Once these documents are in  
draft form, and vetted and accepted by the NABCEP board an extensive  
stakeholder input phase will take place. At that RE-wrenches, along  
with many others across the industry, will be asked for comments,  
suggestions etc.

I'm personally very excited about this upcoming Certification - I  
think it will address the needs of many outstanding PV professionals  
who no longer spend much time on the roof. With respect to time line  
- I'm guessing from past experience somewhere around 18 months from  
now if all goes well. Please feel free to contact me off list if you  
want more information on this or any other existing or emerging  
NABCEP program.

Best regards,

Ezra


Ezra Auerbach
Executive Director
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)

634 Plank Road Suite 102
Clifton Park, NY 12065
800 654 0021
Direct 518 670 4553
eauerbach at nabcep.org

www.nabcep.org


On 17-Jul-09, at 1:17 PM, Brian White wrote:

> 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
>
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