Training Requirements
For Solar Program
Energy Trust conducts training sessions for individuals and businesses interested in becoming Solar program trade allies (or simply learning about our solar incentives). The training familiarizes contractors with the Solar program’s processes, current incentive levels, application paperwork, policies and technical installation requirements.
All prospective Solar program trade allies must attend a training session before being approved. These sessions are generally offered as free webinars throughout the year—pre-registration is required in order to receive the webinar log-in and conference call information.
The next solar trainings will be offered:
Solar Electric Training:
- Thursday, May 3, 2012; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT; Register
Solar Water Heating Training:
- Thursday, June 7, 2012; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT; Register
If you have any questions or would like to be notified about future training sessions, please contact Trade Ally Coordinator Ashley Jackson at 503.459.4070.
Required reading
Trade allies are also required to follow the program and installation requirements defined in the following documents. For solar electric businesses:
For solar water heating businesses:
PowerClerk Training
After becoming an Energy Trust trade ally, please watch the PowerClerk training videos to learn how to submit your first solar electric incentive application online.
State tax credit training
Contractors interested in becoming Energy Trust solar trade allies installing residential solar electric and/or solar water heating systems should also become Tax Credit Certified Technicians (TCCT) with Oregon Department of Energy. Becoming a TCCT qualifies contractors to verify Residential Energy Tax Credit installations for their customers. To be tax credit certified, contractors must pass a technology-specific competency exam and attend training on the Oregon Department of Energy tax credit program. Learn more at the Oregon Department of Energy’s solar professional webpage.
NABCEP training and testing
PV Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge
This class in solar electric system design, theory and practice prepares participants to take the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge exam. The 60-question exam will be administered at the end of the course. The PV Certificate of Knowledge meets one of the requirements for TCCTs in Oregon. Visit Oregon Department of Energy for more information on TCCT requirements.