Solar Panel Training
Starting PV company? What training is mandatory for applications of Solar Panels?
Certification? I am in Texas.
It would be better to work for an established solar company for a while, to learn the business.
I don’t know what the Texas requirements are, but for California, there is one type of license for installing panels, and another for hooking them up (which is just the same as an Electrician). There is also a C-10 kind of license that does both. You need to pass a State exam to get these certifications, and have to log a certain number of practical hours in the field (for example, as an apprentice). I don’t think just taking a course on Solar Energy qualifies a person.
There is also a NABCEP certification, which is a well-recognized credential, but it doesn’t help to fulfill any legal requirements, as far as I know. A solar company may have only a few people, or none, with such a certification.