NABCEP Board Certified Solar Heating Installer
Issued by
NABCEP
Earners of this Board Certification have developed the advanced-level skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to install solar heating and solar thermal systems of varying size and complexity. They are skilled in project preparation & planning, site evaluation, system installation, commissioning and maintaining systems, and more.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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This badge earner must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience which includes service, repair and/or installation of two (2) solar heating systems per year. This year of service must include a decision-making role on the job in the role of foreman, supervisor, site manager, or experienced worker performing solar hot water installation without direct supervision.
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This badge earner must complete a certain number of advanced training hours. The number of hours is related to their professional experience in the field.
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This badge earner must pass a proctored exam complete with identity verification at an authorized testing center.
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This badge earner must agree to adhere to the NABCEP Code of Ethics & Standards of Conduct.
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The badge earner must complete 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years to maintain their Board Certification.
Standards
NABCEP's Solar Heating Installer program is ANSI Accredited (Accreditation ID #0702). NABCEP's Solar Heating Installer program is ANSI Accredited (Accreditation ID #0702).NABCEP follows ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standards for conformity assessment, which provides a global benchmark for personnel certification programs.
This exam follows the National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, which is a standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States.
NABCEP Board Certified Professionals must follow the NABCEP Code of Ethics & Standards of Conduct which requires compliance with laws, policies, and rules relating to the profession, professional practice, client privacy, conflicts of interest, and more.