Introduction to Solar PV Design, Installation and Code – Self Study

This course will teach you the basics of solar PV. This course was last updated in October 2023. The course is intended for newcomers to the solar industry and can be taken at any time. Participants can expect to learn:

• An introduction to electricity and solar
• History of the solar industry and market applications
• Safety basics
• Solar installation basics
• PV module fundamentals 
• And more!

Instructor

Sean White. View profile

2014 IREC Trainer of the Year, HeatSpring / White House Energy Inc. / Sean White Solar / Norcal Solar

Sean White was the 2014 Interstate Renewable Energy Council Trainer of the Year. He is an IREC Certified Solar PV Master Trainer and has authored several books on solar. He contributed to the development of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Job Task Analysis and has been a member of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Technical Committee. Sean is a highly-experienced PV and energy storage educator with thousands of days teaching entry level, intermediate, and advanced PV classes at solar training centers throughout the world. Many thousands of his students are employed at both startup and leading solar companies. He has written 9 books including 2nd and 3rd editions. Sean also does consulting, designing, podcasting, sailing, playing, and is often looking down on clouds, thinking of what to write next.