For Immediate Release
July 24, 2023
Solar Technician: The Key to a Bright Future
Students in »¨¼¾´«Ã½'s Solar Tech program.
Deploying safe, reliable solar energy systems requires a skilled workforce that is trained to design and install these new systems.
Students in »¨¼¾´«Ã½â€™s four-week Solar Technology Program garner classroom, hands-on, and in-the-field training to provide participants with the training and knowledge of grid connected and off-grid solar power systems, and home based installations.
Students are introduced to solar energy and taught to safely and effectively perform residential installation tasks – the same as a trained, entry-level worker does in the field.
Course topics include:
- Fall prevention safety
- Basic measuring using US Customary Units
- Hand-held power tools
- Basic construction
- Overview of PV systems
- Intro to PV racking systems
- Basic electrical safety
- Basic electrical theory
When training concludes, students earn an industry recognized »¨¼¾´«Ã½County Community College Certificate of Completion as well as an OSHA 10 Certificate and an OSHA Fall Prevention Safety Certificate.
Program Summary
- 4-week program
- Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 5 pm - 8:00 pm on the Michael J. Grant Campus, Brentwood.
- Program fee - $850 – Grant Funding Available to Cover Full Tuition
- 50-hour course with a paid externship with a local solar company
- Learn from industry experts
- Hands-on training in residential solar
For more information or to enroll, contact Melanie Carsch, 631-851-6414
E-mail: morrism@sunysuffolk.edu
Last revised: 7/24/2023. For comments on this webpage, contact: The Director of Communications.