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For Immediate Release
July 24, 2023


Solar Technician: The Key to a Bright Future

Students in »¨¼¾´«Ã½'s Solar Tech program.
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