NABCEP – the National Board of Certified Energy Practitioners – has accepted more applications than ever before for the exam being held on September 11, 2010.
This year’s 598 applicants represent the second record-breaking year in a row for the solar photovoltaic installer and trainer credentialing organization.
The exams are held in 21 locations in 18 states, plus Puerto Rico, testing the candidates’ knowledge of PV system design, installation, safety, project management and troubleshooting.
The next deadline to apply for the PV Installer Certification is January 14, 2011, for exams held in March 2011.
Don Warfield, chairperson of NABCEP said: “It is gratifying to see continued growth in applicants for our Certification Exam. It shows the value practitioners across the country place on achieving this career milestone.”
NACEP said it has also seen growth in its entry level certification program, with 200 US training organizations registering as PV Entry Level Exam Providers this year, a 50% increase.
Accredited
NABCEP’s PV Installer Certification is the renewable energy industry’s only personnel credential accredited to ANSI/ISO 17024 standards, the highest degree of recognition that a personnel-credentialing program can achieve.
NABCEP executive director Ezra Auerbach believes the steady increase in applicants has been due to the Certification’s growing status as “the most meaningful credential an installer can attain”.
Mr Auerbach said: “There is no more comprehensive PV system knowledge assessment for customers to look to and trust. Each person who earns a NABCEP Installer Certification has demonstrated the knowledge required to successfully assume the role of project leader for a residential or light commercial renewable energy system installation.”
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