Online Solar Training and Renewable Energy Courses - Solar Energy International (SEI)
The courses in this category are SEI's main free course offerings.
RE100 Introduction to Renewable Energy is an online course for those who wish to learn the basics of renewable energy - including where it is found, how we can harvest it for use in our homes and how it can help ease pressures on the environment. You will not become an expert through this course, but you will get to know renewable energy in its many forms - helping you to decide whether solar, wind or other technologies are right for you.
The course also serves as an introduction to SEI’s Online Campus. It is made up of eight sections, each containing readings, exercises, and a quiz. Your work will be saved as you go and you can return to it later.
We recommend that you complete this RE100 course prior to taking SEI's PVOL101 - Solar Electric Design and Installation course. If you would like to read more about this course or our other solar training prior to enrolling, please visit www.solarenergy.org.
YOU WILL HAVE 120 DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS FREE ONLINE COURSE.
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RE101: FUNDAMENTAL MATH FOR SOLAR APPLICATIONS
If it has been years since you've had to do any math calculations then this free course is for you! We'll review many of the fundamental math skills you'll need to be successful in the solar industry. Along with video presentations the course includes several ungraded practice calculations.
Join Will White, SEI curriculum developer and instructor, for a look at the math skills you'll use in SEI classes and day to day when working in the solar industry.
YOU WILL HAVE 120 DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS ONLINE WEBINAR TRAINING.
Please Note: There may be a short delay before you have access to view the video presentations in the course as our system processes your enrollment. If you receive the Request Access message when trying to view a video immediately after enrolling, please try closing that message and hitting the Refresh button in your browser and then try to view the video again before clicking the Request Access link in the message.
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This online training course addresses the fundamentals of solar water heating and solar pool heating. The course goal is to firmly establish the concepts of solar heating (aka "solar thermal") technologies. The course will familiarize students with industry history, the distribution chain, jobs in the industry, safe practices, and national codes and standards. Students will explore the different types of collectors, systems, components, and materials used in solar heating systems and determine their appropriate applications.
YOU WILL HAVE 120 DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS FREE ONLINE COURSE.
Please Note: There may be a short delay before you have access to view the video presentations in the course as our system processes your enrollment. If you receive the Request Access message when trying to view a video immediately after enrolling, please try closing that message and hitting the Refresh button in your browser and then try to view the video again before clicking the Request Access link in the message.
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