Online Courses in Solar, Green Building and more

Introduction to Solar PV Design, Installation and Code

Learn solar basics, conductor sizing, estimating power production, solar code and market applications. This is our most popular free course and best starting point for learning about solar PV systems.

Sean White

Free NABCEP PV Certification Practice Exam

Practice for the NABCEP PV Installation and Design Certification exams.

Battery Capacity - The Basis of Storage

Students who participate in this free lecture will be able to properly define battery capacity, define amp-hours and watt-hours, understand the active elements of a battery and how they affect capacity.

Christopher LaForge and 1 other

NABCEP PV Associate (PVA) Practice Exam

There is no way to tell exactly what will be on the real exam, but this free 70 question practice exam will give you a good idea of the types of questions to expect.

Solar Power 101

This course is designed to help professionals in the traditional energy sector make the transition to selling, delivering, and managing solar power assets. You'll learn the business and finance side of solar, plus the technical and engineering side.

Fundamentals: Solar PV

This course provides clean energy professionals with the essential knowledge needed to understand, evaluate, and work with solar photovoltaic systems.

FAA Part 107 Practice Test

In order to fly your drone under the FAA's Small UAS Rule (Part 107), you must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA. This free practice test includes 60 questions that you're likely to see when you take the exam.

IronRidge’s Installing on Pitched Roof – Comp Shingle – Course

Free solar installation course from IronRidge. Completing this course gets you halfway to your IronRidge Solar PV Installation Certification.

IronRidge Training Team

Free LEED Green Associate Practice Exam

Use this course to practice for the LEED Green Associate exam confidently with this comprehensive practice test course featuring 140+ questions across nine targeted modules plus a full-length final exam

Solar Health & Safety

Rapid Shutdown Devices and Safety Risks

Unintended Consequences: Rapid Shutdown Devices and Safety Failures in Commercial Rooftop Systems

Utility-Scale Solar Design Overview

A free introduction to utility-scale solar design. Developed in partnership with PVcase.

John Selby and 1 other

5 Things You Should Know About Silicon PV Panels

In this free course, Dr. James Rand discusses the 5 things you should know about silicon PV panels.

Construction Communication Methodology

Everyone in the construction industry could perform better if they learned how to better communicate. This course offers a framework and place to start.

Navigating Transmission Interconnection Queues

Learn how to navigate the complex world of transmission interconnection queues and get your generating project connected faster

Overview of Electric Distribution Systems

Get an introduction to electric utility distribution systems, with figures and photos that explain key concepts.

Solar Career Pathways

Join HeatSpring instructor, Brittany Heller, and real people working across solar to learn about the various career opportunities in this rapidly growing industry.

Renewable Energy for the Developing World

Ian Woofenden has been consulting, teaching, and leading projects in Central America and the Caribbean for more than a decade, and shares his first-hand experience with seven renewable energy technologies in the "developing world."

Utility-Scale Solar PV and Distribution Voltage Challenges

Free course on the voltage challenges of adding large-scale solar to the utility grid

BARD FACTORY TRAINING FOR WALL-MOUNT A/C & HEAT PUMPS

This course is focused on the NEW 11EER Single and Two-Stage Wall-Mount Air Conditioning and Heat Pump units. However, the material provided in this training applies to All Bard equipment.

Heat Pumps 101

“Heat Pumps 101” is a free course from John Siegenthaler. It takes less than an hour to complete. You’ll learn the very basics of heat pump technology, including heat transfer, refrigeration, and what applications are commonly used.