NABCEP Credentials

• Complete a minimum of 10 hours of OSHA Outreach Training Program for the Construction Industry training (or provincial equivalent)
• Complete at least 24 hours of advanced training, including:
  • 18 hours covering the NABCEP PV Installation Specialist Job Task Analysis (PVIS JTA)
  • 6 hours of the National Electric Code (NEC)
  • Our NABCEP PV Installer Specialist (PVIS) Certification Prep bundle saves you money and time in getting all of the hours and knowledge you need to pass the exam.
• Complete installations in a decision-making role, equaling at least 6 Project Credits
  • System size of 1 – 999kW = 2 Project Credits
  • System size of 1MW and up = 3 Project Credits

Applicants must also submit proof of completing OSHA 10.

• System summary
  • Location
  • Date system completed
  • PV system info
  • Name and phone number of installation contractor, the contractor listed on the permit or inspection, and the Applicant's supervisor
• System installation
  • Electrical and/or building permits
  • Final approved inspection records
• Decision-making role documentation - a physically signed letter on company letterhead from the Applicant's supervisor that includes:
  • Addresses of the job locations listed in the application
  • A clear explanation of the role and decision-making authority the Applicant held for the system installation

See the NABCEP Handbook for more details.

The main content areas covered are:

• Develop safety plan (8%)
• Safeguard against hazard (10%)
• Install raceways (7%)
• Install electrical equipment (8%)
• Install DC PV system conductors (8%)
• Install AC PV system conductors (8%)
• Install grounding & bonding (10%)
• Complete utility interconnection point (8%)
• Install system monitoring, control, and communication hardware (3%)
• Install battery equipment (7%)
• Install ground-mounted structure (5%)
• Install building-mounted system (8%)
• Install PV modules (8%)

Candidates get up to 4 hours to complete the exam. Everyone will have access to an electronic copy of the NEC as well as a calculator.

The PVIS exam consists of 70 equally weighted multiple choice questions, with 4 choices per question. 60 of the questions are scored and 10 of the questions are un-scored pilot questions. A total scaled score is used to determine if a candidate passed or failed and ranges from 0-99. A scaled score of 70 is required to pass the PVIS exam.

Don’t forget that all of your exam paperwork must match your valid government-issued identification, so make sure to not use nicknames or abbreviated names during the application process.

• 6 National Electrical Code (NEC) Hours
• 12 PVIS Job Task Analysis (JTA) Hours
• 2 Building and Fire Code Hours
• 10 Renewable Energy (RE) Elective Hours

All NABCEP-approved HeatSpring courses will have a chart at the bottom of the course landing page which summarizes approved hours by exam and sub-categories.