NABCEP Credentials
NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Certification
Training for this credential
Qualifying for the Examination
See the NABCEP Handbook for more details.
Still, it's not easy and you do have to study. We recommend the NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Certification Prep Course as the best way to prepare for the exam, which includes practice tests specifically for the PVSI exam.
PVSI Exam Fees
If you need to retake the exam, that fee is $150.
PVSI Content Domains Covered on the Exam
The main content areas covered are:
- Inspecting electrical components and systems (44%)
- Inspecting energy storage components and systems (21%)
- Inspecting mechanical/structural components and systems (21%)
- Documentation for the system inspection (14%)
Exam Details
Candidates get up to 2 hours to complete the exam.
The PVSI exam consists of 45 equally weighted multiple choice questions, with 4 choices per question. 40 of the questions are scored and 5 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 65 is required to pass the PVSI exam.
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.
Keep your PVSI Certification - Continuing Education (CEU) Requirements
These 8 hours must cover the National Electrical Code (NEC).
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.
Practice Exam
We offer NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Practice Exam. By taking the practice exam, you will have the opportunity to become comfortable with the format of the exam.
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours
These NABCEP Advanced Credit Hours are approved for NABCEP PV System Inspector (PVSI) Certification CEU renewal:
| A NABCEP Approved Course | Advanced Hours for Exam |
Recertification CEU Hours
|
NEC | JTA | RE Elective | Building or Fire Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 4 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 4 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |