To offer our visitors the largest choice of solar PV training venues and dates, we provide access to five similar yet alternative versions of the solar PV course. All five versions of the solar training course are equally as recognised and will enable your organization to become MCS accredited.

Click on any of the solar courses below for more information, dates and prices:

• City and Guilds 2399
• City and Guilds 2372
• NICEIC
• Logic
• BPEC

Important Information

We do not offer access to all five qualifications at each venue on our site, for example at the Birmingham training centre only the City and Guilds 2372 / 2399 and NICEIC version of the photovaltaic course is available. Please feel free to call us on 0844 330 7382 if you have any specific training needs.

Why attend a Solar PV Course

You may already be aware that the demand for solar PV panels across the United Kingdom has increased dramatically during recent times. This increase in demand is due to a multitude of factors, the main 3 factors being:

• A large increase in funding from the government and local councils into renewable energy sources
• Ever increasing energy bills push individuals into acquiring alternate forms of energy
• Individuals are becoming more environmentally concious. By this we mean that individuals are becoming increasingly aware of the effects that fossil fuels have on the environment. This has led to individuals becoming more green and environmentally friendly.

The amount of PV installations required is growing geometrically. There aren't currently enough qualfied solar PV installers in the country (UK).

Who Is The Solar Course For

All five of the solar PV qualifications are aimed at practicing electricians, however we also offer pre-requisite qualifications which are designed to get you up to the required standard in as little as two weeks. If you are not an electrician, you are not from an electrical background or you have not previously attended any recognised electrical courses, it does not mean that you cannot get involved. Please call us on 0844 330 7382, so that we can advise you accordingly.

Which Solar PV Version Is For Me

All solar course versions offered via Trade SKills website are equally as recognised within the electrical industy and will lead to MCS accreditation, however certain versions of the course appeal to some people more than others, for example the City and Guilds is an internationally recognized training and governing body and proves to be one of the most popular choices.

Additional Information

City and Guilds 2372 or 2399

The first solar PV qualification City & Guilds released was the 2372, which purely focuses on the Solar PV aspects. City & Guilds later released the City & Guilds 2399 which gives delegates an opportunity to venture into other renewable energy sources (such as Wind Turbines) rather than just the Solar PV. The 2399 has a number of pre-requirments, one of which is an electrical NVQ at level 3.

NICEIC Solar PV

The NICEIC have only released one version of the Solar PV Training Course. A large proportion of electricians across the UK are NICEIC registered, so tend to lean towards this qualification because of this.

BPEC & Logic Solar PV

These two qualifications are relatively new in the industry. However that does not take anything away from them, as they are becoming increasingly popular!