{"id":5856,"date":"2017-12-27T11:17:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T11:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portal.solar.com\/learn\/why-your-solar-provider-needs-to-be-nabcep-certified\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T07:27:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T07:27:58","slug":"why-your-solar-provider-needs-to-be-nabcep-certified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/why-your-solar-provider-needs-to-be-nabcep-certified\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Solar Provider Needs to be NABCEP Certified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">After picking the best solar equipment and design for your home, it\u2019s time to pick the right installer. A good installer will make installation a breeze, but it\u2019s important to make sure that they have the right knowledge to ensure your project is installed correctly. Unfortunately, there are many unqualified solar installers with no background in electrical contracting. Furthermore, solar installation requires specialized knowledge that is often not even covered by exams for an Electrical Contractor license. Electrical contractors with the legal credentials to install solar modules may still lack the necessary expertise to design and build secure, efficient solar systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you pick a good solar installer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nabcep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners<\/a> (NABCEP) certification is one way to guarantee that an installer has solar experience and is knowledgeable. NABCEP is a nonprofit founded in 2002 with the missio<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cto support, and work with, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, professionals, and stakeholders to develop and implement quality credentialing and certification programs for practitioners.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The professional accreditation and certification organization lets homeowners know which installers have the necessary solar expertise to make projects a success.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do installers become NABCEP-certified?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To become NABCEP-certified, installers must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pass an exam<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign a code of ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possess at least one year of installation experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, installers may attend continuing education courses in preparation for re-certification, which is required every three years. The recertification process ensures that installers stay up to date on the latest solar installation developments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the premier and most widely recognized national certification organization for renewable energy professionals, NABCEP <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has set a well-respected competency standard. Many states prefer or require the organization\u2019s certification for solar system installations to be eligible for governmental incentives. The Department of Energy and NABCEP recently partnered to create three new certification programs for<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nabcep.org\/certification\/nabcep-pv-design-specialist-pvds-certification-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PV Design Specialists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nabcep.org\/certification\/nabcep-pv-installer-specialist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PV Installer Specialists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nabcep.org\/certification\/pv-commissioning-maintenance-specialist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PV Commissioning &amp; Maintenance Specialists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As the American solar industry continues to grow, NABCEP will likely play an increasingly important role as more states begin requiring the organization\u2019s certification. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/\">Solar.com<\/a>, we have an extensive installer vetting process that requires applicants to have NABCEP certification, three or more years of experience installing solar PV, excellent references and testimonials, and more. We\u2019re so confident in the quality of our installers\u2019 workmanship that we even offer the industry\u2019s only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tri-Guard Guarantee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: protection that includes the manufacturer&#8217;s warranty, installer workmanship warranty, and the twelve-month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/\">Solar.com<\/a> Production Guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After picking the best solar equipment and design for your home, it\u2019s time to pick the right installer. 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