Lincoln Land Community College is partnering with Wind Solar USA to offer this educational opportunity to those interested in renewable energy job training.
Summer 2020 Courses
Interested in solar energy for your home or business? Or thinking of joining the solar workforce? These two classes will give you a great start to know more! In these two, 4-week courses, you’ll learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, make energy efficiency recommendations, and perform a PV site assessment for a home or small business.
WST 034 02 Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics
Course Type: Hybrid
Instructor: Michelle Knox
Tuition: NORMALLY $125.00; for SUMMER 2020 ONLY $75.00
Dates: July 6 -25, 2020
Special Notes: This class meets entirely online except one 4-hour face to face hands-on lab session. This lab session meeting date is Saturday, July 25, 2020 and class meeting time will be from either 8:30 – noon or 12:30 – 4:30 pm in WCC1169. Once in the class, your instructor will coordinate the meeting time with the students.
Course Description
This Hybrid course uses a combination of online teaching combined with one four-hour face to face session to teach the basics of solar electric systems. Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define photovoltaics
- Explain how photovoltaic systems work
- Diagram the four system types
- Describe and identify components of a photovoltaic system
- Identify the best application and limitations of each system type
- Define the solar window
- Use Ohm’s Law
- Read an electric utility bill
- Estimate electrical loads
- Make energy efficiency recommendations
- Identify PV mounting types
- Explain the basics of a PV site assessment
- Calculate system costs
- Describe financial incentives for PV
For more information, contact LLCC Applied and Emerging Technologies at AETech@llcc.edu or 217-786-2750.
Register for this class!
Note: You DO NOT need to submit high school transcripts. In addition, select courses only if you are only signing up for only these solar classes right now and not taking other classes at the moment. You DO not need to sign up for New Student Orientation. Once the form is complete, you will receive an email with your LLCC email address and further instructions to register. Once registered, you will have access to Blackboard where your online portion of the class will be located.
For questions on registration, contact Registration at 217-786-2292 or registration@llcc.edu
WST 034 03 Solar Site Assessor
Course Type: Hybrid
Instructor: Michelle Knox
Tuition: NORMALLY $275.00; for SUMMER 2020 ONLY $225.00
Dates: August 3 – 22, 2020
Special Notes: This class meets entirely online except one 4-hour face to face hands-on lab session. This lab session meeting date is Saturday, August 22, 2020 and class meeting time will be from either 8:30 – noon or 12:30 – 4:30 pm in WCC1169. Once in the class, your instructor will coordinate the meeting time with the students.
PREREQUISITE: Intro to Solar Photovoltaics OR EQUIVALENT with DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.
Participants in this hybrid course will learn how to perform a PV site assessment for a home or small business. The course will cover site assessment tools, load analysis, energy efficiency recommendations, array placement options, basic system sizing, cost estimates, and evaluating existing infrastructure on site. Participants will learn how to access online tools for solar resource analysis, PV system performance calculators, and incentives.
This certificate provides skills training needed by professionals engaging consumers in renewable energy systems for their homes and businesses. Site assessors evaluate the energy consumption of a household or business, as well as the solar or wind resource at the location. They help clients understand system options and their benefits. They work with clients to recommend the site and size of the solar or wind system that will best fit their needs. Site assessors also estimate system production and identify the cost, incentives, and financing options available.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use site assessment tools
- Size a PV system
- Recommend a PV system type to meet a home or owner’s goals
- Identify and recommend steps for energy efficiency
- Perform a load analysis
- Identify and recommend array placement options
- Quantify the solar resource
- Provide a general cost estimate
- Write a PV site assessment report
- Use web-based performance calculators
- Provide installer and equipment vendor information
For more information, contact LLCC Applied and Emerging Technologies at AETech@llcc.edu or 217-786-2750.
Register for this class!
Note: You DO NOT need to submit high school transcripts. In addition, select courses only if you are only signing up for only these solar classes right now and not taking other classes at the moment. You DO not need to sign up for New Student Orientation. Once the form is complete, you will receive an email with your LLCC email address and further instructions to register. Once registered, you will have access to Blackboard where your online portion of the class will be located.
For questions on registration, contact Registration at 217-786-2292 or registration@llcc.edu
Fall 2020 Courses
WST 034 01 Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics
Course Type: In-house/Lecture/Lab
Instructor: Michelle Knox
Tuition: $125.00
Dates: Saturday, September 12, 2020, 9 am – 5 pm
Course Description
This one-day course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of solar electric systems. Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define photovoltaics
- Explain how photovoltaic systems work
- Diagram the four system types
- Describe and identify components of a photovoltaic system
- Identify the best application and limitations of each system type
- Define the solar window
- Use Ohm’s Law
- Read an electric utility bill
- Estimate electrical loads
- Make energy efficiency recommendations
- Identify PV mounting types
- Explain the basics of a PV site assessment
- Calculate system costs
- Describe financial incentives for PV
WST 034 02 Solar Site Assessor
Course Type: In-house/Lecture/Lab
Instructor: Michelle Knox
Tuition: $275.00
Dates: Saturday, October 10, 2020, 8 am – 5 pm
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: Intro to Solar Photovoltaics OR EQUIVALENT with DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.
Participants in this eight-hour course will learn how to perform a PV site assessment for a home or small business. The course will cover site assessment tools, load analysis, energy efficiency recommendations, array placement options, basic system sizing, cost estimates, and evaluating existing infrastructure on site. Participants will learn how to access online tools for solar resource analysis, PV system performance calculators, and incentives.
This certificate provides skills training needed by professionals engaging consumers in renewable energy systems for their homes and businesses. Site assessors evaluate the energy consumption of a household or business, as well as the solar or wind resource at the location. They help clients understand system options and their benefits. They work with clients to recommend the site and size of the solar or wind system that will best fit their needs. Site assessors also estimate system production and identify the cost, incentives, and financing options available.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use site assessment tools
- Size a PV system
- Recommend a PV system type to meet a home or owner’s goals
- Identify and recommend steps for energy efficiency
- Perform a load analysis
- Identify and recommend array placement options
- Quantify the solar resource
- Provide a general cost estimate
- Write a PV site assessment report
- Use web-based performance calculators
- Provide installer and equipment vendor information
Contact Us
For more information please call Applied and Emerging Technologies at 217-786-2750 or email at AETech@llcc.edu.