Solar Apprentice Training Subscription
Structured training that takes your apprentice from day one on the job to a skilled, confident solar sidekick. Fourteen modules of short lessons, key takeaways and quizzes, built so your apprentice learns the right way from the start.
The workflow covers everything from how solar works to electrical safety, compliance, tools, cable management, mounting systems, installation, labelling, batteries, commissioning and site etiquette. One subscription also gives you our technical courses, at a special launch price. The subscription is $99 per year (inc. GST), billed annually.
What you’ll learn
How solar works, and the electrical safety basics every apprentice needs
Compliance, tools, cable management and mounting systems
Installing panels, inverters and disconnection points, then fitting off and labelling
Battery basics, commissioning and handing the job over properly
Site etiquette, communication and where a solar career can go
Course content
Module 1: Introduction to Solar PV Systems
5 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
What is Solar PV?
Key Components of a Solar PV System
Types of Solar PV Systems
The Role of the Installer
What are STCs?
Module 2: Understanding Compliance & Standards
4 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Why Compliance Matters
The Key Standards You’ll Work With
Who Enforces Compliance?
Common Areas of Non-Compliance
Module 3: Electrical Safety & PPE
5 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Understanding the Dangers of Solar Work
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Roof Safety
Identifying Hazards and Responding to Incidents
Module 4: Tools of the Trade
2 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Why Tools Matter and Your Responsibility
Tools Used on a Solar Installation
Module 5: Array Mounting Systems
4 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
What is a Mounting System?
Roof Types and Mounting Methods
Key Components of a Mounting System
Installation of the Mounting System
Module 6: Cable Rough In
2 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
What is Cable Rough In?
Roughing in the cables
Module 7: Installing the Equipment
3 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Installing Panels
Installing Inverters
Installing Disconnection Points
Module 8: Cable Connections (Fit Off)
3 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
What is Cable Fit Off?
Types of Connections
The Process of Fitting Off
Module 9: Labelling and Signage
2 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Why Labelling Matters
Placement and Durability
Module 10: Battery Installations
4 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
What is a Solar Battery?
Types of Solar Batteries
Battery Installation Basics
Safety Considerations Around Batteries
Module 11: Commissioning a System
3 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
What is Commissioning and Why Does it Matter?
Key Tests and Checks in Commissioning
Recording and Documentation
Module 12: Soft Skills & Site Etiquette
3 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Communication on Site
Teamwork, Attitude, and Respect
Site Etiquette and Professionalism
Module 13: Finishing the Job Right
2 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
Final Checks Before Handover
Customer Handover Basics
Module 14: The Future of Solar & Your Career
3 lessons, key takeaways and a short quiz.
The Future of Solar Energy
Career Pathways in Solar
The Importance of CPD
What’s included
Solar Apprentice Training Workflow: all 14 modules
Testing a Solar Installation
Testing a Battery Installation
Inspection of an Older System
Visual Defects of a Solar Installation, Part One and Part Two
Visual Defects of a Grid Connected Solar and Battery System
Labelling a Grid Connected Solar Installation
Labelling a Grid Connected Battery Installation
Battery Locations
