The NABCEP PV Technical Sales Certification is a voluntary certification that provides a set of national standards by which PV Technical Sales Professionals with skills and experience can distinguish themselves from their competition. Certification provides a measure of protection to the public by giving them a credential for judging the competency of practitioners.
The target candidate for NABCEP certification is a person with job descriptions such as inside or outside sales person, application engineer, financial or performance analyst, or site assessor.
The NABCEP PV Technical Sales Certification has been developed in accordance with the certification field’s best practices and is based on a comprehensive Job Task Analysis (JTA) that was developed by a wide range of leading industry professionals. In order to qualify to take the comprehensive NABCEP PV Technical Sales Exam candidates must meet certain qualifications. In addition to basic requirements that include signing a code of ethics and demonstrating safety training candidates must provide documentation that verifies a combination of training and experience.
PV Technical Sales Job Task Analysis
The foundation document for any certification program is a detailed description of the job involved. This is referred to as a “Task Analysis” or “Job Task Analysis.”
The NABCEP PV Technical Sales Job Task Analysis defines a general set of knowledge, skills and abilities typically required of Solar PV Salespersons who are responsible for site analysis, system design, ethical presentation, and accurate analyses and projections of electrical, environmental, and financial performance of PV systems.
It covers all aspects of the residential and light commercial sales process. The JTA is broken into eight major topic areas. They are:
- Qualify the Customer;
- Site Analysis;
- Conceptual Design;
- Financial Costs, Incentives, and Savings;
- Financial Benefit Analysis and Financing;
- Non-financial Benefit Analysis;
- Performance Analysis; and
- Prepare Proposals
The Eligibility Requirements to sit for the PV Technical Sales Certification can be found at the end of the PV Technical Sales Job Task Analysis or by clicking on “Requirements/Education” on the left tab
- Reminder: Having a valid OSHA 10 Hour Card is a mandatory requirement. Click Here to Find an OSHA 10 Hour In-Person or Online Class Near You.
The PV Technical Sales Job Task Analysis, last revised August 2011.
Exam Window and Application Timeline
The PV Technical Sales Exam is NABCEP’s first exam that will be computer-based and administered at Pearson VUE Professional Testing Centers
- Applications for the next Exam window will be accepted until November 14, 2011
- Accepted applicants must submit their Computer-Based Exam Scheduling Forms by December 9, 2011
- The next Exam window is from January 21 – February 4, 2012
Please click here to start an online application
For more information about this certification, please view the NABCEP Candidate Information Handbook for Computer-Based Exams.