The September 2009 NABCEP Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Installer Certification exams saw a record number of applicants: 455 people in 19 sites across the U.S. sat for the exams. The Spring 2009 exams, offered at 14 sites, was administered to 199 test-takers. That’s a 129% increase from the Spring to the Fall exams.
California was the leading state with 71 people to take the exams. They were offered in 2 locations: the Bay Area (52) and Southern California (19). Texas, however, had the highest number of test-takers in any one site with 56, up from 22 in the Spring. New York also offered the exams in two locations: Farmingdale (34) and Rochester (10).
Here’s a rundown of the top states:
- California-71
- Texas–56
- Colorado–47
- New York–44
- North Carolina–36
- Minnesota–29
- Illinois-29
- New Jersey–28
- Massachusetts–25
- Ohio-23
According to NABCEP’s Rex Manchester, exam score reports will be completed and mailed prior to six weeks following the administration of the exam.