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NABCEP's Board Eligible status program is now live! Apply now!

This is a new path towards earning your PVIP Board Certification when the Candidate has passed a Board Certification exam after meeting the training requirements, but have not yet fulfilled the experience requirements.

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NABCEP's New Energy Storage Certification Available Now!

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As a feature of our grant issued by the National Science Foundation, NABCEP (along with our excellent partners at the CREATE Energy Center and MREA) is allowing the first 200 approved applicants for our ESIP exam to have the opportunity to take it for FREE!

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Active PV Installation Professionals now receive 18 non-accredited hours towards the required 58 hours of training!

Submit Your Application for the 2025 Les Nelson Scholarship Fund Today!

The Les Nelson Scholarship Fund for Volunteers was created as a tribute to Mr. Les Nelson, a passionate advocate of the renewable energy industry. The scholarship focuses on helping individuals with volunteer experience enter or expand their role in the solar PV or solar heating industries through credentialing, Board Certification, and continuing education.

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Submit Your Application for the 2025 Walt Ratterman Award Today!

The annual Walt Ratterman Award was created to recognize and honor Walt Ratterman, one of NABCEP’s first Certificants, who was killed while working in Haiti when the devastating earthquake struck. Walt’s astonishing renewable energy work among some of the worlds most needy was truly inspirational. Recipients of this award have done outstanding work over the past year to promote an increased quality of life through creative renewable energy projects.

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NABCEP Associate Credential Veterans Pathway Now Available

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to apply for the PV Associate Exam by way of the Veterans Pathway

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NABCEP Accredited Training Company (NATC) Program Now Available!

Are you a Training Company but not accredited? Check out NABCEP's NATC Program and see if you qualify!

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Training Companies who qualify for the NATC will be able to apply to become a NABCEP Associate Registered Training Provider (ARTP). Once approved, you will be able to give the NABCEP Associate Exam.

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NABCEP Caribbean News – Green Solutions International SKN Launch Women in Solar Energy Training Programme
Green Solutions International SKN and Guyana Power & Light Launch Women in Solar Energy Training Programme
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NEW: 2024 Solar Industry Survey Report Just Released!
SolarReviews & NABCEP partner together for second year in a row.
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NABCEP is Looking for Talented PV Energy Storage Systems Committee Members
CLIFTON PARK, NY (December 14, 2021) – The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP®) is looking for some talented s...
New Recertification Requirements
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Illinois Accepts NABCEP Board Certifications
NABCEP Board Certifications Accepted As Pathway to Legally Install PV in Illinois
In order to install renewable energy on a building other than your own, Illinois requires certification. One of the pathways to earn Illinois’...
NABCEP Registers First Training Provider in LATAM Region
Training Courses to Prepare Candidates for NABCEP Certification And Credentialing Exams Will Be Offered in Colombia CLIFTON PARK, NY (December 12, ...
NABCEP MENA Program Launches
NABCEP Officially Expands into MENA Region NABCEP’s Certification Exams Will Be Offered in the MENA Region Through a Partnership With Excellent f...
New Recertification Requirements in 2019
The Board of Directors updated NABCEP’s recertification requirements to align with changes in the industry. The new recertification requireme...
DOE Awards NABCEP Funding for Program With Veterans
A partnership between NABCEP, The Solar Foundation, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Hiring Our Heroes, SEIA, and Cypress Creek Renewables was recently...
2019 NABCEP CE Conference- in Sunny San Diego!
8th Annual NABCEP Continuing Education Conference to be Held in San Diego, CA March 25-28, 2019 Hundreds of PV Installation and Technical Sales Pro...

NABCEP’s 2026 CE Conference in Milwaukee, WI - March 16-20, 2026

The advanced-level content presented at the annual NABCEP CE Conference is geared toward PV industry professionals who have experience with PV installation, solar + storage, technical sales, design, O&M, or system inspection. This is the only industry event which allows NABCEP Board Certified Professionals to obtain as many as 20 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) needed to recertify.

PV Associates can obtain all 12 CEUs needed to renew their Associate credential. Non-certified renewable energy professionals seeking to advance their career can earn up to 18 non-accredited hours towards becoming NABCEP Board Certified by attending the CE Conference.

Interested in Sponsoring the conference?

Contact Jada Alcindor at jalcindor@nabcep.org