Zep Solar Training Courses Approved for NABCEP Continuing Education

Certified PV installers to earn recertification credit through Zep Systems Installation and Design training

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zep Solar Inc. (“Zep Solar”), developer of the first comprehensive platform for PV system installation, today announced it has registered three new PV continuing education courses with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners’ (NABCEP). NABCEP certified PV installers now have an option to receive continuing education units (CEUs) for training on Zep System mounting and grounding products.

“We’re proud that our training curriculum meets NABCEP standards so that our users can add to their credentials as they stay on the cutting edge of technology.”

NABCEP, a volunteer board of renewable energy stakeholders, provides a set of national standards by which PV installers can distinguish themselves from their competition with a voluntary certification of their skills and experience. NABCEP certified PV installers can now earn the continuing education units needed to maintain their certifications by learning about new products from Zep Solar that place them on the cutting edge of technology.

“Zep Solar’s installation system offers installers significant improvements over conventional systems and allows them to achieve greater levels of efficiency, safety and aesthetics,” said Zep Solar CEO, Mike Miskovsky. “We’re proud that our training curriculum meets NABCEP standards so that our users can add to their credentials as they stay on the cutting edge of technology.”

The curriculum includes a two-hour “Zep System: Design and Installation” track as well as four-hour intermediate and six-hour advanced track options. Participants can register online at http://training.zepsolar.com/.

About Zep Solar

Zep Solar, Inc. was founded in 2009 by PV industry veterans to advance the proliferation of solar energy through well designed PV mounting and grounding products that offer speed of installation, ease and low cost to a wide range of applications. With its patented Zep Groove PV module frame technology, a catalog of its own mounting and grounding hardware, and third party Zep Compatible™ products, Zep Solar offers the world’s first comprehensive platform for PV system installation. Zep Solar’s platform drastically reduces the cost and complexity of designing, shipping, warehousing and installing PV systems. The company has nine prominent module licensee partners including Canadian Solar, Centrosolar, ET Solar, Trina Solar, UpSolar, Yingli Solar, Sharp Solar, Hanwha SolarOne and Eco-Kinetics. Please visit www.zepsolar.com for more information about our company and products. You can also follow us on Twitter @ZepSolar.

About NABCEP

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is the “gold standard” for PV and solar thermal installation certification. Designed to raise industry standards and promote consumer confidence, NABCEP offers certification and certificate programs to renewable energy professionals throughout North America. NABCEP is a volunteer board of renewable energy stakeholder representatives that includes representatives of the solar industry, NABCEP certificants, renewable energy organizations, state policy makers, educational institutions, and the trades. Each member of the board was chosen because of his or her experience and involvement in the solar energy industry. NABCEP’s mission–to support, and work with, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, professionals, and stakeholders–is intended to develop and implement quality credentialing and certification programs for practitioners.