CEU-Bearing Plan Review and Permitting for Solar PV

Register for either or both of these groups of courses to earn a Certificate of Completion that can presented to the CEU-awarding entity. You may also register for individual courses below instead. 

Plan Review and Permitting for Solar PV Systems - Individual Courses

Sign up for one or more of the plan review courses. You may also choose instead to sign up for either the group of courses in Electrical Elements or the Structural Elements courses or both, listed in the box just above.

SolarAPP+ Permitting and Inspection Tool - INSPECTION

The courses are being offered free of charge and successful completion can count toward continuing education units through the International Code Council. Save the Certificate of Completion at the end of the course to present to the CEU-awarding entity.  The registration fee is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE.)


FIRST: TAKE THE COURSE INSPECTING A SOLARAPP+ SYSTEM before taking the course on projects with energy storage. 

  • Inspecting a SolarAPP+ System
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Learn how a code official can use the SolarAPP+ inspection checklist to perform an efficient and effective inspection of solar PV systems permitted through SolarAPP+. The approval document that contains the inspection checklist replaces a traditional plan set. The inspection checklist is dynamically generated for each job, while providing one consistent format as opposed to the varied plan sets inspectors are used to seeing. This training explains how the inspection checklist is generated, and how the inspector can complete a full inspection from the main panel to the roof in the same or less time than traditional practices.

  • Inspecting a SolarAPP+ System: PV + Energy Storage
    Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Learn how a code official can use the SolarAPP+ inspection checklist to perform an efficient and effective inspection of solar PV systems with energy storage permitted through SolarAPP+. The approval document that contains the inspection checklist replaces a traditional plan set. The inspection checklist is dynamically generated for each job, while providing one consistent format as opposed to the varied plan sets inspectors are used to seeing. This training highlights sections of the checklist that are specific to energy storage components for five common use cases with Tesla PowerWalls, LG Chem, and Enphase Enpower systems.

SolarAPP+ Permitting and Inspection Tool - CONTRACTOR HOW TO USE

The courses are being offered free of charge and successful completion can count toward continuing education units through the International Code Council. Save the Certificate of Completion at the end of the course to present to the CEU-awarding entity.  The registration fee is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE.)

FIRST: TAKE THE COURSE HOW TO USE SOLARAPP+ FOR RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP PV SYSTEMS before taking the course on projects with energy storage. 

Register for all 5 inspection video courses as part of a series

Register for the series of all 5 inspection courses with one click. All 5 inspection courses are recognized by ICC, IAEI, and NABCEP for continuing education units. Save the Certificate of Completion at the end of the course to present to the CEU-awarding entity. Courses are currently free to registrants.  The registration fee is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE.)

Register for Individual Field Inspection Videos

Select one or more of the courses from the list below to register for an individual course. If you plan to take all 5 courses, see the link above to register for the 'series' of courses at a discounted rate. All 5 inspection courses are recognized by ICC, IAEI, and NABCEP for continuing education units. Save the Certificate of Completion at the end of the course to present to the CEU-awarding entity.  Courses are currently free to registrants.  The registration fee is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE.)

Code Related Webinars

  • Continuing Safe Permitting and Inspection Practices during COVID-19 Webinar
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 04/06/2020

    Confronted by the current global pandemic, building departments across the country are facing a challenging question: “Do we shut down or stay open?” Jeff Spies moderates a stellar panel of experts weigh in on options that allow for safe, continued building department operations while maximizing the safety of solar installations. This webinar, hosted Monday, April 6th addresses how building departments can continue operations, using no-touch permitting and practices while preserving permitting and inspection quality.