Here at Trade Skills 4U we have a huge range of renewable energy courses including Solar PV, Renewable Energy Awareness, MCS Accreditation, Solar PV Sales and a range of plumbing based renewable courses such as solar thermal, rainwater harvesting and unvented hot water. Find your course below or simply use the search function in the top right of the screen. We are very proud of our renewable energy training centre which is the most advanced of its kind in the UK and houses a full scale training house for Solar PV Installation training. Don't forget our full range of electrician courses too!
This 22 day solar PV training course is structured to allow you, as a new entrant into the electrical industry to be become a Solar Panel installer and enter what is becoming an exciting new industry. It is our most popular renewable energy training course.
With this Trade Skills 4U course you will receive 2 extra days training compared to the normal 3 day Bpec course in order to provide you with hands on, practical experience of installing solar PV equipment as well as the health & safety training required to fit solar panels.
Our Roofers Solar PV course will give you the skills and the knowledge to identify and fit solar panels on commercial or domestic roofs. You will also get hands on training on how to fit solar PV equipment.
This full course includes the environmental foundation Unit, the 2399-11 installation unit and the 2399-12 maintenance unit. This is the complete qualification if you want to be a Solar Panel Installer.
With this Trade Skills 4U course you will receive an extra days training compared to the normal 3 day NICEIC course in order to provide you with hands on, practical experience of installing solar PV equipment.
This course combines the health and safety training and certification with hands on experience of fitting solar panels on our specially designed training roof.
This Solar PV course will provide you with hands on training, formal teaching of the City & Guilds qualification and can be used to apply for MCS accreditation.
The world of Solar PV is growing fast and as well as the domestic market we are seeing demand grow for medium scale installations. Any installation of a PV system over 16A per phase will be subject to different engineering recommendations and procedures than a domestic small scale installation.
This health and safety course is classroom based and provides you with all the essential health and safety knoweldge required for fitting solar panels. This includes working at height, manual handling and even a bit of CoSHH.
This Solar Panel Maintenance 2399-12 course can only be taken as an extension to the 2399-11. You can take this course on its own at a later date should you wish.
This 1 day course is for anyone who wants to gain the knowledge and understanding of Renewable Energies. If you have just joined a company that works in this sector and want to learn a basic understanding of renewable energy technologies and principles then this course is ideal. It is particularly useful for marketing staff, sales people and admin staff.
This course is intended for those who need to create their own QMS manual for MCS accreditation. Any company or contractor that intends to install Feed in Tariff related equipment will need to create an MCS.
This 2399-01 foundation course covers a range of renewable energy technologies. In order to complete any technology specific 2399 qualification ready for MCS accreditation you must first complete this foundation.
This course is designed specificall for anyone looking to sell solar panel installations. It is designed to give a brief overview of renewable energy and focus on the details of Solar PV installation to allow a sales person to skillfully sell using their sales ability and the technical knowledge learned on the course.
You do not require any formal qualifications to take this course. However some knowledge of building and / or plumbing may be useful. This course is ideal for architects, project managers, sales people, building control, specifiers or anyone that wants in depth knowledge of how solar thermal works and is installed without the need to actually install it themselves.
Unvented hot water training and certification is a requirement for any plumber who wants to work on unvented hot water systems. Part G3 of the Building Regulations define unvented hot water systems as a “controlled service”. As such, it is a legal requirement that all unvented hot water installations are notified to the local Building Control department.
Most plumbers will be aware that at some point in the near future water will be classified as a controlled service. As such it will be essential that anyone working with a water system has the appropriate training and knowledge of water regulations.
This energy efficiency training course is primarily aimed at plumbers but could be useful for others including gas engineers and renewable energy installers. You will need to be City & Guilds Level 2 (6129) qualified in order to take this course.
This solar Thermal hot water course is designed for experienced plumbers or heating engineers. You will learn how to spec, design, fit and maintain solar thermal hot water systems.
This course is primarily aimed at plumbers but could be useful to anyone looking to install a rainwater harvesting system. This could include builders and ground workers who want to work along side a qualified plumber to carry out the final connections.