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Solar Training
Solar Energy Entrepreneurs are charged with connecting to homeowners,
educating them related to our alternative energy options, and providing
them with the option to rent a solar electric system. By starting a
solar energy business, you become a solar energy consultant and make it
possible for homeowners to adopt solar electric (PV) and solar thermal
technologies without complications.
 | This renewable energy business entails some up-front costs and fees to get involved as well as some investment related to educating yourself, and in turn educating the American homeowner and business owner about solar electric and solar thermal systems. At SFC we work with our dealer network to get them the training and expertise needed for success without incurring extensive costs. By becoming a dealer with SFC, you will be able to experience our hands on training workshops. These courses are specialized and coordinated in conjunction with our manufactures to ensure you are tooled with the marketing skills and technical expertise you need to procure contracts and execute solar installations to perfection. |
Excellence is the only acceptable standard at SFC and so we require that our dealers be trained prior to installing any of our systems. Solar energy is now cost competitive and with rising utility prices now is the time to install solar systems. The current incentives coupled with our available loan programs allow home and business owners to install solar solutions without incurring a hefty upfront investment.
To start your own solar energy business, a person does not need to be a college graduate or a seasoned sales executive. All you need to be is someone with the desire to make a difference, willing to learn the process and share the belief that solar power will make that difference for our global economy and environment. In order to have success in the solar business model one must sustain and expert work force."Sustaining an expert workforce depends on strong local standards and above all a properly trained and credentialed practitioner " REF: Solar Today, James Dunlop P.E.In developing our training program we consulted with several Subject Matter Experts (SME) as well as professional educators and our manufactures training staff. Our courses incorporate key components derived from the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model which incorporates 5 main phases:
To start your own solar energy business, a person does not need to be a college graduate or a seasoned sales executive. All you need to be is someone with the desire to make a difference, willing to learn the process and share the belief that solar power will make that difference for our global economy and environment. In order to have success in the solar business model one must sustain and expert work force."Sustaining an expert workforce depends on strong local standards and above all a properly trained and credentialed practitioner " REF: Solar Today, James Dunlop P.E.In developing our training program we consulted with several Subject Matter Experts (SME) as well as professional educators and our manufactures training staff. Our courses incorporate key components derived from the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model which incorporates 5 main phases:
- The Analysis Phase:- Analyze the target audience subject matter and teaching environment.
- The Design Phase:- Create leaning objectives and based on tasks and skill set needed for performing a high quality job.
- The Development Phase:- Develop course guides, manuals and presentations
- The Implementation Phase:- Set up the course, and presentation material, conduct the course and finally a student evaluation exam to ensure objectives were conveyed and clearly understood. The students will now be ready for that real life task.
- The Evaluation Phase:- In this phase we elicit feedback from the students on effectiveness of the class, ideas for improvement and caliber of the instructor. The feedback may be used to improve the course over time.
Utilizing this training system is a key element that allows us to achieve our goals and those of our business partners. We add value at both ends of scale for our dealers and product manufacturers and most importantly the end user has a high level of satisfaction.