Sun Pirate is a provider of online solar training courses. We offer 2 key courses right now. Photovoltaic System Design & Installation is a 16 week course and Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water is 12 weeks. Both courses are ISPQ accredited and Approved by NABCEP for Continuing Education. - (Read more)

US Solar Institute is simply the finest Professional Grade Photovoltaic Education Available at any Price.

We are the only school offering a real Department of Education licensed and accredited Diploma in Photovoltaics.

We are headquartered in Florida and have offices/campus in several markets across the US, Caribbean, Latin America, Canada and in 2011 China. - (Read more)

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Rich Hessler Solar Sales Training provides complete residential solar training for a solar sales process. The solar training includes how to do solar estimates, solar cost justification and a residential solar sales presentation. - (Read more)

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Our Experience

With over 35 years in the business, our principals have set a standard for world class solar education, design nd installation. We've developed best practices across a broad range of clients including solar manufacturers, trade schools, colleges, utility companies and installers.

Our Premier Solar Curriculums

Our curriculums are NABCEP approved and have over 3,000 graduates. We customize and implement the curriculums for our client needs and conduct the training on behalf of our clients' organizations.

Our Philosophy

We wear your hat and help build your brand.Our experience, confidentiality and professionalism relieve your worries around solar training and project supervision.

Energy Story - Chapter 15 Solar Energy

We have always used the energy of the sun as far back as humans have existed on this planet. As far back as 5,000 years ago, people "worshipped" the sun. Ra, the sun-god, who was considered the first king of Egypt. In Mesopotamia, the sun-god Shamash was a major deity and was equated with justice. In Greece there were two sun deities, Apollo and Helios. The influence of the sun also appears in other religions - Zoroastrianism, Mithraism, Roman religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Druids of England, the Aztecs of Mexico, the Incas of Peru, and many Native American tribes.

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