£700 per learner, five days, ten places per course. That is the total — no VAT and no extras. It covers tuition, all materials, use of the training rig and your NOCN registration and certification. See upcoming course dates and book your place.
A £150 deposit secures a place; the £550 balance is due 14 days before the start date. Companies can be invoiced for the full fee instead — see our booking and cancellation policy.
Training a team? See Solar PV Training for Roofing Firms — send one or two of your team onto any scheduled date.
NOCN approved centre. This course leads to NOCN Solar PV Installation for Roofers — certificated by NOCN, one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations for construction and the built environment.
Course Overview
Our Solar PV Installation Course teaches you to install solar panels safely and to standard. You’ll cover how solar panels work, safe working at height, handling panels and electrical safety, and communicating with customers. On the practical side, you’ll install both retrofit and in-roof systems, working to manufacturers’ instructions — including safely isolating systems and leaving the cabling in the correct condition for an electrician to complete the installation.
What You’ll Learn
Solar Power
- The benefits of solar power
- How solar panels work, and the makeup of a typical panel
- Energy production and usage in a domestic installation
- Panel efficiency and why it can vary
Standards and Responsibilities
- A roofer’s responsibilities when installing solar panels
- The relevant industry standards and how to work to them
- Working safely with panels, including safe electrical working and lifting
Installation
- Design considerations — measuring and marking up, and wind and fire safety
- Installing both in-roof and retrofit panels (with hands-on demonstration)
- Safely isolating panels, connecting in series/parallel, and the role of the inverter
- Ensuring the roof side of an installation is safe for an electrician to complete
Other Considerations
- Potential issues that can arise when installing solar panels
- Bird/pest proofing and why it matters
- The basics of solar panel maintenance
Course Duration
5 days
Where It Runs
This course runs at our adult training centre: Unit 6, Price Street Business Centre, Price Street, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 4JQ — a separate building from our schools and 16–18 provision, so adult learners train alongside other adults.
Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications required. A reasonable level of physical fitness and a head for heights are essential. Candidates must be 18 or over.
Certification
NOCN Solar PV Installation for Roofers. If required, you can also achieve Working at Height, Abrasive Wheels, Ladder Safety and Electrical Safety certification.
Who Is This Course For?
Roofers and roofing apprentices.
Cost
£700 per learner. Cornerstone Vocational Training is not registered for VAT, so no VAT is added and there are no additional charges at any stage. Book a place from the course dates, or call us on 0151 666 2180 if you would rather arrange it over the phone.
We also deliver this course through funded routes with partner organisations from time to time. If you are out of work, or think you may be eligible for a funded place, get in touch and we will tell you what is running.
Questions before you book?
Send us a message and we’ll come back to you. Tell us if you’re booking for yourself or for a company, or if you want to ask about a funded place.