• Know the requirements to install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems

• Install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems

• Know the requirements to inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems

• Inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems

• The solar resource

• System configurations

• Solar system design

• Solar modules

• Solar module mounting structures & arrays

• Electrical wiring of the solar system and associated components*

• Solar modules

• Grid-connected solar systems

• Charge controllers

• Batteries

• Practical PV wiring and maintenance sessions

• Sizing solar systems

• System testing & commissioning

This qualification is aimed at electricians working within domestic and/or non-domestic premises and they shall hold and evidence as a minimum:

• A Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671 (current edition) and A Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations or a combined award including Periodic Inspection & Testing.

• Scottish equivalents through SELECT. A SELECT Customised Award in Requirements for Electrical Installations to BS 7671 (218) and A SELECT Customised Award in Initial Verification (209) or a combined award including Periodic Inspection & Testing (214).

If the applicant does not hold a Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations or SELECT equivalent as above, then they must hold one of the following:

• A Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.

• An SVQ in Electrical Installations (SCQF level 7) A Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings.

• An Experienced Worker Qualification. An ECS Gold Card (Installation or Approved Electrician).

• Be a member of a competent person scheme, as a Qualified Supervisor that meets the requirements of the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS).

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These are the pre-requites that come into effect on the 1st of September 2025, the qualifications affected by this change are listed below:

This qualification is intended for qualified and practicing electricians.

On application for the qualification, the Approved Centre (AC) will carry out an initial assessment of the learner’s capability to complete the qualification.

Prior to registering for the qualification, learners must provide evidence to the AC that they hold a:

• Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671 (current Edition)

And one of the following:

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment)

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Maintenance)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification

• Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services Experienced Worker

• Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification

• Level 3 Electrotechnical in Dwellings Experienced Worker Qualification

• Building Services Engineering (Level 3) Electrotechnical Installation Qualification

• SVQ in Electrical Installation at SCQF level 7

• Equivalent qualifications. See Tables A4.7 and A4.8 of the EAS Qualifications Guideiii

• Current ECS Gold Card issued by the JIB or SJIB – Installation Electrician, Approved Electrician, Maintenance Electrician or Domestic Electrician.

Additional Information

The alignment of the entry requirements for these qualifications means that the low carbon technology qualifications will remain listed in the EAS Qualifications Guide, be recognised by TESPiv for Electrician Plus statusv and remain part of JIBvi approval for the electrotechnical certification schemevii.

All of which are positives for learners who achieve these qualifications. Correspondence relating to any updates relating to these collaborations will be released to AC when required.

Candidate must be competent electricians and hold and evidence one of the qualifications listed below or other qualifications listed in EAS tables A4.7 and 4.8 routes 1, 2, 3 and BS 7671: 2018 Requirements for Electrical Installations (18th Edition) qualification:

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment) (2357)

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Maintenance)(2357)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification (5357)

• Level 3 in Electrotechnical Services Experienced Worker (2356)

• Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services

• Electrical Installation (Building and Structures)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification.(2346)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical in Dwellings

• EAL Building Services Engineering (Level 3)

• Electrotechnical Installation

• ECS Gold Card (for domestic electrician), JIB Electrician (Not PAT tester only) or Approved  Electrician Card

• Other Awarding Organisations equivalences will also be acceptable

For learners in Scotland - Any of the above or:

• SVQ in Electrical Installation at SCQF level 7 + Up to date BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations

Please Note: Stand-alone technical certificates/vocationally related qualifications (VRQ) (non-competency based) are NOT acceptable

PLEASE NOTE:

For BPEC Candidates, you must bring 2 x passport photos. You will receive an BPEC Solar Photovoltaic Manual included in the cost of the course. The below publications are a suggestion, although the IET Code of Practice for Grid - Connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems would be beneficial.

Both LCL awards and BPEC candidates must show proof of course pre-requisites - listed in the who can attend section (pre-requites vary from each accreditation). 

Publications:

• IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition A2:2022

• IET On-site Guide 18th Edition A2:2022

• IET Guidance Note 3: Inspection & Testing A2:2022

• IET Code of Practice for Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems, 2nd Edition. 

While on the course we will provide:

• MGD-003-Solar-PV-Self-Consumption-Issue-2.0

• MGD-005-Solar-PV-Shade-Analysis-V1.0

• MIS-3002_Solar-PV-Systems-V4.0

• Guide to the Installation of Photovoltaic Systems (ISBN 978-0-9574827-0-8– Hard Copy) (ISBN 978-1-84919-721-2)