(a) The department shall administer a solar training program. The department shall coordinate with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the State Contractors’ License Board to ensure solar energy product and service providers in California possess and maintain the necessary skills, training, and certification.
(b) Elements of the training program shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) The science of photovoltaics and small scale solar thermal technologies.
(2) The design of solar systems.
(3) The installation of solar systems.
(4) Permitting of solar systems.
(5) Safety.
(6) System and component certification.
(7) State and federal incentive programs.
(Added by Stats. 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 17, Sec. 4. Effective August 8, 2002.)