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Solar and wind technician training in Nevada

7 solar and wind programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these solar and wind programs, and Nevada has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Solar photovoltaic installers assemble, set up and maintain rooftop and other systems that turn sunlight into energy. They typically need a high school diploma, some take courses at a technical school or community college, and most learn on the job for up to a year.1

In Nevada, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 7 programs here are solar installer course (5 programs) and solar PV design course (2 programs).

See the 7 programs

How much does solar and wind technician training cost in Nevada?

$1,303 to $2,795

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Length
13 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Nevada may also offer solar and wind technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free solar and wind technician training in Nevada?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 solar and wind programs in Nevada approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Solar installer courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Solar Energy Technician Skills Certificate

    Truckee Meadows Community College

    Based in Reno, NV

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Truckee Meadows Community College, based in Reno, NVSolar installer course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,303
    Program website, Solar Energy Technician Skills Certificate at Truckee Meadows Community College
    More details about Solar Energy Technician Skills Certificate at Truckee Meadows Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $85
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,303
    Program website, Solar Energy Technician Skills Certificate at Truckee Meadows Community College

  • Solar PV design courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Solar Design Training

    Vegas PBS/CCSD

    Based in Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVSolar PV design courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,895
    Program website, Solar Design Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    More details about Solar Design Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,895
    Program website, Solar Design Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD

  • Solar installer courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    NABCEP Certification - PV Associate (Exam Cost Included)

    Vegas PBS/CCSD

    Based in Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVSolar installer courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, NABCEP Certification - PV Associate (Exam Cost Included) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    More details about NABCEP Certification - PV Associate (Exam Cost Included) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, NABCEP Certification - PV Associate (Exam Cost Included) at Vegas PBS/CCSD

  • Solar installer courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Solar Energy Training

    Vegas PBS/CCSD

    Based in Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVSolar installer courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Solar Energy Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    More details about Solar Energy Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, Solar Energy Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD

  • Solar installer courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Solar Panel Installer Training

    Vegas PBS/CCSD

    Based in Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVSolar installer courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Solar Panel Installer Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    More details about Solar Panel Installer Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, Solar Panel Installer Training at Vegas PBS/CCSD

  • Solar PV design courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    NABCEP Certification - PV Design Specialist

    Vegas PBS/CCSD

    Based in Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVSolar PV design courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,095
    Program website, NABCEP Certification - PV Design Specialist at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    More details about NABCEP Certification - PV Design Specialist at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,095
    Program website, NABCEP Certification - PV Design Specialist at Vegas PBS/CCSD

  • Solar installer courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    NABCEP Certification - PV Installation Professional

    Vegas PBS/CCSD

    Based in Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVSolar installer courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,795
    Program website, NABCEP Certification - PV Installation Professional at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    More details about NABCEP Certification - PV Installation Professional at Vegas PBS/CCSD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,795
    Program website, NABCEP Certification - PV Installation Professional at Vegas PBS/CCSD

How to pay for solar and wind technician training in Nevada

WIOA funding can pay for solar and wind technician training in Nevada

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for solar and wind technician training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for solar and wind technician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Solar and wind technician training in Nevada

programs with a price cost under $2,000
5 of 7
solar and wind programs here, against the typical state's 3
7 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the solar and wind technician training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Other training in Nevada

How solar and wind technician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Nevada

Where the Nevada solar and wind program numbers come from

Which Nevada solar and wind programs are on this list?

These are the solar and wind programs Nevada approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Nevada offers.

How the prices and results of Nevada solar and wind programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about solar and wind technician training in Nevada

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Solar Photovoltaic Installers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List