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Information for Solar Professionals
Becoming a Solar Installer

Anyone interested in offering solar energy sales, installation or professional services should obtain both training, and must obtain the necessary licenses to legally do work in Oregon. Typical licenses include:
 
Business license                  Starting A Business
 
Contractor licenses
  •  General
 http://www.oregon.gov/CCB/ 
  •  Electrical
 http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/ 
  •  Plumbing 
 http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/ 
 
Installer licenses
 
  • Electrical journeyman 
 http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/ 
  • Limited Renewable Technician (LRT)
 http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/ 
  • Plumbing journeyman
 http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/ 
  • Solar Thermal License (STL)
 http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/
 
Becoming a Tax Credit Technician (TCT)
PV:
 
To obtain Tax Credit Technician (TCT) Status for Photovoltaics:
  1. TCT Application
  2. TCT Training
  3. LRT or NABCEP EL
  4. Oregon CCB License
 
Solar Thermal: 
 
To obtain TCT Status for Solar Thermal:
    1. TCT Application
    2. TCT Training
    3. STL or ODOE Exam
    4. Oregon CCB License
 
Tax Credit Technicians
 
To receive a residential tax credit for solar water heating and solar electric systems, ODOE requires that the systems be field verified by a tax credit approved technician. 
 2013 TCT Application Form    PDF 
 2013 TCT Renewal Form  
 PDF 
TCT Training   
 PDF 
Test Topics
 
 PDF 
 
 
To maintain status a technician must do the following every 3 years.
  1. Install/verify 2 systems*
  2. take 4 hours of technical training (continuing education)
  3. sign new annual agreement
  4. attend annual conference call update
 
Energy Trust of Oregon Trade Ally
 
The Energy Trust of Oregon offers a set of rebates for the installation of solar electric and solar thermal systems for both residential and commercial customers through their Trade Ally program. Becoming an Energy Trust trade ally requires program training, a contractor's license and insurance. For more information, please contact the Energy Trust at 1-866-368-7878, and check their website at http://energytrust.org


Favorite Files
 
Tax credit approved solar technicians 
 
Hiring Tips 
   
Sun Chart for PV and ST 


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