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Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential

Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential at Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada is a micro-credential in Energy Engineering programme. The programme runs for 3 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,500 per total for local students.

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Degree: Micro-credential

Field: Energy Engineering

Duration: 3 weeks

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 1,500 / total

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro credential program offers a series of two courses: -SOLA 120 Solar Photovoltaic System Electrical Interconnections and -SOLA 116 Solar Photovoltaic Trouble Shooting & Maintenance. To register for this program applicants must be red seal electricians and have completed the micro credential program: Solar Photovoltaic Systems Introduction & Installation.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Entry to Okanagan College's Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential is restricted rather than open: the program page requires applicants to have already completed the college's own Solar Photovoltaic Systems Introduction & Installation Micro-credential, and to hold Red Seal Electrician certification. No secondary-school grade, minimum grade point average or English-language test score such as IELTS or TOEFL is published for this program; English ability is assumed through the underlying Red Seal trade qualification. No portfolio, interview or further supporting document is listed. The program runs as a single intake from November 2 to November 21, 2026.

Application Details

Start Date: November 2026

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC (a $30 CAD fee): Okanagan College sets no fixed closing date for most programmes in the 2026-27/2027-28 cycle. Applications for a Fall intake open at 8:30 a.m. on October's first business day of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first business day of the preceding year (exceptions apply); Practical Nursing's January intake opens at 9:00 a.m. on April's first business day of the preceding year. Most programmes accept applications until seats fill, though Nursing and Dental programmes set their own fixed or ranked deadlines on their own pages. International applicants also apply through EducationPlannerBC, paying a $100 CAD per-programme fee; the College publishes no institution-wide international closing date and directs applicants to each programme's own page. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Okanagan College

Type: College

Founded: 1963

Students: 15,900

Programs: 144

Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential award?

Okanagan College awards a Micro-credential in the field of Energy Engineering on completion of this programme.

How long does Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential take?

The programme runs for 3 weeks.

How much does Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential cost?

Tuition is CAD 1,500 per total for local students.

Can Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Okanagan College.

What language is Micro-credential in Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Professionals Micro-credential taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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