The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) credentials.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 15 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) credentials. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful credentials completion. If you completed your credentials outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The credentials components have been divided into the following courses:
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| NABCEP Credentials | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| NABCEP PV Associate Credential (formerly, NABCEP PV Entry Level Achievement Award)* | 3 | EUT-2999 | 01/2005 - 11/2017 | NAB.PVELA |
| NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification (formerly, PV Installer Certification) | 6 | EUT-2999 | 01/2010 - 11/2017 | NAB.PVINST |
| NABCEP Solar Heating Installer Certification (formerly, Solar Heating Installer Certification) | 6 | EUT-2999 | 01/2011 - 11/2017 | NAB.SOLAR |
* Note: Prior Versions of the PLR titled this learning experience "NABCEP PV Entry Level Certification" and "NABCEP PV Entry Level Achievement Award."
What can I study? top of page
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- AAS in Construction and Facilities Support
- AAS in Electrical/Mechanical Systems and Maintenance
- AAS in Mechanics and Maintenance
- AS, Technical Studies
- Contact School of Applied Science & Technology to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started? top of page
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students should submit this form to the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, 56 Clifton Country Rd., Suite 202 Clifton Park, NY, 12065 or by email to uabrams@nabcep.org. NABCEP will then send the University a letter verifying the student's successful completion of the credential or achievement award.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution? top of page
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.