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-299 | 01/2005 - 11/2017 | NAB.PVELA |
NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification (formerly, PV Installer Certification) | 6 | EUT-299 | 01/2010 - 11/2017 | NAB.PVINST |
NABCEP Solar Heating Installer Certification (formerly, Solar Heating Installer Certification) | 6 | EUT-299 | 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."
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How do I get started? top of page
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.
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.