Solar PV Training Accreditation

PQRS and AREP Solar PV Road to accreditation Jan 2024

PQRS' Courses are tailored to fit into:

The formal Solar PV Technician qualification
An informal Quality Assurance platform such as the AREP P4 Certificate or the PV Green Card
Any company structure to promote after hours learning or updating business owners or employees with the latest technology, trends and information

Whether you are looking for a formal qualification, an informal solar course or just something short and punchy to give you the most information in the shortest possible time; we can help

Accredited with ECSA

CPD is short for Continued Professional Development and is a mechanism used by professional bodies to ensure that members afiliated to those bodies stay up to date with technology and training. Professional bodies allocate a certain number of points for different activities and attending training courses would qualify as one of those initiatives.

Most training courses offered by PQRS are registered for CPD points with the ECSA.
The objective is to enable students who have participated in PQRS training courses the ability to redeem CPD points in lieu of time spent on quality training initiatives.

The Engineering Council for South Africa (ECSA) is the custodian and professional body for the broader range of engineering disciplines and all engineers registered through ECSA as professional engineers (or a Pr.Eng) would be able to benefit in CPD from the training offered by PQRS.

Registered with the QCTO

PQRS as an institution is registered with the QCTO and AREP’s P4 accreditation for Level 1 and Level 2 Solar PV Installers are aligned with the exit level outcomes of the formal Solar PV Technician Qualification, Curriculum Code 313109001, NQF Level 5.

The Solar PV Service Technician qualification contains 4 modules, or part qualifications further broken down into various knowledge modules.

All training courses offered by PQRS are aligned to the formal qualification with Curriculum Code 313109001 with the QCTO.
The objective is to enable students who have participated in PQRS training courses the ability to qualify for Recognition of Prior Learning under the Formal Qualification.

The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is the custodian and regulatory body for occupational qualifications.

Registered with the QCTO

PQRS as an institution is registered with the QCTO and AREP’s P4 accreditation for Level 1 and Level 2 Solar PV Installers are aligned with the exit level outcomes of the formal Solar PV Technician Qualification, Curriculum Code 313109001, NQF Level 5.

The Solar PV Service Technician qualification contains 4 modules, or part qualifications further broken down into various knowledge modules.

All training courses offered by PQRS are aligned to the formal qualification with Curriculum Code 313109001 with the QCTO.
The objective is to enable students who have participated in PQRS training courses the ability to qualify for Recognition of Prior Learning under the Formal Qualification.

The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is the custodian and regulatory body for occupational qualifications.

Accredited with AREP

The P4 Quality Assurance program is typically used to compare the knowledge and experience of candidates involved in the solar PV sector and to set a benchmark for quality solar PV installations.

The P4 accreditation is accepted by all municipalities and banks and consists of a combination of online tests and practical assessments. The practical assessment is done on an actual installation done by the candidate in question.

PQRS is proudly associated with AREP and accredited as a P4 solar PV training provider.