Our Courses & Qualifications
Accredited qualifications and professional short courses designed to launch your career in electrical and solar technology.
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QCTO Accredited Qualifications
Full occupational qualifications quality-assured by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations.
Occupational Certificate: Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician | NQF Level 5
Maintain, test, and repair PV panels, inverters, batteries, tracking systems and more. Work at PV farms or standalone installations. Includes PV system design, simulation software training, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.
- • Maintain and repair complete PV systems
- • Design and commission off-grid and grid-tied systems
- • Work with SSEG regulations and energy audits
Occupational Certificate: Electrician | NQF Level 4
Developed with input from Mining, Railways, Eskom, Electrical Contractors Authority, and SA Navy. Three phases: Theory, Practical, and Workplace. Complete with a Red Seal Trade Test to issue COCs and run your own business.
- • Install, commission, and fault-find electrical systems
- • Issue COCs for single-phase and three-phase systems
- • Work across construction, mining, energy, municipal sectors
Basic Kitchen Appliances Repairer | NQF Level 2
Learn to identify components, use measurement instruments, and apply fault-finding and repair techniques on common domestic appliances. Repair kettles, irons, stoves, toasters, washing machines, microwaves and more.
- • Fault diagnosis on kitchen appliances
- • Repair and maintenance techniques
- • Ideal for starting a home appliance repair business
SAPVIA PV GreenCard
Industry-recognised solar PV training and assessment aligned to the SAPVIA PV GreenCard programme, offered in three components.
Solar PV GreenCard Training
Five days of solar PV training covering design, installation, commissioning, regulations and standards, with hands-on rooftop system installation on our training rig.
- • Solar PV design and system installation
- • Commissioning, regulations, and standards
- • Hands-on rooftop installation practice
Prepares you for the PV GreenCard assessment.
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PV GreenCard Assessment
The formal two-day assessment leading to the PV GreenCard — the industry-recognised credential that lets installers issue a PV GreenCard to their clients on every installation.
- • Theory and practical assessment
- • Installation quality and safety standards
- • PV GreenCard issued on successful completion
For candidates who have completed the training or hold equivalent experience.
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Bundle: PV GreenCard Training & Assessment
Book the 5-day training and the 2-day assessment together and go from training to certification in a single booking.
- • 5-day Solar PV GreenCard Training
- • 2-day PV GreenCard Assessment
- • One booking, one continuous programme
The most direct route to your PV GreenCard.
Enquire NowProfessional Short Courses
Focused, practical courses you can complete in days — practical hands-on training with a certificate issued upon successful completion.
Solar Short Courses
Solar 101
Solar energy fundamentals, basic system sizing, PV components, installation basics, testing, commissioning, and industry regulations. Ideal for beginners, homeowners, and entrepreneurs.
Enquire →Solar PV Mounter
Rooftop and ground-mounted PV installation, mounting structures, wiring, inverter setup, safety, and compliance. For installers, artisans, technicians, and entry-level solar professionals.
Enquire →Solar PV Installer
The step from assistant to independent installer: full DC and AC installations, compliance with electrical standards and codes, then testing and commissioning.
Enquire →Fast-Track Solar PV for Electricians & Technicians
Solar PV design, installation, commissioning, regulations, standards, and hands-on rooftop system installation. Prepares you for the PV GreenCard assessment.
Enquire →Electrician Short Courses
Domestic Wiring & Electrical Safety
Hands-on wiring workshop covering residential electrical safety standards and COC requirements.
Enquire →Energy Short Courses
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Specialist
Battery technologies, BESS design and sizing, battery pack assembly, BMS configuration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and solar-battery integration.
Enquire →PV Inverter Specialist
Inverter selection, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and integration with PV and battery systems.
Enquire →PV Simulation Specialist
PV system modelling, energy yield analysis, system optimisation, and professional proposal generation using simulation software.
Enquire →Smart Metering Specialist
Smart meter installation, configuration, monitoring, data analysis, troubleshooting, and energy management applications.
Enquire →Training in Action
Hands-on solar PV training at our Vanderbijlpark campus.
RPL & Exemptions
Already working in the trade? Get formally recognised for the skills you already have.
Artisan RPL & Exemptions | Flexible
Already have electrical experience but no formal qualification? The ARPL process evaluates what you know and bridges the gap to your Trade Test. BIT is accredited to assess RPL — no matter your background or age.
- • Assessment of formal, informal, and non-formal learning
- • Possible exemptions for completed modules
- • Personalised pathway to Trade Test