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Renewable Energy Training Academy
  •  Short courses for home owners & other students.
  •  Part time and evening classes.
  •  Small class sizes – personalized tuition.
  •  Hands-on work experience available.
  •  Budget accommodation nearby.
  •  Close to public transport.
  •  Class notes on sugar cane paper.

Courses for 2nd semester 2010



SP-01 - Solar Pool Heating - Do It Yourself - Design & installation of your own pool heating system

Short 3-night and one saturday part time course, held over 2 weeks, teaches you how to design, correctly size and safely install your own solar pool heating system. Students get to design a solar pool heating system, suited to their own situation, and can purchase suitable materials, to install their own system, with supervision, during and after the course. Certificate upon completion.

Melbourne    - September.   Cost: $ 375
Sunshine Coast - July.   Cost: $ 375


CT-01 - Composting toilets - which to choose & how to install

Short evening course for the owner - builder. Course teaches selection criteria for composting toilets, types and models available, suitable installation methods, and discussion of problems that have been encountered, and their solutions.
Duration: 3 hours. Course notes supplied that give diagrams & full details of installing composting toilets.

Melbourne - September.   Cost: $ 225
Sunshine Coast - July.   Cost: $ 225


SP-04 - Design & installation of Solar Pool Heating systems - (traineeship)

Theory with practical experience, for those wishing to work professionally installing solar pool heating systems.
Incudes design of different types and profiles of solar collectors for different roofs, safe working practices, connection to filtration pipework, automatic control systems, pump selection and correct fitting of valves.
 Certificate of competency upon completion. Ongoing installation work may be available for suitable graduates.

Melbourne   - September - October 6 weeks.   Cost: $ 250
Sunshine Coast - Subject to sufficient interest.   Cost: $ 250


BR-01 - Professional Selling & Installing Pool blankets and Rollers

Theory with practical experience, for those wishing to work professionally selling and installing pool blanket & roller systems.
Teaches applications & benefits of pool covers, the different types available, measuring and installing, care and maintenance, assembly and installation of different types of rollers.
Certificate of competency upon completion.

Melbourne - September 3 x 3 hour classes.   Cost: $ 285
Sunshine Coast - September 3 x 3 hour classes.   Cost: $ 285


PP-01 - Design & Installation of a stand-alone solar power system


Supervised practical training and on-site experience for provisionally accredited renewable energy certificate graduates, who wish to gain further experience, and a supervised case study for full accreditation for installation of solar power systems. Course involves installation and assembly of a complete solar power system under fully supervised conditions. At the end of the installation the system is tested and fully checked, and maintenance procedures are studied using the user manual provided.

Melbourne    -   Cost: $ 375
Sunshine Coast -   Cost: $ 375

All courses are held subject to sufficient interest






Further possible courses for 2010


(Please indicate your interest - courses are run subject to sufficient students)




NC-01 - Nature-clear grey water systems
Short course showing how to assemble and install your own grey water filtration system.
Cost: $ 85

WG-01 - Small wind generators
Short course detailing the different types available, how they should be installed, and what you can expect from them.
Cost: $ 85

GH-01 - Greenhouse root zone heating systems
Shows how to design and install different types of greenhouse root zone heating systems
Cost: $ 185

GC-01 - Installing grid connected solar power systems
Practical on-roof experience for electricians wishing to build upon their existing skills, and install grid connected solar power systems
Cost: $ 285

FF-01 - Solar heating for fish farms
Design and installation of solar heating aquaculture systems
Cost: $ 285

SP-02 - Solar Pool Heating Installers Course
Theory with practical experience, learning to install solar pool heating systems on different types of roofs, and connecting into a range of filter system options
Cost: $ 485



Enquiries

training@solazone.com.au

or call (07) 5448 8304

or visit us at 5 Rex Terrace, Marcoola

Download the application form for printing .doc (24k) or .pdf (12k).
or apply online here.


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