Paid from day one
Apprentices are employed by a partner company while they train. On-the-job training is paid, so you build a career without building debt.
Featured program · Registered apprenticeship
SMaRTech Solar Maintenance Technician
A registered apprenticeship training non-electrical solar maintenance technicians — North Orange Continuing Education delivers the tuition-free classroom instruction, and apprentices get paid from their first day on the job.
150+
Target apprentices
1,000+
Training hours delivered
Industry
Recognized certification
$0
Student debt — you earn while you learn
Why this program
Earn a paycheck while you earn a credential.
College instruction, field skills
College training partners deliver the Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI); employer partners deliver the on-the-job hours. Classroom and jobsite reinforce each other week by week.
A credential employers asked for
The program culminates in SMaRTech certification for non-electrical solar and EV charging maintenance technicians — a credential built by the companies doing the hiring.
The solar track
Your track
Track A · SMaRTech
Solar Maintenance & Reporting Technician
Keep photovoltaic arrays clean, inspected, documented, and performing — the physical, non-electrical side of solar operations and maintenance.
- Solar panel cleaning
- Visual & mechanical inspections
- Array assessment
- Site documentation & drone imaging
- Performance reporting
- Preventive maintenance
- Customer reporting & asset management
Watch
Maintaining future energy
A look at the work apprentices do in the field and the careers this training opens up.
How training works
College instruction plus paid hours in the field.
Apprentices attend Related Supplemental Instruction with a college training partner and complete on-the-job training hours with a partner employer. Classroom theory, safety, documentation, and reporting are reinforced immediately on real solar arrays.
- Registered Apprenticeship
- Paid Employment
- Earn While You Learn
- Industry Certification
- Classroom Instruction
- Employer Mentorship
- Hands-on Training
- Career Advancement
- Stackable Credentials
- Workforce Ready
Questions about the next cohort?
Email the program office at jcaffery@saddleback.edu.