Photovoltaic Installer
Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA
- Cost
- $4,524
- Length
- 18 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 204
- Finished the program
- 70%Based on 164 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 71%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $12,119A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Electrical Engineers
Job ads may call this: Engineer · Test Engineer · Design Engineer · Project Engineer
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
- Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
- Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
- Typical pay in California
- $148,072per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $139,932
- Projected openings
- 15,160Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 3,200
- Projected change
- +7.3%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 51% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 16% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.5%
- High school diploma
- 3%
- Started college, no degree
- 5%
- Two-year degree
- 7%
- Four-year degree
- 51%
- Master's degree
- 27%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 6%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Solar Designer · Solar Installer · Solar Electric Installer · Solar Technician (Solar Tech)
- Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions.
- Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations.
- Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations.
- Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified.
- Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms.
- Install module array interconnect wiring, implementing measures to disable arrays during installation.
- Install required labels on solar system components and hardware.
- Typical pay in California
- $62,242per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $61,433
- Projected openings
- 9,860Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 1,770
- Projected change
- +42%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 35% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 16% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 16%
- High school diploma
- 35%
- Started college, no degree
- 26%
- Two-year degree
- 11%
- Four-year degree
- 11%
- Master's degree
- 1%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble install operate maintain and repair solar energy systems. Includes instruction in installing maintaining and testing various types of equipment.
http://www.laadulted.com
We could not reach this page when we checked on 2026-08-04.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 213-763-5951
400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Primary Site)Los Angeles, CA 90015about 0.1 miles away
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Veterans AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 626-375-6792
1816 S. Figueroa St.4th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90015about 0.7 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Has a veterans' representative
Downtown/Pico-Union WorkSource Center, Pacific Asian Consortium in EmploymentComprehensive center
Phone: 213-353-1677
1055 Wilshire BlvdSuite 900ALos Angeles, CA 90017about 1.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Evenings by appointment only)
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
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