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Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Installs and maintains solar panels on homes and businesses.
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Solar installers mount panels on roofs and the ground, run wiring, connect inverters and test systems. The work is outdoors and involves heights, and many installers go on to become electricians.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Woodworking · Career and Technical
Builds building and construction, which this job uses.
- Geometry · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Physics · Science
Builds math, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.