Green Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are developed with employers to address real industry skills shortages. They deliver targeted, practical training that leads directly into job opportunities or supports career advancement. These programmes are fully funded by the Mayor of London and the Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign, ensuring accessible, high-quality training that benefits both learners and employers.

This course will involve a mix of classroom and simulated practical learning in our workshops.

The initial 30% of the course will include the Level 3 Award in the Design, Installation and Commissioning of Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS) qualification.

This will ensure that participants have the appropriate qualification, skills and knowledge to progress onto our Solar PV level 3 qualification.

You will receive both practical and theoretical training in the following areas:

• Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems. • The solar resource • System configurations • Solar system design • Solar modules • Solar module mounting structures & arrays • Electrical wiring of the solar system and associated components * • Solar modules • Grid-connected solar systems • Charge controllers • Batteries • Practical PV wiring and maintenance sessions • Sizing solar systems • System testing & commissioning Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS). • Battery system modes • Battery system design • Legislation for a switched alternative source of energy • Battery packaged systems – coupling • Electrical wiring of the battery system and associated components • Grid-connected battery systems • Sizing battery systems • System testing & commissioning.

Additional Aims:

• Employability Skills • Workplace communication • Decision making / problem solving • CV Preparation • Interview techniques • Green Skills business advice.

Before attendance participants will be required to purchase:

• IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems 3rd Edition

• IET Code of Practice for Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems, 2nd Edition

Please Note: Physical books can be purchased from MITSkills. Electronic Versions are only permitted on devices that cannot gain access to browsers etc.

Upon certification, learners will be qualified to:

• Install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems.
• Inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems.
• Install and commission Electrical Energy Storage Systems (Battery Storage).

Self-Employed - £0 (limited spaces available, book soon to avoid disappointment)

* Are you Employed? Contact hello@mitskills.com for further information

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Be at least 19 years old.
2. Be self employed.
3. Have the legal right to work in the UK (this can be verified at gov.uk/view-right-to-work).
4. Living in London or Greater London.
5. Participants are required to have 18^th Edition, plus one of the following:
   • Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations or a combined award including Periodic Inspection & Testing
   • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment
   • SVQ in Electrical Installations (SCQF level 7)
   • Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings
   • Experienced Worker Qualification
   • ECS Gold Card (Installation or Approved Electrician)

   Or

   • Evidence of membership on a competent person scheme, as a Qualified Supervisor that meets the requirements of the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS)

If you're unsure whether you meet the qualifications, please contact us for clarification.

You will be asked to provide your qualification details after completing the payment section of the booking form.

All qualifications must be submitted at least working 3 days prior to the start of the course. Failure to do so may result in being unable to attend the training sessions.