Explore a career in solar energy and get paid to learn!

Interested in solar energy or exploring a career in the growing solar industry? Join COCC and the Oregon Solar Storage Industries Association (OSSIA) for a free, two-day introductory training covering the fundamentals of solar panel installation.

Learn from experienced instructors about solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, including installation safety, system components, roof layouts, wiring, electrical testing and career opportunities in the solar industry.

There’s no cost to participate, and attendees will receive a stipend based on their attendance. Stipends will be mailed after the training. Lunch is also provided both days.

Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12-13
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Cascades Hall
FREE
Eligibility: Ages 18 and older. Registration is required.

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Free Solar Installation Training at COCC

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
October 23, 2026

<h1>Free Solar Installation Training at COCC</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />October 23, 2026</p> <p>Explore a career in solar energy and get paid to learn!</p> <p>Interested in solar energy or exploring a career in the growing solar industry? Join COCC and the Oregon Solar Storage Industries Association (OSSIA) for a free, two-day introductory training covering the fundamentals of solar panel installation.</p> <p>Learn from experienced instructors about solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, including installation safety, system components, roof layouts, wiring, electrical testing and career opportunities in the solar industry.</p> <p>There's no cost to participate, and attendees will receive a stipend based on their attendance. Stipends will be mailed after the training. Lunch is also provided both days.</p> <p>Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12-13<br />8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<br />COCC Bend Campus, Cascades Hall<br />FREE<br />Eligibility: Ages 18 and older. <a href="https://www.enrole.com/cocc/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=FA26SOLARINSTALLATIONTRAINING.1&amp;courseId=SOLARINSTALLATIONTRAINING&amp;categoryId=10213">Registration is required.</a></p> <p><em>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/free-solar-installation-training-at-cocc/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=103565&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/free-solar-installation-training-at-cocc/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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