Vocational Programs for Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Career

The role of Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians is to install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use..

3 vocational programs could be taken for the Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians career.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians is $13,997. The average length of the programs is 455 hours and the average completion time is 12.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	43	$18,200	-	600 Hours	5.00 Months
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	153	$10,940	$694	721 Hours	20.50 Months
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)	6	$12,850	$700	43 Hours	12.00 Months

Related Occupations to Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Career

The following 28 occupations are related to Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians.

Related Occupations toSolar Thermal Installers and Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	38,510	$52,080	$25
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	22,850	$60,530	$29
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	9,800	$65,380	$31
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	176K	$50,480	$24
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35

Schools offering vocational programs for Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

The following 190 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.