6-Day Solar Thermal Boot Camp

  • Learn to install a solar DHW system in 1 day
  • Learn techniques to spin off installation crews and keep them in pace with increasing sales
  • Learn to ramp up a renewable energy business to allow 3 to 5 system installations in 90 days
  • Learn techniques to increase your cash flows
  • Learn to estimate and provide ROI to business owners on projects.

Learn the fundamentals of design & installation of solar water heating systems in the nation’s most comprehensive solar thermal Boot Camp. Our blended learning approach incorporates Instructor-led lectures and hands-on labs (about a 60/40 class time ratio) including the use of site-assessment tools for solar systems design.

This course is optimized for Plumbing, Swimming Pool, HVAC & General Contractors looking to add solar-thermal systems to their existing service offerings. Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Contractors, Architects and Engineers withpiping / plumbing experience are also welcome. All students should have good mechanical aptitude.


Our students love this event , and it is held in our state of the art training facility in the San Francisco bay area. If you don’t live in the San Francisco bay area, do not worry. Hundreds of students fly in for our courses from all over the United States, and we offer a subsidized lodging package that includes a hotel suite and free shuttle transportation (no need for a rental car) from the San Jose airport (SJC) for most arrival times.

Boots on the Roof Solar Thermal Training

“A new study released by the California Solar Energy Industry Association (CALSEIA) quantifies the value of solar water heating and shows how consumer rebates will pay for themselves many times over.” – Download the full report here