Intro to Solar Hot Water Design & Installation–Lanai

This program is a hybrid course that combines 6 weeks of classes that will be broadcasted to Lanai High School from Maui followed by a 3-day solar hot water installation workshop held at Lanai High School.

The training provides entry-level training in solar hot water design and installation. The curriculum introduces students to solar thermal applications, theory, safety issues, troubleshooting and monitoring, solar thermal design and installation, and licensing and permitting requirements. The course includes both classroom and hands-on experience.

Instructor Bio: Clifford Rutherford was a former building contractor and practiced plumbing and solar hot water installation with a local division of a national plumbing franchise on Maui and received solar hot water trainer certification through the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). As an Instructor at UHMC, he was Program Coordinator for the Construction Academy Program and taught energy and construction trade credit courses with the Sustainable Construction Technology Program.

• Dates:
  Broadcast to Lanai from Maui – Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm: March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; April 2, 4, 9, 11
  On-site on Lanai – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm: April 18, 19, 20
  
• Times: Broadcast – 5:30pm – 8:30pm, On-site hands-on installation workshop on Lanai – 9:00am-5:00pm
• Location: Online; On-site – UH Lanai Education Center, 327 7th Street, Lanai City, HI 96763, (808) 565-7266
• Cost: Scholarships available*
• Scholarship application link: Click HERE
• Deadline: Applications must be received by February 15, 2013. Deadline Extended!

Click HERE to download scholarship information.

*This program is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through the Rural Development Project. Auxiliary aids are available to individuals with disabilities upon request.  An Equal Opportunity employer and program.