Nationally recognised · RTO 40883 · Peakhurst, Sydney
For licensed electricians who want to design and install the whole system, from the panels on the roof to the battery on the wall. Theory online at your own pace, then 4 days of hands-on practical in Peakhurst.
The first 3 lessons are free. No card, no payment. Questions? Call 1300 388 787, Monday to Friday.
What you will be signed off on
Seven units of competency, mapped to the system they teach. One unit, the site survey, covers the whole site.
One enrolment
You finish with everything Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) asks for to accredit you to design and install both solar PV and battery storage.
SAA pathway · GCPV
2-day solar practical
SAA pathway · GCBS
2-day battery practical
UEERE0061, the PV design unit battery design builds on, is done in the solar part. You do not need it before you enrol.
SAA accepts units completed within the last two years. Pathways are set by SAA: saaustralia.com.au/accreditation-pathways.
The practical
Each course has its own 2-day practical at our facility at 3/83-85 Boundary Road. Most students do them back to back, Monday to Thursday.
Solar practical, day 1.
Solar practical, day 2.
Battery practical, day 1.
Battery practical, day 2.
Can't take four days in a row? Book the solar and battery practicals in different weeks. 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day, refreshments provided.
Need a different week? Call 1300 388 787 and we will work around your jobs. Group bookings available.
How enrolment works
Six steps from your first lesson to your Statement of Attainment. The line shows what you have paid at each point.
Fill in the short form. Your login arrives straight away — no card, no payment.
Three real lessons, quizzes included. Your progress is saved.
One deposit for both courses, paid by card from your dashboard.
A few standard steps online. Both courses unlock.
At your own pace, with tutor support. 12 months of access.
Pay the balance when you come in. Finish both and receive your Statement of Attainment.
Eligibility
Check where you stand before you pay anything.
You can enrol
You hold an unrestricted electrical licence issued by an Australian state or territory.
You can enrol
Your Statement of Attainment is issued once you hold an unrestricted licence, or once you show you have completed both units below.
Not needed
On its own, Battery Design & Install requires UEERE0061. Here you complete it in the solar part, before battery design.
Not sure? Call 1300 388 787 and we will tell you before you pay for anything.
How the course runs
Why Training Up
Our trainers work in the solar industry and bring what they meet on real rooftops into the classroom. The practical runs at our own facility, on the same equipment you will be installing.
Questions
Four days at Peakhurst: two days of solar PV and two days of battery storage. Back to back, Monday to Thursday, or in different weeks.
No. You complete it in the solar part of this course, before moving on to battery design.
A $1,500 deposit, paid online once you have tried the free lessons. The remaining $1,495 is paid when you come in for the practical.
Yes. Your Statement of Attainment is issued once you hold an unrestricted licence, or once you show you have completed UEEEL0039 and UEEEL0012.
Yes. The first 3 lessons are free, with no card and no payment. Your progress carries over if you enrol.
A course specialist will answer it and check the course suits you before you pay anything.
Call 1300 388 787About the course
Eligibility, fees and refunds, delivery, outcomes and your rights as a student.
Students must hold an unrestricted electrical licence issued by an Australian state or territory. Electrical apprentices can also enrol, but will only be awarded a Statement of Attainment upon being issued with their unrestricted licence, or after they can show they have completed both:
UEERE0061, a prerequisite for battery design, is completed within this course.
The course fee is $2,995 for both courses. A $1,500 deposit is paid online to enrol, and the remaining $1,495 is paid when the student attends the practical.
If the student’s Learning, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) levels are determined by Training Up to be below the standard required to complete the coursework successfully, and the student has not yet submitted coursework for assessment, Training Up may offer a full refund of the online course material and practical training component. If the student then opts to continue with the course, the standard cancellation and refund policy applies.
Cancellation made within ten (10) business days after the date your online course account is created AND before the online course has been accessed: the student will receive a full refund of the deposit.
Cancellation made within ten (10) business days after the date your online course account is created AND after the online course has been accessed AND before any coursework has been submitted for assessment: the student will receive a refund of the deposit less a cancellation fee of $440.
Cancellation more than ten (10) business days after the date your account is created OR after the first coursework (i.e. the Workplace Health & Safety Assessment) is submitted for assessment (whichever occurs first): the student will receive no refund.
Please refer to ‘Course Fees, Payments and Refunds’ policies in our Student handbook for any circumstances other than the above.
Please refer to the Enrolment Form, for the terms and conditions of enrolment, which includes: Enrolment and Selection; Training Guarantee; Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer
Self-paced online theory with tutor support, followed by 4 days of hands-on practical at our purpose-built facility in Peakhurst: 2 days for grid-connected PV systems and 2 days for battery storage systems, with refreshments provided.
The course is nominally 340 hours of training. The enrolment period is 12 months. Before each practical, students must complete 60% of the online assessments for that course.
A Statement of Attainment in UEERE0054, UEERE0061, UEERE0080, UEERE0081, UEERE0060, UEERE0077 and UEERE0078.
Students will then be eligible to apply to Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) for Grid-Connected PV Systems and Grid-Connected Battery Storage Design & Install accreditation.
In accordance with the Australian Quality Framework, Training Up is committed to providing a quality recognition process to all students that is:
Training Up will on request engage in a recognition of prior learning evaluation. Training Up does not offer entry level VET sector training.
As a registered training organisation (RTO), Training Up adheres to the Standards set by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) for Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Training Up will notify students within 30 days of any changes to services provided. This includes changes to education and support services, RTO ownership, or third-party arrangements.
Training Up maintains an adult workplace and does not tolerate behavior contrary to safe work practices or inappropriate language in any form. All individuals are expected to treat others with respect.
Cheating is strictly prohibited. If detected, Training Up may impose sanctions. Students must ensure that all submitted work is their own, with proper annotations for any referenced material. Sanctions for plagiarism or fraud, including revocation of certification, may be enforced.
All Training Up course participants have the right to appeal their assessment and examination results. Appeals should be submitted in writing to the RTO Manager, who will review and respond in writing. Training Up may use mediation and conciliation to resolve complaints, and students have the right to engage a qualified independent assessor.
Start here
Fill in one short form and your login arrives straight away. No card, no payment. Pay the $1,500 deposit only if the course suits you.
Solar + Battery Design & Install
$3,990$2,995
Prefer to talk? Call 1300 388 787, Monday to Friday.
