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Start a rewarding career in renewables
Answer a few quick questions to find your best starting point so you can move toward admin, sales or design roles at a pace that fits real life.
- RTO 45919
- Nationally recognised units of competency
- Online/self-paced
- Optional tutorials
New Energy Training Pty Ltd (RTO 45919) delivers nationally recognised, industry aligned training for people who want a genuine career in renewable energy. Certified Advocate, Certified Consultant and Certified Designer packages give you a structured pathway into admin, sales or technical design roles so you can stop guesswork and start building skills that match where you want to go.
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Is this the right time for you?
New Energy Training works with solar retailers, distributors and installers across Australia so the non electrician pathways match how real businesses operate. You learn using the same nationally recognised units that support Solar Accreditation Australia design pathways plus short courses already used inside solar businesses.
After you complete your chosen pathway you will be able to:
- Speak the same language as designers and installers in customer conversations
- Support site surveys, quoting or logistics with fewer mistakes
- Move toward Solar Accreditation Australia design credentials if you choose a Designer pathway over time Solar Accreditation Australia+1
Not sure where you fit? Answer a few quick questions.
Not sure which option is right for you?
Find your best starting point in a few minutes
Choosing a course should not feel like guesswork. New Energy Training has three main pathways for non-electricians. Each one lines up with how you work now plus where you would like to head next.
- Certified Advocate: Admin pathway Best if you keep jobs moving behind the scenes and want to understand the language of solar and batteries so you can book jobs, order equipment and talk to customers with more confidence.
- Certified Consultant: Sales pathway Best if you speak with customers, prepare quotes or coordinate installs and want a simple process for site surveys so you can hand clean, accurate jobs to designers and installers.
- Certified Designer: Design pathway Best if you want to move toward technical design work and over time hold Solar Accreditation Australia design credentials for on-grid or off-grid systems.
Admin pathway
Certified Advocate
Understand the language of solar
Certified Advocate is a practical starting point if you support solar projects behind the scenes. The pathway combines Solar and Battery Essentials with Promote Sustainable Energy Practices so you can see how systems fit together plus why quality and safety matter.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Get clear on solar and battery basics
- Understand what designers and installers are asking for in plain terms
- Support quoting, ordering and scheduling with more confidence
Sales pathway
Certified Consultant
Run better site visits and customer conversations
Certified Consultant is built for people who sell solar and battery systems or support customers before and after installation. You complete Solar and Battery Essentials, Solar and Battery Sales Professional and a site survey unit for either grid-connected or off-grid systems so you can collect the right information, hand over cleaner jobs to designers and installers and reduce awkward call backs.
You will be able to:
- Run structured site surveys for grid connected or off grid projects
- Ask better questions so you avoid messy variations later
- Reduce call backs by setting realistic expectations from the start
Design pathway
Certified Designer
Step into technical solar design
Certified Designer is for people who are ready to move toward technical work and want to design solar and battery systems over time. These pathways step you through foundational short courses plus the design units required for on-grid or off-grid Solar Accreditation Australia design credentials. You will also work with leading design software such as OpenSolar, Orkestra and Pylon so your skills translate into real project work.
Solar Accreditation Australia offers separate design only accreditations that can be held by non electricians. Installation accreditations require an unrestricted electrical licence plus additional requirements, so Designer pathways focus on the design side and prepare you for those design only options.
You will be able to:
- Learn to design grid connected or off grid systems in line with Australian Standards
- Work toward Solar Accreditation Australia design accreditation for on grid or off grid pathways
- Use leading design software to create professional proposals that support sales and install teams
Answer a few quick questions to see which pathway fits you
Envision your study routine
See how study fits around your day
You might be working full time, raising a family or planning a career change. These pathways are built so you can study part time around work or treat your course like a short full time block. Use the example routines below to picture how Certified Advocate, Certified Consultant or Certified Designer could fit into a normal week.
Example routine for part time study
Around 6 to 8 hours of study across the week
A good fit if you work full time and are completing Certified Advocate or Certified Consultant. Also suits a slower Certified Designer pace.
Daily Routine
- 6.30 am – 7.00 am Coffee plus watch a short lesson or review notes
- 7.00 am – 8.30 am Morning routine then commute
- 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Work
- 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm Online study session for your current unit
- 8.00 pm onwards Dinner then relax
Example weekly snapshot
- Mon, Tue, Thu
1 hour evening study each day - Sat morning
2 to 3 hour block for assessments or longer tasks
Small, regular blocks like this can add up to roughly 6 to 8 study hours each week.
Example routine for full time study
Around 20 hours of study across the week.
Ideal if you want to move through a pathway faster or you are between jobs and can treat study as your main focus. Suitable for any of the non electrician pathways, including Certified Designer.
Daily Routine
- 8.30 am – 10.30 am Online learning and videos for your current unit
- 10.30 am – 11.00 am Break
- 11.00 am – 1.00 pm Work through activities and short quizzes
- 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm Lunch and fresh air
- 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm Assessment tasks, design practice or software work
- Evening Free time or optional 30 minute review session
Example weekly snapshot
- Mon to Thu
4 hours of focused study per day - Fri
Short 2 to 3 hour block to catch up or attend a live tutorial
This pattern gives roughly 18 to 22 study hours each week.
Example routine for medium study load
Around 10 to 12 hours of study across the week
Useful if you work four days a week or have changing shifts. You still progress steadily without locking yourself into the same timetable every day.
Example weekly snapshot
- Two weeknights
1.5 hour study sessions - One weekday morning or afternoon off
3 hour focused block - Sun afternoon
3 to 4 hour block for assessments or design work
What you get when you enrol
- Digital access to the New Energy Training learning platform and support
- Optional live tutorials for key units to keep you progressing
- Templates for site surveys, promotional tasks and design work where relevant
- Statements of Attainment and digital badges for completed pathways where applicable, including SAA CPD eligible short courses in selected packages
Start the year with a clear plan into renewables
Begin with a quick quiz to find the pathway that fits your goals, your background and your preferred study load.