California Solar Exam Review

About This License

A solar contractor installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs thermal and photovoltaic solar energy systems.

A licensee classified in this section shall not undertake or perform building or construction trades, crafts, or skills, except when required to install a thermal or photovoltaic solar energy system.

Course Materials

Student’s enrolled in the Exam Review will receive:

• Solar (“C-46”) Manual
• Audio/Video Lectures:
  • Math Review
  • Solar (C-46)
  • Health and Safety
  • Solar Review Questions
• Solar Practice Exams:
  • C-46 Test 1
  • C-46 Test 2
  • C-46 Update
• C-46 Solar Contractor’s Computer-Assisted Practice Tests

General Information

The Solar Manual covers Energy Conservation, Solar Space Heating and Cooling, Solar Domestic Hot Water Heating (DHW) Systems, Photovoltaic Power Systems, and Basic Electrical Theory. The manual also includes summaries of the National Electrical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Building Code, and the Health and Safety Orders.

The Math Review Lecture covers the math formulas in the first part of the Solar manual. The Solar Lecture covers the topics in the Solar manual specific to the C-46 exam. The Health and Safety Lecture covers the Health and Safety Orders at the end of the Solar manual. The Solar Review Questions lecture covers the Solar Review Questions in the back of the manual.

Please be sure that you study all of the practice exams. It is important to read and understand each question, and read every word of the explanations. It is necessary to learn the principles behind the question because the State’s questions may be worded differently.

The C-46 Solar Contractor’s Computer-Assisted Practice Tests are supplied on a computer disk which will load a software program on the student’s computer. The program presents questions one at a time, automatically scores the exam, presents the student with a grade, and lists each question answered incorrectly along with the correct answer.

• Highlighting guides
• Practice quizzes
• Math, Calculations and Theory
• Instructor Support
• Test Taking Tips

Our courses are designed to help you become familiar with the references and allow you to find the information quickly as the exams are timed. We offer highlighting guides to draw attention to key points throughout the book to allow you to find key sections quickly. We encourage you to take the practice exams multiple times as the questions on the test change each time.