“Hi Scott
I attended the solar course you instructed on April 12th & 13th, 2025 in Mississauga and found it very informative.
As an electrical contractor, after taking your in-room classroom training to go over the theory and sizing of solar and battery banks coupled with the hands-on installation portion of installing both has given me the tools to start sizing and installing my own systems.
Thanks for passing your knowledge on and also a thank you to Joanne who also worked hard to ensure we all enjoyed the course.”

“Whitefish River First Nation hired Scott from North American Solar Academy to train some community members, and staff, on Solar Operation & Maintenance. Scott came to the community and provided a course that was easy to understand. He was very knowledgeable in solar systems as a whole, had a great understanding of the science behind Solar PV systems and was able to answer all questions that came up during the course. He was very professional, well prepared and overall a great instructor. WRFNs Community Energy Champion had great feedback from the participants and they look forward to more training with Scott in Installation & Design and in Battery systems. Thank you Scott for a great experience in the Solar Training course you provided to this community.”

Great learning experience and excellent value for money!
The training has extensive theoretical and practical hands-on parts.
I would highly recommend to anyone taking this course, to carefully study the online part prior to in-person classes.
A lot of material is covered, so if you are not familiar with basic terms like inverter, grid, optimizer, can be overwhelming.
A huge bonus for this training is that it is recognized by NABCEP Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Certification”.
Scott is very patient and knowledgeable.
Thank you Scott for a great learning and networking experience!

“Thanks for the very informative weekend course. You bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the program which is extremely beneficial to us. I learned a lot about the different systems, equipment/components and installation. You covered all the right materials/topics for a complete understanding of where our current market stands with solar panel installations and I look forward to implementing my own installations with the information you provided in your course. Thanks again for providing this crucial information in an ever evolving industry!”

“Great course over the weekend, worth every dollar. Thank you!”

“We thoroughly enjoyed the course as Scott kept things interesting and engaging the entire time. The 2 days were well planned out and there was plenty of time for discussion and questions. Our team of 4 found a lot of value in the hands-on portion of the training and left with a lot of confidence. Thanks Scott!”

“Scott has simplified a complex topic quite well and made it easy to understand. There’s a quote from Einstein that says “if you cannot explain something simply enough then you don’t understand it deeply enough” Scott obviously knows a lot about Solar installation and has combined it into an informative training session with lots of hands on experience as well. 100% recommend”

“The course was an enlightening experience, with comprehensive coverage of solar energy fundamentals and engaging hands-on activities over two days. The expert instructors’ passion and clear communication made complex concepts accessible, offering invaluable knowledge and practical skills for anyone interested in learning about solar energy as well as seasoned solar installers.”

“My community had the pleasure of hosting Scott and the North American Solar Academy for a 2-day Solar Installation Training! This was an incredibly wonderful experience for our community members, and provided tangible hands-on experience for participants to learn the foundation of solar PV systems as well as installation. It was very fulfilling to see participants have an opportunity for learning, and many left saying they would like to do another training! Sacred Earth Solar will definitely work with North American Solar Academy again as there is nothing quite like the training they have created! Nyawehkowa Scott for a great learning experience.”

“I had a really fantastic experience training with the North American Solar Academy – Scott is a fantastic teacher, and I found the entire program to be invaluable to me in my path towards coordinating solar energy installations for our community. We learned all about solar panel systems and how they work, how battery systems can integrate, and we even had the opportunity to practice hand on skills in installing solar panels on rooftops, on ground arrays and on pole arrays! Scott made sure the content was very manageable for all levels of experience, from lay people like myself all the way through to the certified electricians and project developers, and the course was full of technical explanations and practical advice on the things you need to understand when entering the field of solar energy systems. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to get into Solar PV energy systems, either personally or professionally, as you will find invaluable information and learning support through this program! Thank you so much for a really great learning experience, Scott!”

“I had a really fantastic experience training with the North American Solar Academy – Scott is a fantastic teacher, and I found the entire program to be invaluable to me in my path towards coordinating solar energy installations for our community. We learned all about solar panel systems and how they work, how battery systems can integrate, and we even had the opportunity to practice hand on skills in installing solar panels on rooftops, on ground arrays and on pole arrays! Scott made sure the content was very manageable for all levels of experience, from lay people like myself all the way through to the certified electricians and project developers, and the course was full of technical explanations and practical advice on the things you need to understand when entering the field of solar energy systems. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to get into Solar PV energy systems, either personally or professionally, as you will find invaluable information and learning support through this program! Thank you so much for a really great learning experience, Scott!”

“I want a thank you for the opportunity to learn more about solar power in Canada! I was installer back home Greece in 2008 to 2012 and I was really impressed with the whole Solar Design and Installation program.”

” This is an excellent training program, very well put together. As an electrician I can honestly say I feel more comfortable designing and installing solar powered systems for my customers.”

“I wanted to thank you for the excellent 2-day solar installation workshop. It was incredibly helpful, especially from a hands-on and practical experience perspective. I truly appreciated the opportunity to participate and gain a better understanding of real-world installation techniques.”

“This was an excellent course and packed with valuable information. As an electrician/contractor this knowledge is critical in furthering a career in Solar Energy. Highly recommended!”

“Thank you so much for the training. Amazing group and very informative. Expanded my knowledge of solar systems and battery bank install for off grid systems.”

“Scott was a very engaging instructor, his knowledge of small scale solar design and operations allowed students at every level to learn new aspects of PV systems. Great training with nice hands on labs after each days classroom sessions.”

“Hello Scott…Your class was very informative and easy to follow.
I find classes with hands on training are the best way to learn and retain the info that’s taught.”

“I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity to attend your course this weekend. It was a valuable experience where I not only gained new insights into solar and battery installation but also reinforced my existing knowledge. Your comprehensive approach to teaching the principles of solar power as a path to a renewable future was particularly impactful. The hands-on experience and the chance to observe a complete system in operation were incredibly beneficial.”

“I recently attended Scott’s solar panel installations course, and it was fantastic! He’s incredibly knowledgeable and presents the material in a clear and engaging way. The hands-on training was especially helpful, and I now feel confident about working in the solar energy industry. I highly recommend Scott’s course to anyone interested in solar panel installations. Thanks, Scott!”

“The participants thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. They appreciated the hands-on training, and were engaged throughout the two days. . The training opened up their eyes to alternative energy sources. Scott was very informative and also provided additional resources for them.”

Overall, the NASA training was very professionally delivered. Instructor was knowledgeable and informative. Course content was delivered in a timely fashion and the hands on was valuable experience. I would recommend Scott Seidel for future training solar initiatives.

As I am strongly considering a future in Alternative Energy. I Recently attended the NASA weekend course, taught by Scott. The course materials provided was delivered well and easy to follow, Scott answered all question to give us a clear understanding before moving on. The hands-on portion of this course was a great chance to experience solar installations, we did roof, poll, ground mounts and strung up couple different systems which gave us a good idea of proper installation method. If you have an interest in solar installation, this is an ideal course to guide you on your path.

We would like to thank North American Solar Academy for the Solar Design and Installation training sessions…We found the content and style of teaching very informative! Highly recommended.

“The training content was informative and your laid back and humorous approach allowed the guys to feel comfortable to ask questions and participate. The guys will feel even more confident out in the field now, I’m sure of it. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions as well, your feedback allowed me to see where we need to improve as a renewable energy business. Moving forward we will consider you to be a valuable resource. We will keep in touch.”

“The training content was informative and your laid back and humorous approach allowed the guys to feel comfortable to ask questions and participate. The guys will feel even more confident out in the field now, I’m sure of it. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions as well, your feedback allowed me to see where we need to improve as a renewable energy business. Moving forward we will consider you to be a valuable resource. We will keep in touch.”

“North America Solar Academy provides a comprehensive scope of understanding and knowledge about the solar industry and I would recommend this course for any individual or company looking to learn more about grid-tied and off grid solar system, Design, Installation for both rooftop and ground mounted solar system with safety measures. Scott has the tenacity and network as a professional to assist anyone coming into the solar world. We thank you for the in-depth knowledge you provide to enable sustainability in our environment.”

“Scott at North American Solar Academy gave a great course providing a comprehensive and practical overview of current solar PV technology and systems. It was a good balance between theory and design of both grid tie and off grid systems and the hands-on portion was well done. I’d recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about solar PV design. Thanks Scott!”

“The North American Solar Academy’s curriculum touched on all the fundamentals of solar power, and provided us with the basics. What we most took away from the course was gaining the knowledge of how to assemble the different styles of racking, mounting the panels, designing the system, local supplier information, and networking with like minded people. I highly recommend anyone interested in solar to take the North American Solar Academy’s course. Now that I have a firm understanding of how everything works, I plan to offer solar to my clients.”

“On behalf of the Oneida Nation of the Thames, I would like to thank North American Solar Academy with providing an educational, engaging and safe training session. I was very impressed with the way the material was presented and how if someone didn’t quite understand, the instructor would take the time to make sure everyone got it. New or old to the world of solar energy, the North American Solar Academy training course provides an informative session for everyone. Yaw^ko – Thank you”

“On behalf on the Gridiron team I would like to thank North American Solar Academy for the time spent with us the other day. We had requested an overview of the Solar, Battery and Standby generator markets and how they can all work in conjunction with each other and I must say the information that was delivered was far more that we expected. North American Solar Academy really took the time to put together a training day that focused exactly on what we had requested and Scott did a great job in presenting and answering all of our questions. You can truly tell that Scott has many years in the industry and a wealth of knowledge to pass along. We would highly recommend Scott and his team to anyone looking for hands on training in any of these markets.”

“I would like to thank Scott for this great Solar PV course, it was a great learning experience. This course gave me an introduction to the fundamentals, system design and actual installations. I learned to compare grid-tie and off-grid solar energy systems to other energy resources and explain how solar panels convert sunlight to electricity. I learned how to calculate the electrical demand of a building, how to reduce the overall demand, and then how to design a solar system that can meet that annual demand at a given location.”

“Blaze Solar was fortunate to be invited to assist in a solar installation at Camp Hope in Northern Saskatchewan. Scott did an amazing job organizing and preparing the students to assist with the large solar installation on the administrative cabin. Scott’s solar knowledge is second to none, his course and preparation make solar installations possible for everyone. The project went seamless as expected! Thanks Scott for the amazing experience!”

“As a battery manufacturer, understanding the end market where our product is used is essential. The North American Solar Academy course gave us a great overview of how solar systems are sold and installed, and to better understand what the pain points are for our customers when it comes to choosing a battery system. The course was a great investment.”

“My partner and I have been investigating different installation training and education classes in Canada to easily expand our installation teams. After interviewing multiple groups we took the course with the North American Solar Academy and we were really impressed with their level of expertise and focus on best practices and safety.”

“I want to thank Scott for this amazing course! I took this course to expand my knowledge of how solar power works, and Scott delivered all the information and more. Solar is a new addition to my company and your course has made me more confident in future planning and installations. Scott was full of knowledge and took his time to explain every aspect of the process”

This is just a short recommendation aimed at the NASA training I received from a Mr Scott Seidel. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 day course on solar installation and ‘need to know’ education that Scott provided. The instruction was very clear and concise on panel installation and different aspects to net metering and stand alone systems. A great feature to the course was the actual hands on sections, where you can ascertain exactly how to go about installing different parts of a solar project. I was very glad to use the roof model and tools to install our own tracking and panels. Scott’s patience never wore thin, amongst the barrage of questions and banter that was spoken, I had an excellent experience and gained a further understanding of renewable energy. I now have the privilege of working with Scott intermittently now as we are both in the same field.

“Hello Scott, Wanted to say thank you for the Solar training. You kept it interesting and informative. I really appreciate the practical integration as well.”

“Focus Forward for Indigenous Youth’s mission is to collaborate with Indigenous communities across Canada, empowering youth through locally developed trades-based education to strengthen individuals’ and communities’ futures. The North American Solar Academy has a similar focus on education and therefore was a perfect fit compared to other solar installation contractors.
Early in our consultation phase with the Wikwemikong community, they had a strong interest in integrating sustainable design and renewable energy into the construction project. They were excited that their youth would have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with Solar PV technology that is quickly being adopted by the community as a whole. Focus Forward explored multiple options regarding the installation of the solar PV system, we knew we wanted to the students to be involved in the installation but had concerns that typical solar contractors would not be focused on educating the students. After a few conversations with Scott Seidel from the North American Solar Academy, I knew their approach would provide the best outcome for the youth. Providing a two day in class training discussing solar and electrical theory and getting hands-on practice on a mock roof and equipment was perfect to build their confidence before they installed the 5 kW PV system on the roof of their high school over the next two days.
The students gained valuable skills that are in high demand in their community. The youth that had gone through the North American Solar Academy training in August are being asked to assist the community in installing more solar.
I am very pleased by the attention that was given to the students during this process and would like to partner with the North American Solar Academy on future projects in Indigenous communities.”

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for inviting us to your 2-day course on Solar Energy.
Your course was excellent, as you know we already have had a small amount of experience installing solar power systems.
What we didn’t know was, well most of what your course teaches in your 2-day session. From design to installation everyone felt confident in their ability to either get their own systems done or design and install as a business, like us!
The information was given in a way that allowed everyone to understand at their own pace, your patience with everyone was second to none. Being in a room with others from other demographics as well as other countries was certainly a challenge, but your course managed to correspond to everyone present.
We now have the confidence to design and install our first systems for our many clients.”

“The course delivered by Scott from the North American Solar Academy was thorough and well presented. I was especially impressed with the learning material Scott travels with including the grid tied and off grid demonstration pieces. The hands-on component was well received by the students.”

“Great Solar Design and Installation Workshop!

This was the general impression of 14 participants in the Green Economy Program at Ryerson who attended the two days workshop. Participants liked the high level of knowledge of the instructor, the content on design and most of all; the hands-on experience on installation of the solar system.”

“I have been working with Scott from North American Solar Academy for about 3 months now and I could not be more pleased with my experience. He is quick to reply to any communications, he is patient and thoughtful in his responses and he is a true collaborator who works well with any external stakeholders. Scott goes above and beyond to make sure the customer is happy and I would highly recommend him.”

“North American Solar Academy came to Kingston Ontario to provide the 2-day course for thirteen employees at our organization. It would have been challenging to send this number of people to do the training out of town and it was much more economical to bring the training in-house. All the participants, including electricians and mechanics were pleased with the theory and they had a blast installing panels to a roof, a pole mount, a rack mount and finally connecting the solar modules to the combiners, inverters and the battery bank. Scott, the instructor was knowledgeable and was never stumped by any our technical questions. Now our organization has 13 employees that can talk the fundamentals of solar power generation as we endeavor to increase our renewable energy installations in the coming years. Thanks Scott!”

“North American Solar Academy provided our Ontario team with a 2 day hands on course. Scott did an excellent job combining product specifications, working installations and knowledge of solar PV construction. Our team left with an excellent foundation in the construction of a typical roof top or ground mount installation for off grid and grid tied projects. We would recommend his course to anyone looking to construct a solar PV system on their house or business.”

“Moose Cree First Nation had the privilege of working with North American Solar Academy in fall of 2016. It was an excellent solar training curriculum and 10 of our community members enjoyed the detailed class room session and most of all; the hands on training of properly installing roof systems, pole mounted systems and ground mount systems. Scott Seidel is an excellent instructor and emphasized safety on many issues like proper electronic calculations, working with electricity AC/DC, working at heights, the right tools, the right work wear and labelling the components. I recommend this training package to Northern communities, training institutions and solar associations. We are looking to have Scott back for more sessions because we had tremendous interest from our community, his excellent instructor skills, hands on training and experiencing a functioning solar system which is rare in our community.”

“We brought in North American Solar Academy to provide an introductory Solar PV Design and Installation seminar for our staff. Scott was knowledgeable, professional and responded well to our team’s interest in applications suited to our business. The seminar was delivered in an easy to understand format with good follow up materials. North American Solar Academy is a great resource for any company looking to educate their staff on solar power.”