The ISCA Solar Panel Cleaning Technician (SPCT) Foundation Course

Solar panel cleaning is not just another glass-cleaning task. It’s a live-electricity maintenance activity that happens to involve cleaning. You’re working at height, around DC voltages that routinely reach 600–1,500V, on equipment that is always energised whenever there is light.

• Technician, not just cleaner – You’re trained to recognise PV components, understand how strings, inverters and DC cabling behave, and manage accumulating voltage and fault conditions—not just how to remove dirt.

• Aligned with how electrical trades work – Just as a qualified electrician must complete specialist solar PV courses before working on PV systems, cleaners who work around live arrays need PV-specific safety and technical training, not generic cleaning certificates.

• Clearer for regulators, insurers and clients – The “technician” title makes it obvious that this is a safety-critical role involving live electricity and work at height, which supports your OSHA/HSE or other local compliance, your insurance and your professional positioning.

When you complete SPCT, you’re not just “allowed to clean panels” – you’re recognised as a Solar Panel Cleaning Technician who understands the risks, controls and documentation that keep people, property and assets safe.

• Get formally trained for live electrical solar cleaning work in just 1 day.

• Walk away with ISCA Solar Panel Cleaning Technician (SPCT) status, recognised across 31 countries.

• Use our certificate to prove to insurers and clients that you’re not just ‘another window cleaner.’

• Receive an ISCA SPCT Client Handout that you can send to your clients explaining about your training and why they should choose you vs a competitor.
• After this course, you’ll be able to charge more, win bigger commercial work, and stay safe around live solar arrays.

Every health and safety body globally has a legal requirement that each person be trained for tasks they complete at work.  This is especially true when working around live electricity and when working at height.  All of our training courses are designed to bring you and your company in-line with these requirements, make you compliant, insurable and most of all, safe.

To get started, you’ll need to sign up for free ISCA membership.

To become officially ISCA-certified, complete our Solar Panel Cleaning Technician (SPCT) Foundation Course.  Our advanced PV Fire Safety course supplements your main SPCT certificate.

The course is self-paced, allowing you to complete the training in your own time—typically within 2–3 hours.  Upon completion, contact us and we will email an official ISCA SPCT Certificate which you can proudly show on your website.

Global In-Person Training Available
ISCA also delivers in-person training courses around the world. To view upcoming dates and locations, please click here and scroll to ‘Live Events’.

Tailored 1-to-1 Business Development Training
We offer bespoke online and in-person coaching for solar panel cleaning business owners at any stage—whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale. These personalised sessions cover everything from business setup, equipment and pricing, to marketing, growth strategies, and safety compliance. Each session also includes in-depth coverage of the ISCA online training course, and concludes with a certification of completion.