CanSIA Solar Hot Water System Installer Certification

The CanSIA Solar Hot Water (SHW) training and certification program was developed with funding support from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).  It assures the skills of SHW installers and provides consumers with confidence that certified individuals are professional and competent installers. In many cases, this certification is a requirement for access to federal, provincial and municipal market-incentives.  

CanSIA Solar Hot Water System Installer Certification is not a professional license issued by a government agency, and does not authorize a certificant to practice. CanSIA Certified Solar Hot Water System Installers must comply with all legal requirements related to practice, including licensing laws.

For a list of certified installers, please scroll to the bottom of this page.

Experienced Applicants

If you have experience installing 4 SHW systems or are an accredited plumber/pipe fitter/HVAC Technician with experience installing 2 SHW installations, you can qualify as an experienced applicant. Experienced applicants must complete a roof/fall safety workshop, CanSIA Solar Hot Water System Installer workshop and successfully complete a written CanSIA certification exam.

The process for receiving certification is as follows:

  • Your application will be reviewed by the Application Review Committee and, if approved, you will be sent your certification documentation within 6 weeks. You will then be registered on CanSIA's online database as a certified installer.
  • The application forms are currently being modified if you would like a copy sent to you via email please contact kmoore@cansia.ca


New to the Solar Industry

If you are new to the solar industry and have no installation or trades experience it may be beneficial to explore Canadian colleges and other hands on training programs on our website. In order to become a CanSIA Certified Solar Hot Water System Installer you must have installer and/or other trades experience. Students with no experience are welcome to participate in CanSIA Solar Hot Water System workshops however they must obtain the experience requirements for certification on their own. After completing the CanSIA workshop and exam requirements, students have two (2) years to obtain the experience requirements.

Certified Installers

The following CanSIA members have successfully completed Level 1 of our Installer Certification Program for Residential Systems. CanSIA Solar Hot Water System Installer Certification is not a professional license issued by a government agency, and does not authorize a certificant to practice. CanSIA Certified Solar Hot Water System Installers must comply with all legal requirements related to practice, including licensing laws. 

Alberta

Domenico, Geoff          Bow Valley           AB
Kelly, David Calgary AB
Schulhauser, Tim  Calgary AB
Vonesch, David Calgary AB
Smalley, Jeff Calgary AB
Jackman, Tom Calgary AB
Ontkean, Travis Canmore AB
Shivak, Murray Medicine Hat AB
Brooks, Chris Medicine Hat AB
Fischer, Doug St. Albert AB


British Columbia

Hugh Petticrew - Burnaby, B.C.

Lance Clarke - Burnaby, B.C.

Trevor Kinch - Burnaby, B.C.

Lin Jia Li - Burnaby, B.C.

Jason De Los Santos - Burnaby, B.C.

John Rosse - Burnaby, B.C.

Brent Rosa - Campbell River, B.C.

Don Skerik - Cobble Hill. B.C.

Landon Aldridge - Courtenay, B.C.

Scott Fleenor - Courtenay, B.C.

Roy Howard - Dunster, B.C.

Joe Thwaites - Delta, B.C.

Jason Kenward - Delta B.C.

Morgan McDonald - Delta, B.C.

Ralph Powell - Duncan, B.C.

Glen Cullen - Enderby, B.C.

David Simon - Enderby, B.C.

Craig Walker - Fernie, B.C.

Derrick Garland - Fort Langley, B.C.

Tim Suddaby - Golden, B.C.

Bill Swan - Invermere, B.C.

Geoffrey Shimmin - Kamloops, B.C.

Jim Robinson - Kamloops, B.C.

Brad Patterson - Kamloops, B.C.

Dan Phillips - Kelowna, B.C.

John Cawley - Kelowna, B.C.

Chuck Lafortune - Kelowna, B.C.

Bryce Ehrecke - Kelowna, B.C.

Paul Sim - Maple Ridge, B.C.

John McQuaid - Nanaimo, B.C.

James Smith - Nanaimo, B.C.

Kip Drobish - New Denver, B.C.

David Klemchuk - Penticton, B.C.

Miroslav Danielka - Qualicum Beach, B.C.

Darren Quist - Sechelt, B.C.

Jim Musselwhite - Shawnigan Lake, B.C.

Etienne St-Onge - Smithers, B.C.

Paul Anderson - Summerland, B.C.

Richard Steuble - Summerland, B.C.

Susan Huber - Summerland, B.C.

Roger Huber - Summerland, B.C.

Richard Siegenthaler - Vancouver, B.C.

Wally Garrod - Vernon, B.C. 

Darren Vaux - Victoria, B.C. 

John Wright - Victoria, B.C. 

Johnny Thiessen - Victoria, B.C.

Garth White - Victoria, B.C.

Nathan Docksteader  - Victoria, B.C.

Robert Barry - Victoria, B.C.

Jonathan Bowers - Victoria, B.C.

Dale Zelter - White Rock, B.C.

Mel Taylor - Cresent Beach, B.C.

John Broxterman - White Rock, B.C.

Grant Sanders - White Rock, B.C.

Joe Lade - Williams Lake, B.C.

Brian Bot - Kelowna, B.C.

Rob Monteith - Kelowna, B.C.

Jason Dunkley - Powell River, B.C.

Terry Marshall - Nanaimo, B.C.

Colin Cumberbatch - Victoria, B.C.

Scott Graham - Vancouver, B.C.

Manitoba

Dan Jung - Winnipeg, MB

New Brunswick 

Mark Arsenault - Fredericton, NB

Woody Thompson - Jolicure, NB

Yvon Arsenault - Moncton, N.B.

Gordon Smallwood - Moncton, NB

Fred Sawyer - Saint John, NB

Nova Scotia

Donnie Sutherland - Cleveland, NS

Mark McCormick - Springhill, NS

James Allen - Dartmouth, NS

Gregory Pace - Woodville, NS

Brian Rose - West Arichat, NS

Robert Michalko - Hants County. NS

Roddy Wishart - Halifax, NS

Ontario

Sean Flanagan -  Buckhorn, ON

Jay Raes - Dorchester, ON 

Robert Singlehurst - Dorchester ON

David Nixon - Downsview, ON

Steve Dyck - Guelph, ON

Ryan Gaunt - Hamilton, ON

Peter Ewald - Huntsville, ON

Christine Olthuis - Innisfil, ON

Chris Weissflog - Kemptville, ON

Daniel Creighton - Kingston, ON

Rick Rooney - Kingston, ON

Micheal Doxey - Kingston, ON

Chris Gadbois - Kingston, ON

Scott Cooper - Kitchener, ON

Bob Swartman - London, ON

Tim Waddingham - London, ON

Graham Smith - Mississauga, ON

Darren Cooper - Mississauga, ON

Leeno Zammit - Mississauga, ON

Kevin Moore - Mississauga, ON

Scott Raycroft - Napanee, ON

Andy McKegney - Oakville, ON

Alexander Ellis - Oakville, ON

Frédéric Meunier - Ottawa, ON

Mike McGahern - Ottawa, ON

Warren Abar - Ottawa, ON

Paul Hutchison - Ottawa, ON

Simon Boone - Peterborough, ON

Adam Betz - Peterborough, ON

Dan Beard - Peterborough, ON

Viktor Tchernikov - Scarborough, ON

Michael Lam - Toronto, ON

Jason Kun - Toronto, ON

Carleton Davis - Toronto, ON

Adrian Lew - Toronto, ON

Parker Huaisong Ou - Toronto ON

Aaron Goldwater - Toronto, ON

Michael Holm - Toronto, ON

Phillip McDowell - Toronto, ON

Gorden Xiao - Toronto, ON

Lianjie(Jet)Qi - Whitby, ON

Gerrie Rood - Woodstock, ON

Rick Govers - Strathroy, ON

Gaston Minetti - Hamilton, ON

Todd Moxness - Ottawa, ON

Klaus Dohring - Windsor, ON

Québec

Philippe Séguin - Châteauguay, QC

Getulio Di Martino - Montreal, QC

Todd Moxness - Hudson, QC

Saskatchewan

Gerald Kendel - Prince Albert, SK

Guy Mollison - Prince Albert, SK

Aaron Obrigewitsch - Craik, SK

Will Oddie - Regina, SK

Brent Veitch - Saskatoon, SK

Peter Karras - Saskatoon, SK

Dwayne Snider - White City, SK