Renewable Energy Programs

The Wind Energy Technology programs combine lecture and hands-on training to provide skills necessary in completing advanced technical troubleshooting and repairs on wind energy turbines.  Under minimal supervision, graduates will be able to carry out complex daily assembly, service, repair, and operations of infrastructure to wind turbine generators and related equipment. Exposure to concepts of basic digital circuits, motor controllers, programmable logic controllers, and computerized data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval is evident throughout the program.

Wind Energy Technicians must operate in compliance with company, State, and Federal OSHA requirements and be capable of climbing to 300 feet. They work closely with clients and must have an understanding of environmental issues and politics, written technical skills, and data interpretation.

Explore the Department of Energy’s Wind Career Map to see where a training in the wind industry can take you.

Identified as the fastest growing career of the the next decade by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Join one of the fastest-growing industries by pursuing a career in the solar industry! Whether from solar photovoltaic panel installation to site assessment to solar sales and marketing, choose a career path that will make an impact in the renewable energy industries.

Explore the Department of Energy and IREC Solar Career Map to see where a training in the solar industry can take you.

Careers in Solar

• Solar Installer
• Solar Installer Trainee
  
• Solar Installer Laborer
  
• Solar Photovoltaic Installer
  
• Solar Energy Installer
  
• Solar Panel Installer
  
• Solar Panel Installer Labor
  
• Lead Solar Installer
  
• Field Sales Consultant
  
• Installer

Tap into the biofuels industry by seeking a career in the biodiesel industry! In a fast-paced working environment, plant managers and technicians perform a wide variety of tasks, including blending chemicals, quality control assurance, operating industrial equipment to testing fuel quality.

Careers in Biodiesel

• Biodiesel Operator, Biodiesel Operator Loader, Biodiesel Plant Manager
  
• Biofuels Processing Technician
  
• Laboratory Technician
  
• Maintenance Technician
  
• Materials Handler
  
• CDL Hazmat Tanker Driver
  
• CDL Owner Operator Hazmat Tanker
  
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Explore the opportunity to enhance your ability to enter and advance a career in the ethanol industry! Ethanol plant managers and process technicians work in a fast-paced, process-oriented environment. From grain handling to operating heavy equipment, to process control – the opportunities for working in this renewable energy field are endless.

Careers in Ethanol

• Ethanol Operator, Ethanol Operator Loader, Ethanol Plant Manager
  
• Biofuels Processing Technician
  
• Laboratory Technician
  
• Maintenance Technician
  
• Materials Handler
  
• Process Operator
  
• CDL Hazmat Tanker Driver
  
• CDL Owner Operator Hazmat Tanker
  
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators