There are a number of degree and certificate programs currently available or being developed. If you are serious about joining the wind energy community, attending specialized schooling will help you fine tune your skills and hopefully lead you to a job.

Programs include:

• Degree Programs
• Degree Programs currently being developed
• Certificate and other Training Programs

Degree Programs

• Appalachian State University - Boone, NC
  • Appropriate Technology Program and Small Wind Initiative Training Workshops
• Columbia Gorge Community College - The Dalles, OR
  • Renewable Energy Technology Program
• Des Moines Area Community College - Various Des Moines area campuses, IA
  • Programs serving Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing
  • Wind Technician program under development
• Highland Community College - Freeport, IL
  • Wind Turbine Technician
• Iowa Lakes Community College - Estherville, IA
  • Wind Energy and Turbine Training Program
• Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago, IL
  • Energy and Sustainability Institute
• James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
  • Integrative Science and Technology Program
  • Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative College of Integrated Science and Technology.
• Lake Area Technical Institute - Watertown, SD
  • Energy Technology
• Lakeshore Technical College: Cleveland, WI
  • Wind Energy Technology
• Lane Community College - Eugene, OR
  • Renewable Energy Technician Program
• Mesalands Community College - Tucumcari, NM
  • North American Wind Research and Training Center
• Minnesota West Community & Technical College - Canby, MN
  • Wind Energy Mechanic
• Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland, OR
  • Renewable Energy Systems
• Texas State Technical College West Texas - West Texas
  • Wind Energy Technology
• Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX
  • Wind Science and Engineering Research Center
• University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
  • Wind Power Management, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
• University of Massachusetts Amherst - Amherst, MA
  • Renewable Energy Research Laboratory
• World Wind Energy Institute - Seven research centes on five continents
  • Research Centers

Degree Programs currently being Developed

• Clinton Community College - Plattsburgh, NY
  • Starting a Wind Energy Technology Program.
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Kalamazoo, MI
  • Currently developing the Wind Energy Center.
• Lake Region State College - Devil's Lake, ND
  • Developing a Wind Energy Technician Program
• Laramie County Community College (LCCC) - Cheyenne, WY
  • Developing Wind Energy Technician Program
    
• Riverlands Community College - Albert Lea, MN
  • Developing Wind Turbine Technician diploma.
• Sauk Valley Community College - Dixon, IL
  • Developing Wind Energy Certificate Program.

Certificate and Other Training Programs

• Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technology Includes nine institutions, mostly technical colleges and community colleges, that provide renewable energy training courses.
• Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College: Clean Energy Technician Program
• New Vision Renewable Energy Program offered by the Wayne Technical and Career Center.
• Solar Energy International: Wind Energy Training
• Sustainable Energy Education and Training Project provides training for high school and community college instructors. Offered by the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center.
• Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute provides training courses in renewable energy.
• Wind Energy Applications Training Symposium offered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Helpful Resources

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• Jobs that do not require training
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