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Wind Turbine Technician
11-month Certificate Program with Boot Camp
Harnessing the power of the wind can mean energizing your career. Study online with Pinnacle Career Institute to become a Wind Turbine Technician.
Prepare to meet the need for skilled workers in today’s fastest-growing alternative energy development industry: wind! Learn what it takes to work outdoors maintaining and repairing wind turbines and monitoring wind energy production. PCI can provide the background you need in problem solving and technical methods.
Plus – as you complete your wind energy courses online, you can conclude with a hands-on Boot Camp at one of the largest wind farms in the U.S. in Sweetwater, Texas. Learn directly from the experts in this booming field – this 12-day event is included as part of your online program. This is an experience available only through PCI!
What you will learn:
In PCI’s Wind Turbine Technician training program, you’ll study the operation and maintenance of wind turbines – including electrical, communication, hydraulic and computer systems. You will study safety principles of working in the wind energy industry and business operations in the alternative energy field.
The PCI wind turbine technician training online includes:
- AC & DC Fundamentals
- Computer Fundamentals
- Basic Fluid Power (Hydraulics)
- Technical Mathematics
- Principles of Wind
- Safety Theory
- Electromechanical/Safety Practicum
- Applied Wind Physics
Conclude your program at Boot Camp!
Your program concludes with a 12-day Boot Camp in Sweetwater, Texas. Here, at one of the largest wind farms in the U.S., you will apply the theories you’ve learned to intense, hands-on instruction on turbines. You’ll receive instruction from nationally recognized instructors from PCI’s partner, Texas State Technical College, who are industry leaders in wind energy education.
Included in the Wind Turbine Technician Program
Your program cost includes tuition, books, travel and tuition for the final Boot Camp at Texas State Technical College. We do this to make it simple for you to focus on what matters: completing your wind energy education online and in the classroom lab, obtaining your diploma and securing employment in your chosen field!
Career Options
As a graduate of PCI’s wind turbine technician training online, you can consider multiple career options that include entry-level positions in:
- Wind farms in wind-energy producing states
- Energy investment companies worldwide
- Energy marketing companies
- Other utility companies
Take flight into a new career in the energy sector with PCI’s Wind Turbine Technician program. Contact PCI today to learn more about our wind energy courses online.
Online Experience
Pinnacle Career Institute – Online prepares its curriculum to fit into the lives of busy adults. We understand balancing ongoing responsibilities with education that can advance your career. Our convenient, flexible, online programs can help you achieve your career goals.
Delivery Method
At Pinnacle Career Institute – Online we deliver our programs year-round through our Learning Management System. As a student, you can access the system through an Internet connection. Upon enrolling in one of our programs, you will receive a unique identifier number which allows you to sign into the classroom. Web-based tutorials are used for labs, lectures and tests. In our programs, most of your course work is completed online, with some weekly on-campus lab work.
From our virtual classroom, you can:
- Participate in class forums and discussions
- Chat live with other students and instructors
- Complete classroom and lab assignments, tests, and quizzes
- Receive instructor review and assistance
Take advantage of PCI’s online instruction and concluding Boot Camp event! Begin preparing for success in the fastest-growing source of energy in the world – wind – by enrolling in PCI’s Wind Turbine Technician program online. Contact PCI today to learn more.