Wind Turbine Technician

Wind Turbine Technician 

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PCI’s online approach to wind turbine education

PCI’s online Wind Turbine Technician program can offer a comprehensive hands-on education that can help you learn to work as a wind turbine technician. As one of the leading wind turbine technician online schools, PCI’s program also focuses on developing the professional skills that employers look for in management and supervisory positions.

Our innovative approach to online wind turbine training helps students who lead busy lives but also want to prepare for a new career direction. With our online learning applications, students can feel as engaged as they would in a classroom but with the convenience of online education. Students use interactive technology to chat with their instructors and peers in ongoing discussions. Instructors in our online wind turbine technology program also make themselves available to students every day to answer questions and offer guidance.

Move beyond the basics

The industry is demanding that applicants have a solid foundation and a broad set of skills. PCI helps students prepare for these challenges by providing a well-rounded curriculum through our wind turbine training online courses.

Students start their wind turbine technician training online with professional development courses that help them become a professional employee. This includes learning to use office software applications, management skills, workplace conduct, psychology and other areas that can help students increase their chances of moving up into management and supervisory positions in an organization.

Courses in PCI’s online Wind Turbine Technician training program emphasize:

  • AC & DC Fundamentals
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • Basic Fluid Power (Hydraulics)
  • Technical Mathematics
  • Principles of Wind
  • Safety Theory
  • Electromechanical/Safety Practicum
  • Applied Wind Physics

Online learning becomes a reality at Wind Turbine Technician Boot Camp!

When students finish their online wind turbine technician coursework, they head off to boot camp in the midst of one of the nation’s largest wind farms, Roscoe Wind Farm, in Roscoe, Texas. Through our partnership with Texas State Technical College, which is located nearby in Sweetwater, Texas, students have an opportunity to receive training from instructors who are experts in the field of wind energy. These 12 days of lab time are a critical component in helping our students successfully transition from the classroom to a career. This is where your wind turbine technician training online comes to life!

In addition to intense, hands-on instruction on turbines, boot camp students perform:

  • Tower climb
  • Rescue training
  • American Heart Association CPR/AED/First Aid
  • ENSA North America Inc. Safe Access and Rescue Wind Energy Certification
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 10 Card: Occupational Safety & Health Administration 10 Hour Training

 Plus, your Wind Turbine Technician program cost also includes travel, lodging and meals!

Versatile career options for wind turbine program graduates

As a graduate of PCI’s online wind turbine training program, you can pursue work at:

  • Wind farms in wind energy-producing states
  • Energy investment companies worldwide
  • Energy marketing companies
  • Other utility companies

Graduates can also qualify for positions in other related areas with the versatile skill set that this program offers. If you’ve been searching for wind turbine technician online schools, PCI may be the right fit for you. Contact PCI today to learn more about our Wind Turbine Technician program!

Learn more about out Wind Turbine Technician Boot Camp here!

 

 

* http://www.bls.gov/green/wind_energy/
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