Wind
Turbine Technician Admissions Guidelines
Wind
Turbine Technician Application
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on a Major to view printable requirements page.
Majors:
Wind Turbine Technician - AAS
Degrees:
Associate of Applied Science
Wind
Turbine Technician
Associate of Applied Science
The high demand for wind turbines is creating a shortage of trained
and qualified wind energy technicians, or windsmiths, who provide
maintenance on the turbines. Highland provides instruction in wind
turbine technology, turbine maintenance, tower safety, and wind
economics. Graduates of this program will be prepared for rewarding
and profitable careers in this growing field.
Students in the HCC wind turbine technology associate of applied
science (AAS) program learn how to assemble, maintain, and repair
wind turbines used in energy generation. Those interested in the
wind turbine technology program should have strong mechanical skills,
similar to those of auto repair technicians, with good basic math
and communication skills. Students must also have no fear of heights
as they will be scaling wind towers as part of their job.
For entry into the wind turbine technology program, students need
to complete a pre-assessment and have certain scores in math and
writing for admittance, along with maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA.
In wind-specific courses, students must earn a B or better to maintain
their status in the program.
Our
Wind Turbine Technology Faculty:
Steve Gellings
Wind
Turbine Technology Scholarship Opportunities:
Buss
Natural Science Scholarship
Harold
Lee Offenheiser Ecology/Biology Scholarship
View
all of our scholarships here.
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