Also called: Wind Turbine Technician Instructor
Trains future wind turbine technicians to climb towers, fix gearboxes and electronics, and rescue each other 300 feet up.
You teach students how to inspect a harness, climb the ladder inside a training tower and lower a "hurt" partner to the ground. In the lab you show them how to troubleshoot a turbine's hydraulic and electrical systems. Graduates often get jobs before they finish.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in wind energy technology plus years as a turbine technician.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Wind Energy Technology, Electrical Technology.
Growing faster than average. Wind energy keeps adding turbines, so technician programs need teachers.
Low risk for 10 years. Simulators help with theory, but coaching climbs, rescues and hands-on repairs stays human.
Classes: Physics, Electrical or engineering CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1194.
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