Texas State Technical Colleges offers two online programs in wind energy technology. Wind Energy Technology--Online-Hybrid--Certificate I is a one-year, 20-credit-hour program that includes these courses: Principles of Wind Energy, Basic Electrical Theory, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Practicuum Electromechical, Wind Safety, and Computer Applications 1. Information: westtexas.tstc.edu
Wind Energy Technology--TSMC/Online is a one-semester, 13-credit-hour program that includes Principles of Wind Energy, Basic Electrical Theory, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, and Computer Applications 1. Information: westtexas.tstc.edu
The university offers a Wind Solar Energy (WISE) Certified Education Program for training in the design, installation, and maintenance of wind generation and solar photovoltaic systems. The eight-week online course is complemented by three days of on-site instruction. The program is designed to prepare students to take entry-level certification test of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Information: frostburg.edu
Lake Region State College offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science program to train as a wind energy technician. Students may earn a certificate in one year by taking 18 credit hours of instruction focused on wind energy the first semester and 20 the second. Or they may stay another year and earn an AAS degree by taking an additional 32 credits, most of which are liberal arts courses such as English, psychology, and math. The second year of the program is online. Information: lrsc.edu
Gatlin Education Services offers an entry-level Wind Energy Apprentice online training course. The 240-hour course covers Wind Energy Principles, Basic Electrical Theory, and Hydraulics and Pneumatics. Information: gatlineducation.com