The Ecotech Institute in Denver, Colorado opened in early 2011 sporting a solar panel and wind turbine clad campus. Founded by the Education Corporation of America, the Ecotech Institute provides an Associate of Applied Science in wind energy technology that teaches students how to operate, maintain and repair wind turbines and prepares them to work on variable pitch/variable speed turbines as well. The Ecotech Institute is the first trade school dedicated solely to green energy technology and education.
A part of the Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Wind Turbine Technician Academy offers a 26 week, competency based program that equips graduates with a Kalamazoo Valley Community College Certificate of Completion, a BZEE certificate (after the student passes the appropriate tests and finishes the minimum field experience requirement) and a transcript that can be used as a reference for employers.
The Northwest Renewable Energy Institute has campuses in Eugene, Oregon; Medford, Oregon; Ellensburg, Washington and Yakima, Washington. Students have access to a variety of classes on subjects ranging from wind turbine safety to technical writing.
The OCCC Wind Technician Certification Program consists of 6 classes: Introduction to Wind Energy, AC/DC Fundamentals, Industrial Electronics, Electromechanical Devices, Instrumentation and control and Programmable Controller. Classes total 88 weeks.