Clinton Community College's Wind Energy and Turbine Technology program is specifically designed to prepare its students for a long career in the many arenas within the wind turbine industry. The program is two years long, and those who finish it receive a degree of Associate in Applied Science (AAS). The curriculum includes courses in both wind turbine safety as well as the economics of the wind energy field.
The Des Moines Area Community College's Industrial Electro-Mechanical Technology program takes two years to finish and results in a an Associate of Applied Science degree but focuses more on the maintenance aspect of the wind energy industry. Iowa is considered a major output of wind energy in the United States and students at the Des Moines Area Community College will be able to learn from some of the nation's leading educators on the technology.
Students in the Highland Community College, located in Highland, Kansas, will learn how to build and assemble wind turbines in a program that molds itself after the auto-repair technician field. Math and communication classes are a key component of the curriculum, as well. Courses occur in diverse locations, including traditional classrooms and laboratory settings.
Lorain County Community College in Ohio is home to an Alternative Energy Technology -- Wind Turbine major that looks to train students to become professional wind turbine installation and maintenance professionals. This wind turbine training school covers a broad view of alternative energy sources, but focuses on electronics and mechanical systems. Lorain County Community College pays strict attention to residential-sized wind turbines (as opposed to larger industrial-sized turbines) and offers training in that niche.