DEGREE TYPE

A.A.S. | Certificate
 

LOCATION

On Campus
 

FACULTY

Tucker Salander, Professor
Tucker.Salander@lrsc.edu
701-662-1626


Wind Energy Fact Sheet

Wind Energy Technician

Students in the Wind Energy Technician program have the option of completing a one-year certificate program or continuing to the second year to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree.

The Wind Energy Technician Program at Lake Region State College is the first of its kind in the state of North Dakota. Rapid growth in the wind energy industry has sparked a burgeoning need for technicians. Lake Region State College has anticipated this emergence of workforce need and has worked closely with industry representatives to design wind energy technician training courses that will prepare students for careers in the wind energy industry.

Students in the program will learn:

• Safety in the workforce
• Fix and maintain wind turbines
• A hands-on educational experience by working on actual turbines.
• Working in high areas 
• Working in confined spaces

 APPLY       VISIT LRSC     REQUEST INFO

Students must be able to climb and have manual dexterity. Wind energy technicians must also be able to work in confined spaces. Working on wind towers may be indoor or outdoor in a variety of weather conditions.