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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE WIND INDUSTRY?
With the widest range of wind power and renewable energy jobs available from offshore jobs to wind farm management jobs; American wind power jobs to European wind power jobs, Wind Industry Jobs has been designed to help you find the right job as quickly and as easily as possible. Click here to learn about available jobs.
ARE YOU WONDERING WHAT TYPES OF JOBS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE WIND INDUSTRY?
Similar to any other industry, there are many different occupations necessary to keep the industry thriving. The major sectors include:
•Manufacturing Sector
•Service Sector
•Sales and Marketing Sector
•Public and Non-Profit Sector
Please CLICK HERE for more details on types of employment opportunities.
EDUCATION
There are several training programs across the U.S. to train for jobs in the wind Industry. Please see the chart below which will link you to programs that might be of interest to you.
| Name | State | Description | Link |
| Cerro Coso Community College | CA | Industrial Technology | http://academic.cerrocoso.edu/industrial/ |
| Redstone College | CO | Wind Energy Techology Program | http://www.redstone.edu/degree-programs/energy/wind-energy-technology/program.asp |
| Ecotech Insitute | CO | Wind Energy Technology | http://www.ecotechinstitute.com/environmental-programs/wind-turbine-training.cfm |
| DMACC | IA | Wind Turbine Technician Progam | http://www.iawind.org/training-and-education.php |
| Eastern Iowa Community College | IA | Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center | http://www.ateec.org/ |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | IA | Wind Energy And Turbine Technology | http://www.iowalakes.edu/programs_study/industrial/wind_energy_turbine/index.htm |
| Iowa Western | IA | Wind TurbineTechician Program | http://www.iwcc.edu/ |
| Iowa State University | IA | Education/training to meet the weather and climate needs of the wind-power industry. | http://www.ge-at.iastate.edu/ |
| North Iowa Area Community College | IA | Electomechanical Systems Technology | http://www.niacc.edu/industrial/wind.html |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | IA | Wind Turbine Repair Technician | http://www.nicc.edu/index.php?option=com_program&task=view&programid=125&cam |
| The University of Iowa | IA | Multiple Programs relating to Wind Power & Energy | http://www.mie.engineering.uiowa.edu/ |
| University of Northern Iowa | IA | Multiple Programs Relating to Manufacturing Technology | http://www.uni.edu/indtech/mantech.htm |
| College of Southern Idaho | ID | Environmental Technology | http://agriculture.csi.edu/enviroTech/ |
| Highland Community College | IL | Wind Turbine Technician | http://www.highland.cc.il.us/academics/new%20academic%20programs%20sections%2008/WindTurbineTechnician.asp |
| Danville Area Community College | IL | Wind Energy Technician | http://www.dacc.edu/aac/cguides/2009-2010/0910/Wind%20Energy%20Technician%20Degree.pdf |
| Ball State University | IN | Sustanable Land Systems and Center for Energy Research |
http://www.bsu.edu/cluster/Land1.htm http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CentersandInstitutes/CERES.aspx |
| Ivy Tech Community College | IN |
Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Programs |
http://www.ivytech.edu/advancedmanufacturing/index.html http://www.ivytech.edu/sustainableenergy/ |
| Indiana University | IN | Environmental Science | http://www.indiana.edu/~envisci/ |
| The University of Massachusetts | MA | Wind Energy Research Program | http://www.umass.edu/windenergy/ |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | MI | Wind Energy Technology and Wind Turbine Technician | http://www.kvcc.edu/careerguides/displayProgram.php?trsfr=NO&prog=WE.CERT |
| Minnesota West Community & Technical College | MN | Wind Energy Mechanic Program | http://www.mnwest.edu/programs/program-type/diploma/wind-energy-mechanic/ |
| Pinnacle Career Institute | MO | Wind Turbine Technician | http://www.pcitraining.edu/programs/wind-turbine-technician |
| Clinton Community College | NY | Wind Energy and Turbine Technology | http://www.clinton.edu/MathScience/Content-programs/pid/f7d0a7af-5897-4eb4-a10a-1ede5e2f0f17/gid/6/program.cml |
| Lake Region State College | ND | Wind Energy Technician Program | http://www.lrsc.edu/programs/default.asp?ID=786 |
| Riverland Community College | NM | Wind Turbine Techology | http://www.riverland.edu/pos/program.cfm?progID=98 |
| Messalands Community College | NM | Wind Research and Training Center | http://www.mesalands.edu/wind/default.htm |
| Lorain County Community College | OH | Alternative Energy Technology – Wind Turbine Major | http://www.lorainccc.edu/Academic+Divisions/Engineering+Technologies/Energy/ |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | OR | Renewable Energy Technology | http://www.renewableenergycareers.org/ |
| Saint Francis University | PA | Renewable Energy Certificate Program | http://www.francis.edu/recertificate.htm |
| Mitchell Technical Institute | SD | Wind Turbine Technology | http://www.mitchelltech.edu/ViewProgram.aspx?id=24&ContentID=9 |
| Texas State Technical College | TX | Wind Energy Technology | http://www.westtexas.tstc.edu/index.cfm?Action=Programs&division_id=19&dept_id=37&short_dept_name=wet |
| Mid-State Technical | WI | Renewable Electricity Technician | http://www.mstc.edu/renewableelectricitytechnician/index.htm |
| Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College | WI | Clean Energy Technology Certificate Program | http://www.fdltcc.edu/academics/departments/certificate/clean-energy-technology.shtml |
| Laramie County Community College | WY | Wind Energy Technology Program | http://www.lccc.wy.edu/programs/windEnergy |
| World Wide Energy Institute | Seven research centers on five continents | http://www.wwei.info/ |
