Breeze into your career.
The SUNY Morrisville wind energy technician certificate program is designed to prepare students for a career in the offshore and onshore wind industry.
Why a SUNY Morrisville Wind Energy Technician Certificate?
You will gain expertise in renewable energy fundamentals and hands-on experience with wind turbine electrical, control, mechanical, and hydraulic systems. You will also learn essential skills in rigging, hauling, and working safely at heights while mastering wind turbine installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Skills You Will Gain
Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of wind energy technologies and the wind industry in the broader context of the renewable energy industry.
- Perform installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical and control equipment/components in wind energy systems.
- Perform installation, operation, and maintenance of hydraulic and mechanical equipment/components in wind energy systems.
- Identify faults and implement troubleshooting in wind energy system conversion and control circuitry.
- Safely use rigging and hauling equipment for installation, operation, and maintenance of wind turbine systems.
- Employ safe tower-climbing and rescue skills and demonstrate comfort working at heights.
What Can I Do In Wind Energy?
As a certificate graduate, you will be able to enter the workforce as a wind energy technician in the on- and off-shore industries or continue your education in one of our renewable energy degree programs.