Provided by
Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC)
Join the nation’s leading training program for wind turbine technicians. Focused on specific, hands-on competencies, our unique training model moves students from the classroom to the learning labs and into the field quickly.
Trainee success requires a self-directed learning style, a desire to learn through hands-on practice, and a dedication to become a world-class technician in the wind industry.
The Wind Turbine Technician Academy provides a fast track to jobs that are in demand and pay high wages. Kalamazoo Valley Community College offers this course as a non-credit, full-time program allowing men and women the chance to be job ready in less than 6 months. Students attend Monday through Friday, 8 hours each day for 24 weeks. Training is held at Kalamazoo Valley Groves Campus.
Our graduates work all across North America for these leading companies:
Airway Services
Avangrid
Broadwind Energy
Consumers Energy
Duke Energy Renewables
EDF Renewable Services
EDP Renewables
Fieldcore
Gemini Energy Services
General Electric
Ingeteam, Inc.
Mitsubishi Power Systems
NextEra Energy Resources
Nordex
Northern Power Systems
Siemens Gamesa
Sky Climber Renewables
Suzlon
Vestas Wind Systems
Wind Composite Services
Wood Group
Quick Facts
Type
Sub-Associate Certificate or Credential Program
Length
24 Weeks
Format
In-Person
Location
Texas Charter Township
Career Field(s)
Next Start Date
01/04/2027
Next deadline
06/01/2026
Am I Eligible For This Program
Who might this program serve uniquely well?
Promise Scholars
Persons of Color
Eligibility Requirements
Age
Minimum: 18, Maximum: 99
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Driver's license or birth certificate
Driver's License
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Driver's license
Criminal Convictions as an adult
Participant must not have a history of specific convictions or varieties of convictions.
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Background check
Drug Test
One drug test is administered as part of program enrollment.
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Drug Test
Health
Participant must obtain a physical before participation in the program.
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Physical Exam from healthcare provider
Health
Other
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Must weigh 260 pounds or less.
Health
Other
Acceptable Forms of Verification: Lift/move/carry 50 pounds of equipment.
What documents will I need?
Driver's license or birth certificate
Driver's license
Background check
Drug Test
Physical Exam from healthcare provider
Must weigh 260 pounds or less.
Lift/move/carry 50 pounds of equipment.
How Much Will I Earn Or Spend
Program Financial Information
Tuition and Fees (Without Financial Aid)
$15,000. Link for Tuition and Fees: https://www.kvcc.edu/academics/wind/
Cost of Books and Supplies (Without Financial Aid)
Find costs for books and supplies here: https://www.kvcc.edu/academics/wind/
Percentage of Costs Typically Covered by Financial Aid
0%
Qualification for Financial Aid
Application
Financial Aid
Promise Eligible
Paid Program?
no
Program Free?
no
Where Is This Program Located
Address
7107 Elm Valley Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Location Information
Location Type
Training Facility
Neighborhood
Texas Charter Township
What Other Resources Does This Program Offer
None
What Could This Training Lead To?
Credentials
Community College Certificate of Completion
Other Certificate of Completion
Industry-Recognized Certificate or Certification
Other Certification by the BZEE as a Wind Turbine Technician
Job Titles
Wind Turbine Technician
When And How Can I Start?
Application Instructions
1. Apply to KVCC to become an enrolled student. Make sure to include you are interested in a Career Academy: https://kvcc.my.site.com/onlineapp/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fonlineapp%2FTargetX_Portal__PB
2. Complete the Wind Turbine Application: https://www.kvcc.edu/academics/wind/.
If you are a Promise Scholar, email Moises Hernandez, Career Specialist at The Kalamazoo Promise, at mhernandez@kalamazoopromise.com
Admissions
Rolling Admissions? yes
Contact
Jason Meyle
Program Coordinator
jmeyle@kvcc.edu