Course Title: Wind Energy Apprentice
Hours required: 240
Price: $2,195
Length course offered: N/A
Instructor: Keith Plantier [Bio]
Description:
Wind energy companies are growing exponentially to meet America's demand for clean, renewable, and domestic energy. This entry level Wind Energy Apprentice online training course prepares you for a career in the wind energy industry.
Goals:
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
• Describe the evolution of wind turbine technology. • Identify and describe wind farm anatomy of general wind terminology, parts of the turbine, plant, and components of the team. • Discuss air flow characteristics and blade efficiencies. • Implement customer relationship and management (CRM) strategies • Discuss business planning process using various tools (six-sigma, root-cause analysis, and/or strengths- weaknesses - opportunities - threats (SWOT) methodology. • Explain inventory control, materials, and supply chain management. • Assess Human Resource policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Explain contract management, fulfillment, and liability to landowner and manufacturer. • Discuss wind business policies and procedures. • Explain atomic structure and basic values such as voltage, current, resistance and power. • Determine electrical values for combination circuits in direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance. • Summarize the principles of magnetism. • Calculate voltage drop based on conductor length, type of material and size. • Utilize electrical measuring instruments. • Display competence in principles and operation of basic hydraulic systems. • Use flow meters and pressure gauges to measure valves and make adjustments. • Interpret schematics and troubleshoot both open and closed center hydraulic systems. • Display a systematic approach to troubleshooting. • Design a schematic drawing of a working hydraulic system with components, valves and sizes included.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
Offered in connection with a college or university near you, our self-paced, online career courses are designed to launch you into your dream job.
Begin your course anytime. Textbooks are included, and you will have access to student support via phone, email, and chat 24 hours a day.
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Instructor Bio: Keith Plantier
Keith Plantier is the Program Director for the Texas Wind Energy Institute at Texas State Technical College (TSTC). Keith began his career in the US Navy as a nuclear mechanic and received an Associates of Science in Nuclear Technology from Thomas Edison State College. Keith left the Navy after nine years of service to continue his education at Texas Tech University and received both his Bachelor and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering.
After graduation, Keith became a design/project engineer at Northrop Grumman working with manned/unmanned undersea systems. Keith returned to West Texas to become Program Director for the Texas Wind Energy Institute at Texas State Technical College. He has over nineteen years experience in power plant operation, maintenance, and design.
