Des Moines Area Community College & Gatlin Education - Wind Energy Apprentice (Online)

http://www.gatlineducation.com/dmacc/green.htm

Ankeny, IA
515-964-6200
877-863-6222

Gatlin Education
(877) 221-5151

240 hours
Course Overview/Description
Wind energy companies are growing exponentially to meet America's demand for clean, renewable, and domestic energy. This entry level Wind Energy Apprentice course prepares you for a career in the wind energy industry. Students will learn the basics of wind energy principles including wind technology, wind energy anatomy, wind farm design, wind business, and characteristics of energy sources. This course covers the fundamentals of hydraulics and basic theory and practice of electrical circuits, including calculations as applied to alternating and direct currents.

Retrieved from Des Moines Area Community College/Gatlin Education website on 1/26/2010.

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