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About Program
The certificate program is intended to provide future technicians with
basic clean energy information and the skills needed to work in
residential, small business, and tribal community environments. Students
will also be well-suited to work in the rapidly developing industry of
electric energy-based renewable energy systems, and in electric
energy-based high efficiency systems.
Students will become acquainted with electric circuits, the electric
utility industry, various renewable energy systems, some common
electric-based renewable energy technologies,
and several electric-based high efficiency systems. These technologies
include photovoltaic and small wind energy systems for the generation of
electric power.
Because of the recent history of the worldwide fossil fuel energy
industry, the clean energy industry may rapidly become a strategic one.
Many skilled technicians will then be needed. Because this industry is
new and expected to grow rapidly, the current small demand for
professionals is also likely to grow rapidly. These same skills also
have application in other industries.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has the necessary instructional
resources to implement the program. Library resources,
demonstration-size renewable energy systems, electrical lab training
equipment, and knowledgeable faculty are in place. Fond du Lac Tribal
and Community College has a bank of photovoltaic panels on the roof, a
micro turbine electric generator capable of being fueled by renewable
energy gases, a small home-sized wind turbine, a photovoltaic home
energy demonstration system, and numerous pieces of electronic training
equipment.
Students in the new Clean Energy Technician certificate program at Fond du
Lac Tribal and Community College will have hands-on learning opportunities with
alternative energy resources and systems such as the photovoltaic panel system
on the roof of the campus building.
Required courses in the Clean Energy Technology Certificate program:
Introduction to Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems
Photovoltaic Energy
Wind Energy
Home Energy Systems and Auditing
DC Electricity for Electric Utility Technicians
AC Electricity for Electric Utility Technicians
Introduction to Electric Utilities
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Total credits required: 22
The program can be completed in two semesters.
Convenient time schedule for part-time students.
Earned credits transfer to other colleges and universities.
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