Wind Turbine Technician

USDOL

National (OA)

Documents

Individual state requirements may vary. Please contact your local apprenticeship office to ensure this version is suitable to your state’s requirements.

Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

Anonymous

Skills

OJT hours

Equipment and Practices

800

General knowledge of safety regulations and personal protective equipment.
Be familiar with proper procedures for care, cleaning, and safe use of hand, electric, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical tools.
Possess an operating knowledge of service manuals, bulletins, and parts books.
Instruction on the use of hand tools, measuring tools, timing devices, pressure indicators, vacuum indicators, tachometer, internal/external, depth and protrusion gauges, run out indicators, and torque measuring devices incorporated with wind turbine repair.
Sustainable Energy systems/equipment, including, but not limited to, solar, electric, and wind turbine.
Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.

Electrical

AC electrical theory.
DC electrical theory, power generation, lightning protection, transformers, semiconductors, sensors.
Power transmission, regulators, series-parallel switches, circuits, circuit protection, electronic controls, wiring, electrically controlled valves, switches, relays, resistors, solenoids, lighting systems, accessory systems, monitor systems, trouble shooting, schematic and print reading.
Use of all applicable test instruments and applied electrical calculations.
Sustainable Energy systems/equipment, including, but not limited to, solar, electric, and wind turbine.
Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.

Hydraulics

800

Fluid power hydraulic theory, reservoirs, pumps.
Filtration systems, motors, accumulators, hoses, tubing, oil coolers, servo valves, relief valves, tubing.
Hydrostatic drives, check valves, hold values, control valve and cylinders.
Sustainable Energy systems/equipment, including, but not limited to, solar, electric, and wind turbine.
Basic knowledge in schematics and system troubleshooting.
Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.

Mechanical

150

Fasteners, housings, oil analysis, hydrostatic drives, planetaries, bearings, shafts, gearbox alignment.
Inspection, failure analysis, lubrication, torque procedures, vibration analysis, yaw systems and pitch systems.
Sustainable Energy systems/equipment, including, but not limited to, solar, electric, and wind turbine.
Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.

Brakes

350

Pads, linings, cylinders, diaphragms, lines.
Calipers, hydraulic valves, linkage, reservoirs, controls, pressure switches, valves and chambers.
Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.

Blade Inspection and Maintenance

350

Proper inspection, airfoils, rotors, composite repair.
Blade construction, assembly, and repair techniques as well as performance, operation, and maintenance characteristics.
Sustainable Energy systems/equipment, including, but not limited to, solar, electric, and wind turbine.
Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.

Computers

550

Effective use of automated technology to include, but not limited to, calculation and coordinate Geometry APPs; digital tape measure and compass; computer assisted field instruments and APPs; Total Station; computer assisted 3D modeling; electrically powered equipment; Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and comparable systems; drones; robotic remote-control equipment and autonomous systems; digital and software applications; industry-related equipment, tools, and resources; and related hardware.
Data acquisition and assessment.
Programmable logic control systems, fiber optics, and a basic understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems.

Safety

650

Advanced knowledge of fall protection.
Chemical hazards, confined spaces, arc flash.
Electrical safety.
Emergency response, lockout / tag out.
Crane safety and signals.
Risk assessment.
Defensive driving training.
OSHA regulations and standards that pertain to the construction and maintenance of wind turbines and the energy industry.
HAZMAT Certification

First Aid

400

Basic knowledge of treatment practices for a variety of medical emergencies and emergency rescue.
Effective use of APPs to deliver appropriate first aid.

Related Instruction Outline

Wind Turbine Technician

Work Process Content

Related Instruction Content

Similar Programs