Minnesota Renewable Energy Programs (scroll down for all Nationwide listings)

College Name Location Program/Courses Credits
Central Lakes Community College Staples, MN- Agricultural and Energy Center Customized Training Variable
Research Projects -
Renewable Energy - Crop Production -
Agricultural and Energy Center -
Century College White Bear Lake, MN Energy Technical Specialist - AAS 60
Photovoltaic Energy Systems - Certificate 30
Solar Thermal Energy Systems - Certificate 30
Solar Assessor - Certificate 16
Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN Energy Technical Specialist - AAS 60
Energy Audit Training - Certificate -
Industrial & Energy Plant Maintenance - Diploma 45
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Cloquet, MN Clean Energy Technology - Certificate 21
Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN Solar Photovoltaic Technician - Certificate 25
Itasca Community College Grand Rapids, MN Industrial Technology Power Generation - AAS 60
Mesabi Range Community & Technical College Virginia and Eveleth, MN Wind Energy Technology - AAS 72
MN West Community & Technical College Granite Falls, MN Biofuels Technology - AAS 60
Granite Falls, MN & Online Biofuels Technology Biodiesel - Certificate 18
Granite Falls and Canby, MN & Online Energy Technical Specialist - AAS 60
Granite Falls, MN & Online Biofuels Technology Ethanol - Certificate 18
Canby and Jackson, MN Solar Photovoltaic Technician - Certificate 30
Canby, MN Wind Energy Mechanic - Diploma 34
Canby, MN Wind Energy Technology - AAS 60
Canby, MN & Online Windsmith - Certificate 16
Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN Sustainable Environment Technologies - AAS 60
Renewable Energy - Certificate 20
Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship - Certificate 19
Riverland Community College Albert Lea, MN Wind Turbine Technician - Diploma 60
Solar Installer - Certificate 22
St. Cloud Technical & Community College St. Cloud, MN Energy Technical Specialist - AAS 60
South Central College Faribault and North Mankato, MN Energy Technical Specialist - AAS 60
Organization Name Location Program/Courses Credits
MRES Minnesota Renewable Energy Society Minneapolis, MN Renewable Energy Classes & Workshops Varies
MREA Midwest Renewable Energy Association IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, OH, & WI Midwest Solar Training Network - Certificates Varies

College Name Location Program/Courses Credits
Auburn University Auburn, AL Sustainability Training Variable
Calhoun Community College Decatur, AL Renewable Energy - AAS 72
Renewable Energy - Certificate 24
Coconino County Community College Flagstaff, AZ & surrounding communities Sustainable Green Building - AAS 62
Alternative Energy Technology - AAS 61
Alternative Energy Technician - Certificates 22-45
Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ & surrounding communities Renewable Energy Technology/Biofuels - AAS 59-60
Renewable Energy Technology/PV Tech - AAS 60-61
Biofuels Technician - Certificate 16
Solar PV Technician - Certificate 9
John Brown University Sloam Springs, AR Engineering-Renewable Energy Emphasis- BS 135
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill & San Ramon, CA Energy systems - AS & Certificates Varies
Skyline College San Bruno, CA Solar Energy Technology - Certificate 14.5
San Diego State University - CES San Diego, CA - Online Green Energy Management - Certificate 5 courses
Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA Alternative Energy Technology - AS 33
Alternative Energy Technology - Certificate 16
Red Rocks Community College Arvada, CO Renewable Energy Technology - AAS
Solar Thermal Specialty - AAS 60
Solar Photovoltaic Specialty - AAS 61
Solar Photovoltaic Business Owner Specialty - AAS 60
Solar Thermal Business Owner Specialty AAS 60
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy- Certificate 7
PV Entry Level - Certificate 6.5
Advanced Photovoltaic Installation - Certificate 31.5
Solar Photovoltaic Designer - Certificate 30
Solar Thermal Entry Level - Certificate 5.5
Solar Thermal Installer - Certificate 26.5
Solar Thermal Designer - Certificate 30
Post EIC Degree Solar Photovoltaic - Certificate 14.5
Post HVA Degree Solar Thermal - Certificate 14.5
Energy Auditing - Certificate 23.5
Delaware Technical Community College Dover, Georgetown, and Stanton, DE Renewable Energy Solar - AS 66
Heartland Community College Normal, IL Renewable Energy - AAS 64-65
Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL Renewable Wind Energy Technician- Certificate 18-36.5
Ivy Tech Community College Multiple campuses throughout Indiana Energy Technology - Certificate 31
Energy Technology - AAS 60
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA Electrical & Renewable Energy Technology - AAS 84
Photovoltaic Technician - Certificate 20
Energy Auditor - Certificate 21
Solar Energy Management - Certificate 22
Small Wind - Certificate 20
Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA Alternative Energy Technology - AAS 67
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Davenport, IA & surrounding communities Engineering Technology Renewable Energy Emphasis - AAS 60+
Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA Wind Energy & Turbine Technology - Diploma 48
Wind Energy & Turbine Technology - AAS 81
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD Alternative Energy Technology - AAS 60
Geothermal Energy Installation & Service, Alternative Energy Technology- Certificate 25
Solar/Wind Energy Installation & Service, Alternative Energy Technology - Certificate 22
Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency - AS 60-62
Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency - Certificate 28
Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA Energy Management -Certificate 27
Energy Management - AAS 63-67
Macomb Community College Warren, MI Renewable Energy Technology - Certificate 20
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI Alternative

Energy Engineering Technologies - Certificate

 		22
Energy Efficiency Technician - Certificate 33
Geothermal Technician - Certificate 42
Solar Energy Technician - Certificate 41
Wind Turbine Technician - Certificate 41
Henry Ford Community College Dearborn, MI Energy Technology Alternative Energy - AAS 68
Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM Wind Energy Technology - AAS 62.5
Wind Energy Technology - AS Certificate 33.5
Wind Energy Technology - Occupational Certificate 21
Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Residential Energy Auditor/Inspector - Certificate 31
Central Carolina Community College Chatham, Harnett, & Lee Counties, NC Sustainability Technologies - AAS 67-70
Biofuels - Certificate 16
Green Building - Certificate 17
Renewable Energy - Certificate 18
Sustainability - Certificate 15
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR Engineering with Renewable Energy Emphasis - BS 181
Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR Renewable Energy Systems Technology - AAS 97
Renewable Energy Systems Technology - Certificate 48
Portland Community College Portland, OR Renewable Energy Systems - AAS 107
Renewable Energy Systems - Certificate 42
Lane Community College Eugene, OR Energy Management Technician - AAS 94
Renewable Management Technician - AAS 98
Building Controls Technician - AAS 103
Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles and Hood River, OR Renewable Energy Technology - Certificate 53
Renewable Energy Technology - AAS 97
Community College of Allegheny County Allegheny County, PA Renewable/Alternative Energy Technologies Courses Variable
Green & Sustainable Building Design - Certificate 22
Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC Sustainable Technology Solar - Certificate 5 classes
Amarillo College Amarillo, TX Basic Wind Technician - Certificate 26
Advanced Wind Technician- Certificate 36
Renewable Energy - AAS 64
Solar Energy 4 classes
Texas State Technical College

West Texas 		Sweetwater, TX Wind Turbine Technician - Certificate I 35

Wind Turbine Technician - Certificate II

45

Wind Energy & Turbine Technology - Certificate I

23

Wind Energy & Turbine Technology - AAS

60

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City area, UT

Sustainability - Certificate

24
Energy Management - AAS

76

Solar Photovoltaics

varies

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA

Clean Energy Technology & Entrepreneurship- Certificate

45

Clean energy Technology - AAS

90

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Energy Management Technology - AS 68
Solar Energy Technology - AS 68

Renewable Energy

Solar Electric - Certificate

 		18

Lakeshore

Technical College offered at NWTC

 		Cleveland, WI & Green Bay, WI

Wind Energy Technology - AS

71

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Solar Electric Technician - AAS

68-69

Process & Biorefinery Technology - AAS

68-69

Renewable Energy Specialist

68-69

Sustainable Heating & Cooling Technician

68-69

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