Clean Energy Services launches wind tech training program
In Texas, Wind Power Engineering & Development reported that Clean Energy Services, a provider of O&M services for the renewable energy industry, has partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund, Houston Community College, and Renewable Training Academy to develop a training program. The first training course will begin on March 6 for Clean Energy Services technicians, who will launch careers as builders in high growth areas like renewable energy. Renewable Training Academy is an organization that will be providing foundational support for training across the renewable industry, beginning with this partnership with Clean Energy Services. “This training will provide tools to assist employees to understand and reduce the risk associated with wind turbine safety hazards,” said Jennifer Kellough Holmes, Director of Houston Community College’s Corporate College program. “We have conviction that this new partnership over time will create sustainable, high paying jobs that serve one of the country’s fastest growing and most dynamic industries,” said Ahmad Atwan, CEO of Clean Energy Services. “We are excited to build a long term, sustainable renewable energy workforce at CES, and believe Renewable Training Academy is the perfect partner to help us further this mission.” This partnership with Houston Community College will expand Clean Energy Services’ existing in-house training programs through the Renewable Training Academy focused on achieving wind energy technician certification from the Global Wind Organization, allowing them to widen these training opportunities and ensure best-in-class technical education to prepare workers to excel in this new and growing field.
