Training & Development

  • The development of offshore wind energy in New Jersey presents significant career opportunities. The state's Wind Institute for Innovation training has supported the development of a wide range of training and certification programs in welding, industrial painting, construction management, manufacturing, and more. The state is also supporting fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students.
  • The Wind Institute Workforce Training programs partner with EEW AOS, NJEDA/Wind Institute, Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT), Salem County Vocational Technical School (SCVTS), Camden County Vocational Technical Schools (CCVTS), and Camden County College (CCC)​ to provide training for submerged arc welding and marine coating.
  • Atlantic Cape Community College provides a Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety training certification, including modules on First Aid, manual handling, fire awareness and more.
  • Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) provideds a 5-month, full-time, paid  wind turbine technician training program with classroom, field work and wrap around services. In addition, RCSJ has developed a 33-credit Wind Turbine Technician academic certificateion and will be launching an associate’s in applied science degree in wind power and turbine technology in Fall 2025
  • For upcoming trainings for New Jersey businesses and organizations, please see this page: Trainings.
  • For a full list of training opportunities in New York and New Jersey, please visit: www.offshorewindtraining.org.

The Wind Institute has partnered with KidWind to develops open-source offshore wind curriculum and teacher training for interested K-12 schools. KidWind offers K-12, career and technical education materials and educator training with an advisory panel to guide activity development and outreach strategies and a cohort of NJ Offshore Wind Energy Leaders (OWELS) to pilot and provide feedback on curriculum.

Categories
Related Links

Back
to top