Wind Turbine Technician alumnus, Otys Potts-LittleMustache explores the college's training nacelle. (Photo supplied by Lethbridge College, Rob Olson Photography)

By Justin Goulet

Public invited to Lethbridge College’s Wind Industry Day and Open House on Friday

Apr 7, 2022 | 11:17 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge College is giving the public a chance to see its Wind Turbine Technician shop on Friday, April 8 2022.

Between 1 and 6 p.m., the massive doors of the shop will be open to the public so people can learn about the hands-on training needed to succeed in the sustainable energy industry.

Visitors can park at the south end of the campus and enter the south doors of the Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility to access the lab as part of the Wind Industry Day and Open House event. Participants can meet with the team from the School of Renewable Energy, as well as representatives from more than a dozen wind companies from across the country.

The event will showcase tools, equipment and technology used by students in the program, as well as opportunities awaiting those interested in working in the field.

Lethbridge College’s Wind Turbine lab. (Photo supplied by Lethbridge College, Rob Olson Photography)

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Colin Wynder, chair of the School of Renewable Energy at Lethbridge College said, “the wind industry is just booming right now.”

“We have so many grads going out and working in this field, and we can’t even supply enough people for what companies need right now. We hope people will come Friday to see what this industry is all about – and learn how our program here at the college can prepare them for so many opportunities.”

Lethbridge College’s Wind Turbine Technician lab includes:

• A new nacelle that is the same type used in wind farms near Pincher Creek and Bow Island, providing invaluable training for students. It is a massive learning tool – weighing in at 309,000 pounds – or more than a railroad locomotive.
• An 8,400-square-foot shop space with a dedicated blade repair room and a 25-foot high indoor rescue training platform.
• A 65-foot outdoor training tower.

The college’s one-year, nationally recognized program is designed to meet the international certification standard and prepare students to write competency exams as well as the first-period Electrician Apprenticeship provincial exam.

Students learn from teachers who have experience in the industry, earn numerous safety certificates, gain practical experience as they work on actual wind turbine components in the shop and scale the training tower that’s located on campus.

For more information, email trades.lc@lethbridgecollege.ca.

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