Federation TAFE has signed an exclusive agreement with the BZEE Network in Germany to deliver the globally recognised post-trade Turbine Technician Training Course.
About the initiatives
There is increasing demand for renewable energy sector skills which are currently in low supply within the Australian workforce.
Federation TAFE invested in the upskilling of an automotive instructor in wind turbine technician training. This involved the instructor completing an 8-week BZEE program at the Wind Turbine Technician Academy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) in the United States of America.
This BZEE certification is globally regarded as a key qualification in enabling employment in the wind energy industry.
The initiative involved an exclusive agreement between Federation TAFE and the BZEE Network in Germany to deliver the globally-recognised post-trade Turbine Technician Training Course.
Outcomes and next steps
The instructor successfully obtained the qualification in early 2023, resulting in the first BZEE-accredited wind turbine technician instructor in Australia.
The ability to provide additional teaching expertise (‘train the trainer’), positions Federation TAFE as a leader in supporting the growth of the renewable energy sector in Victoria.
Federation TAFE will be the first Victorian TAFE to deliver the BZEE post-trade Turbine Technician Training Course.
The initiative will focus on the following key next step:
- Training teachers to deliver the post-trade Turbine Technician Training Course at the Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Training Centre (APRETC) in Ballarat.
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