1. IT’S ALL ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE GOING!

2. DABNEY S. LANCASTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE & THE WIND TURBINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN (WTST) TRAINING EARL DODRILL – PROJECT COORDINATOR

9. (continued) we have found in our latest field surveys … 2) Now some may say that this is a significant sum of money for such a short time out in the field, but remember that this occupation is a little known technical specialty and that years spent in the field are like dog years in the amount of experience gained. Also, note that a Wind Technician’s salary includes hazard pay which results in higher earnings even though workplace injuries are extremely rare. In truth, the benefits of working as a Wind Technician are excellent and it is not uncommon for those with significant field experience to make up to $95,000 per year as a Senior Technician or $110,000 per year as an Operations and Maintenance Manager. Now knowing this, the most common question that follows is… How can someone with no prior wind industry experience get a job as a Wind Technician ?

11. ASK EARL QUESTIONS? EASY