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Solar and wind technician training in Michigan

3 solar and wind programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these solar and wind programs, and Michigan has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Solar photovoltaic installers assemble, set up and maintain rooftop and other systems that turn sunlight into energy. They typically need a high school diploma, some take courses at a technical school or community college, and most learn on the job for up to a year.1

In Michigan, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 3 programs here are renewable energy certificate (2 programs) and wind turbine technician training (1 program).

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How much does solar and wind technician training cost in Michigan?

$2,395 to $17,535

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Michigan may also offer solar and wind technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free solar and wind technician training in Michigan?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 solar and wind programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Wind turbine technician trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Wind Power Technician

    MIAT College of Technology

    Canton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MIAT College of Technology, CantonWind turbine technician trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,000
    Price if you pay yourself$17,535
    Program website, Wind Power Technician at MIAT College of Technology
    More details about Wind Power Technician at MIAT College of Technology
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,993
    Length
    28 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,335
    Students counted
    84
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,535
    Program website, Wind Power Technician at MIAT College of Technology

  • Renewable energy certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Renewable Energy Specialist

    Washtenaw Community College

    Based in Ann Arbor, MI

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Washtenaw Community College, based in Ann Arbor, MIRenewable energy certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Certified Renewable Energy Specialist at Washtenaw Community College
    More details about Certified Renewable Energy Specialist at Washtenaw Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Certified Renewable Energy Specialist at Washtenaw Community College

  • Renewable energy certificateIn personEducation and courses

    Renewable Energy (145)

    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kellogg Community College, Battle CreekRenewable energy certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,403
    Program website, Renewable Energy (145) at Kellogg Community College
    More details about Renewable Energy (145) at Kellogg Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,403
    Program website, Renewable Energy (145) at Kellogg Community College

How to pay for solar and wind technician training in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for solar and wind technician training in Michigan

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for solar and wind technician training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for solar and wind technician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Solar and wind technician training in Detroit, Battle Creek and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Michigan

How solar and wind technician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Michigan

Where the Michigan solar and wind program numbers come from

Which Michigan solar and wind programs are on this list?

These are the solar and wind programs Michigan approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan solar and wind programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about solar and wind technician training in Michigan

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Solar Photovoltaic Installers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List