Solar and wind technician training in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these solar and wind programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: wind turbine technician training.

See the 2 programs

How much does solar and wind technician training cost in North Dakota?

$14,000 to $18,203

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: 2 to 80 weeks

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

Is there free solar and wind technician training in North Dakota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $14,000 to $18,203.

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

All 2 solar and wind programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Wind turbine technician trainingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Wind Energy Technician
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Region State College, Devils LakeWind turbine technician training · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,203
More details about Wind Energy Technician at Lake Region State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$18,203
Wind turbine technician trainingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tioga Wind Technician Academy
TrainND Northeast
Devils Lake
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
TrainND Northeast, Devils LakeWind turbine technician training · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,000
More details about Tioga Wind Technician Academy at TrainND Northeast
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
2 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$14,000

How to pay for solar and wind technician training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for solar and wind technician training in North Dakota

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.

Other training in North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota solar and wind program numbers come from

Which North Dakota solar and wind programs are on this list?

These are the solar and wind programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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.

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