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Solar and wind technician training in Washington

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

6 schools offer these solar and wind programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 3 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are wind turbine technician training (3 programs), renewable energy certificate (1 program), renewable energy (associate degree, 1 program), solar PV design course (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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

$5,057 to $13,425

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
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2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
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2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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4 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 Washington may also offer solar and wind technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free solar and wind technician training in Washington?

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

All 7 solar and wind programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Wind turbine technician trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Wind Turbine and Telecom Technician

    International Air and Hospitality Academy

    Vancouver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    International Air and Hospitality Academy, VancouverWind turbine technician trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,000
    Price if you pay yourself$13,425
    Program website, Wind Turbine and Telecom Technician at International Air and Hospitality Academy
    More details about Wind Turbine and Telecom Technician at International Air and Hospitality Academy
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,493
    Length
    22 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $325
    Students counted
    158
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,425
    Program website, Wind Turbine and Telecom Technician at International Air and Hospitality Academy

  • Wind turbine technician trainingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Renewable Energy and Communications Tower Technician

    Airstreams Renewables Inc.

    Fort Lewis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Airstreams Renewables Inc., Fort LewisWind turbine technician training · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,000
    Program website, Renewable Energy and Communications Tower Technician at Airstreams Renewables Inc.
    More details about Renewable Energy and Communications Tower Technician at Airstreams Renewables Inc.
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,458
    Length
    7 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    102
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,000
    Program website, Renewable Energy and Communications Tower Technician at Airstreams Renewables Inc.

  • Renewable energy certificateHybridPrerequisite courses

    Renewable Energy Technology

    Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Walla Walla Community College, Walla WallaRenewable energy certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,057
    Program website, Renewable Energy Technology at Walla Walla Community College
    More details about Renewable Energy Technology at Walla Walla Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,057
    Program website, Renewable Energy Technology at Walla Walla Community College

  • Renewable energy (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clean Energy Technology & Entrepreneurship

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineRenewable energy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,498
    Program website, Clean Energy Technology & Entrepreneurship at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Clean Energy Technology & Entrepreneurship at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,498
    Program website, Clean Energy Technology & Entrepreneurship at Shoreline Community College

  • Solar PV design courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Solar Design Training

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pierce College, LakewoodSolar PV design course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Solar Design Training at Pierce College
    More details about Solar Design Training at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Solar Design Training at Pierce College

  • Solar installer courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Solar Energy Training

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pierce College, LakewoodSolar installer course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Solar Energy Training at Pierce College
    More details about Solar Energy Training at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Solar Energy Training at Pierce College

  • Wind turbine technician trainingIn personNo diploma needed

    Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship Program

    Tower Training Academy

    Las Vegas, NV

    No diploma needed

    Tower Training Academy, Las Vegas, NVWind turbine technician trainingIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Washington; Washington approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship Program at Tower Training Academy
    More details about Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship Program at Tower Training Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship Program at Tower Training Academy

How to pay for solar and wind technician training in Washington

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

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 Seattle, Portland, Walla Walla and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington solar and wind program numbers come from

Which Washington solar and wind programs are on this list?

These are the solar and wind programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington

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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