SUNY Morrisville offers free summer training courses in renewable energy, offshore wind and beyond

Published date
1 p.m.

Add SUNY Morrisville to your summer plans with free training that earns college credit! Courses are free and lead to a certificate in renewable energy.

Course offerings:
•    July 1-Aug. 9 (in-person labs and virtual), RENG 101 – Electrical Theory for Renewable Energy, 4                college credits
•    July 1-Aug. 9 (virtual), RENG 102 – Renewable Energy Resources, 3 college credits
•    July 8-14 (online), July 15-19 (in-person at ACET Tower Lab), RENG 225 – Tower Climbing and Rescue      2 college credits

For more information, or to register, visit www.morrisville.edu/wind-energy-training or contact Sam Doubleday, offshore wind outreach coordinator, at 315.727.2152.

The training is possible through a grant from the Offshore Wind Training Institute (OWTI). The college is among eight SUNY institutions to receive a grant, nearly $4 million announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul to prepare students for careers in the growing offshore wind industry. The college’s $500,000 grant is being used for various training opportunities, including K-12 awareness and recruiting and coordinating with workforce development agencies to establish a skilled workforce.