WIND TURBINE TECHNICIAN TRAINING NEAR BAYTOWN, TEXAS

Wind turbines are great instruments that help generate renewable energy, powering homes and businesses across the country.

Wind turbine technicians are responsible for maintaining and repairing turbines, ensuring they run efficiently. Our wind turbine school located near Baytown, Texas, can help you train to pursue this career!¹

At UTI Houston, our Wind Turbine Technician training program is only 30 weeks long and helps prepare students by teaching them hands-on skills needed to become wind turbine technicians. The search for a Texas trade school is over!

Wind turbine technician is one of the fastest-growing careers in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It’s a great time to train for the industry.

According to the BLS, the median annual salary for wind power technicians in the United States was $61,770 in May 2023.⁶¹ This means half earned more and half earned less. Keep in mind that salary depends on several factors, including experience, employer, demand and cost of living in the area.

Our wind turbine training helps prepare students to pursue entry-level positions. As with any industry, over time, technicians may be able to advance in their careers with experience and hard work. Examples of some entry-level and advanced roles in the wind turbine industry include:⁷⁷

Entry-Level

• Wind turbine technician.
• Installation technician.
• Field service technician.

Advanced

• Troubleshooting technician.
• LOTO I & II specialist.
• Wind farm support specialist.
• Electrical engineer.
• Environmental engineer.
• Materials engineer.

Book a campus tour to check out our wind turbine school for yourself! Follow these directions to get from Baytown to UTI Houston (this route has tolls):

1. Get on TX-330 Spur North. (1.7 mi)
1. Head north on Decker Drive toward West Defee Street. (0.8 mi)
2. Keep left to stay on Decker Drive. (0.6 mi)
3. Take the TX-330 Spur West ramp on the left. (0.4 mi)
2. Take I-10 West, I-610 West and Hardy Toll Road to East Richey Road. Take the Richey Road exit from Hardy Toll Road. (37.4 mi)
1. Merge with TX-330 Spur North. (4.7 mi)
2. Merge with I-10 West. (12.3 mi)
3. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 775A toward I-610 West. (0.3 mi)
4. Use any lane to take the I-610 North ramp. (0.5 mi)
5. Merge with I-610 West. (0.6 mi)
6. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 19B for Hardy Toll Road. (0.4 mi)
7. Continue onto Hardy Toll Road. (12.9 mi)
8. Take the Richey Road exit. (0.3mi)
3. Continue on East Richey Road to UTI Houston. (1.5 mi)
1. Turn left onto East Richey Road. (0.7mi)
2. Turn left onto Imperial Valley Drive. (0.4 mi)
3. Turn right onto Northpark Central Drive. (0.4 mi)
4. Turn right and the campus will be on your left. (315 ft)

Fastest route may change depending on most recent traffic conditions.