Environmental Studies
Continuing & Professional Education

Course Series
in Wind Energy Development and Design

Part-time, online study tailored for:

  • project managers
  • industry executives
  • environmental professionals

The renew­able ener­gy sec­tor employed 11 mil­lion peo­ple in 2018, with an esti­mat­ed growth of near­ly one mil­lion new jobs added every year.

– IRE­NA Annu­al Review, 2019.

Acquire a strong under­stand­ing of wind pow­er tech­nolo­gies and walk through the plan­ning, design, and devel­op­ment process required to install dif­fer­ent wind projects. Under­stand the mechan­ics behind wind pow­er gen­er­a­tion, the eco­nom­ics of var­i­ous types of pow­er projects, and tech­ni­cal aspects of its inte­gra­tion into pow­er grids. Learn about major inno­va­tions in wind and dis­cuss the future tra­jec­to­ry of this technology.

Wind Ener­gy Devel­op­ment and Design will be of spe­cial inter­est to those who want to devel­op, man­age, or improve their under­stand­ing of the rapid­ly evolv­ing clean ener­gy sec­tor. This includes, among oth­ers, envi­ron­men­tal pro­fes­sion­als, project man­agers, indus­try exec­u­tives, devel­op­ers and investors inter­est­ed in expand­ing their career or busi­ness with renew­able energy.

                                                                   

Fully online.

No prerequisites; working experience in a related area is recommended but not required.

Offered as a complement to the foundational program Renewable Energy Essentials.

Complete one course and the Renewable Energy Essentials series and earn a Faculty of Extension Record of Achievement.

Complete all 3 Renewable Energy Technology Series (Essentials, Solar Energy, and Wind Energy), and be eligible to write the Sustainable Energy Technologies Professional Exam (administered by the Foundational Technologies Institute) for a discounted student rate of $200 CAD (regular $800 CAD).

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF): job prospects, course content, credentialing, and more.

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  • Can be completed in 4 months
  • Pay as you go
Earn a Series Record of Achievement
in Wind Energy Development and Design

Start today – no need to apply for admission

Complete the core course:

and the Renewable Energy Essentials series:

1. Start by registering in any of the courses listed above.

2. Once all courses completed, request an official Series Record of Achievement.

Com­plete one more course to also earn an addi­tion­al – Solar Ener­gy Devel­op­ment and Design – Record of Achievement.

Com­plete all 3 Renew­able Ener­gy Tech­nol­o­gy Series (Essen­tials, Solar Ener­gy, and Wind Ener­gy), and be eli­gi­ble to write the Sus­tain­able Ener­gy Tech­nolo­gies Pro­fes­sion­al Exam (admin­is­tered by the Foun­da­tion­al Tech­nolo­gies Insti­tute) for a dis­count­ed stu­dent rate of $200 CAD (reg­u­lar $800 CAD).

  • Tuition is paid on a course-by-course basis as you reg­is­ter for your classes.
  • Some cours­es require a text­book at an addi­tion­al cost.
  • Eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant.
  • Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at excorp@​ualberta.​ca for pre­ferred pricing.
  • Mate­ri­als are includ­ed in course fee.
Bursaries and funding opportunities
for Canadian residents: Canada Training Benefit for Alberta employers & employees: Job Grant for UAlberta alumni: PD Grant for UAlberta employees: HRDF

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