Renewable Energy Technician Certificates (Basic/Advanced)
What Follows is the Program Outline.
This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.
Basic
Fall semester, first year
Spring semester, first year
| ELE 1201 | Basic Industrial Electricity II | 4 |
| ELE 1202 | Motors and Controls I | 2.5 |
| ELE 1204 | Programmable Logic Controllers I | 3 |
| SLR 1200 | Solar Power: Design & Installation | 3 |
| WND 2200 | Wind Turbine Control, Operation & Maintenance | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 33.5
Advanced Renewable Energy Technician Certificate
Some courses are semester specific.
| ELE 1203 | Motors and Controls II | 2.5 |
| ELE 1205 | Programmable Logic Controllers II | 3 |
| ELE 2204 | Power Generation & Distribution | 3 |
| ELT 1200 | Beginning Industrial Electronics | 2.5 |
| ELT 2210 | HMI, SCADA & Fiber Optics | 3 |
| EMS 2200 | Emergency Medical Responder | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Total Credit Hours: 18
Total Credit Hours: 51.5
Advanced Renewable Wind Energy Technician Certificate prerequisite: requires completion of the Basic Renewable Wind Energy Technician Certificate.
Valid OSHA 10 Card accepted in lieu of GNT-1208. To submit documentation for review, please visit https://www.ivcc.edu/priorlearning/ and follow the instructions for the online Credit Predictor Tool.
For additional information please consult any counselor at (815) 224-0360 or greg_whightsil@ivcc.edu, (815) 224-0453.
2/2025