What Do Sustainable Energy Technicians Do?
I ask because I can’t get a clear answer from the college near me thats offering the sustainable energy technician program which leads to an A.A.S.
I know what the course if for and what I will learn, but when I actually search for a sustainable energy technician JOB I can’t find anything whatsoever! I see other “green jobs” but all require a bachelors degree. So, is there anyone out there who can help me get a clearer picture of what exactly I can do with this degree? I see there are a few things listed that I can do, I’m not interested in installing and repairing in just one field though, I’d rather be more involved then that, in a job that pays more money then what some of these listed pay. If I have the knowledge in ALL of it then I want to use all of it, know what I mean?
Thanks in advance.
PS here is a part of the description.
In the SET courses’ labs, students will gain practical hands-on
experience in a variety of sustainable energy technologies. Students
will be qualified for entry-level positions in sustainable energy fields
such as wind, photovoltaic solar, biofuels and gasification.
These jobs include, but are not limited to:
• wind turbine installation and repair;
• solar panel installation and repair;
• energy efficient building, construction and remodeling;
• repair of energy-efficient vehicles;
• biofuels production;
• energy-efficiency assessment;
• alternative energy research; and
• geothermal installation and repair
Entry level positions and the schooling that it takes to get these just opens the door to a job. Most of these kinds of jobs either require experience, which you will get in an entry level job, or higher education AND experience.
Unfortunately, no one ever uses all the things they learned in school. It would be shortsighted to think that if you learn all that, that you would use it. You would have to work for several different companies because none of them is going to do everything listed.
When I read their description “Students
will be qualified for entry-level positions in sustainable energy fields
such ” it sounds to me as if they are just giving you the basics and not an actual degree or expertise for any or all of these fields. Entry-level position means you could file paper or answer phones for one of these field experts. And I highly doubt that one course would give you the proper knowledge and hands on experience to simply jump into one of these fields. Normally it takes many classes and years of training. I currently work in the industry, with experts, each in their own fields, and they are continually learning. Your best bet would be to focus on one of the fields and go from there.
Best of luck.