Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships

Wind Turbine Service Technician

Working as a Wind Turbine Service Technician in the electricity supply industry, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, routine and preventative maintenance of wind turbines and associated equipment. Note: Licensing/Certification requirements apply.

Summary of Training

Core Units – 12 required

  • Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Provide first aid
  • Conduct manual tasks safely
  • Confine small emergencies in a facility
  • Work safely at heights
  • Maintain large scale wind turbines
  • Maintain wind turbine mechanical systems
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical systems faults in wind turbines
  • Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to work
  • Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work
  • Operate and monitor supervisory, control and data acquisition systems
  • Undertake vertical rescue

Elective Units – 7 required

  • Enter and work in confined spaces          
  • Maintain documentation
  • Coordinate maintenance on a wind farm
  • Diagnose and repair faults in large scale wind turbines    
  • Maintain wind turbine control systems
  • Maintain wind turbine electrical systems
  • Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

This Australian Apprenticeship occupation may attract incentives under the Australian Government Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System. For more information contact an Apprenticeship Network provider, call the Australian Apprenticeships referral line on 13 38 73, or look at the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive page

Additionally, this Australian Apprenticeship occupation may attract incentives under the Australian Government's New Energy Apprenticeships Program. For more information contact an Apprenticeship Network provider, call the Australian Apprenticeships referral line on 13 38 73, or look at the Australian Apprenitceships Incentives page.

Job Pathways

Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector

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Electrical Maintenance

IICertificate II
IIICertificate III
AdAdvanced Diploma

Mechanical Maintenance

This occupation fits generally with these groupings

Industry Group
Energy & Utilities

Work Type
Analytic & Investigative
Manual & Realistic

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Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 4

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Wage

Average wage of Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry employed full-time after training.

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

Predicted growth in employment in this overall industry over the next 5 years.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Size

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information and More Details

Wind Turbine Service Technician - UEP40622
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

48 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Classification A * T
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T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship
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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

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ANZSCO Classification: 399213

Note: This is an indicative Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) classification for this occupation, provided as a guide only.

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