Federation TAFE is a leading academic and research institution for wind energy, closely collaborating with industry frontrunners such as GPG, Tilt Energy, Acciona, Vestas and Goldwind.
Federation TAFE is a dynamic hub for vocational education and training in Victoria and offers a wide range of industry-aligned programs and qualifications, preparing students and employees for success in today's evolving and competitive market.
Part of Federation University Australia, it offers a broad range of pre-employment, employment, trade and post-trade qualifications across the clean energy sector.
Federation TAFE operates across 5 campuses in Victoria: 4 in Ballarat (Gillies Street, Mt Helen, Mt Rowan and SMB) and one in Horsham.
Clean economy focus areas
Wind energy
Federation TAFE has strategically identified renewable energy as a core focus of the institution. Federation TAFE offers Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Standard courses, GWO Basic Safety Training, and GWO Basic Technical Training. It is also the first in Australia to offer an apprenticeship for wind turbine blade technicians, which involves adapting the Certificate III of Engineering (Composites) to suit blade repair technician roles.
Given the onshore and offshore regional wind energy project opportunities nationally, Federation TAFE is in the process of developing a dedicated Wind Turbine Technician program based on the Germany Standard Bildungszentrum für Erneuerbare Energien (BZEE) foundational technical training program for wind operators, as well as a dedicated turbine technician training workshop.
Conservation and ecosystem management
Federation TAFE has embedded climate mitigation skills within agriculture, horticulture and conservation offerings. It will continue to identify opportunities and work with industry to incorporate ecosystem management practices into its courses and qualifications.
Hydrogen
Federation University is collaborating closely with Southwest TAFE and Deakin University to create an accredited course for hydrogen fuel cell use in heavy vehicle operations, with plans to run 3 pilot groups by the end of 2024.
Federation University is also expecting to collaborate with TAFE Gippsland to support the transition of thermal energy generation workers.
Clean economy course offerings
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