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energy systems maintenance and repair technologies.

Types of Degrees energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	45
Associate’s Degree	39
Master’s Degree	94

What energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. Majors Need to Know

Programs in energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Mechanical — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Engineering and Technology — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Operations Monitoring — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Troubleshooting — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Equipment Maintenance — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Finger Dexterity — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	4.1 / 7
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	4.1 / 7
Handling and Moving Objects	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0 / 7
Controlling Machines and Processes	4.0 / 7
Performing General Physical Activities	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software	Industrial control software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Programmable logic controller PLC software	Industrial control software	—
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS	Facilities management software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. graduates include:

• Service Technician
• Wind Generating Electric Power Installer
• Wind Plant Technician
• Troubleshooting Technician
• Wind Energy Mechanic
• Turbine Technician
• Field Service Technician
• Onsite Technician (Onsite Tech)
• Wind Farm Support Specialist
• Renewable Energy Specialist
• Wind Turbine Troubleshooting Technician
• Windsmith
• Commissioning Tech (Commissioning Technician)
• Wind Turbine Service Technician
• Energy Technician

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	40.4%
Postsecondary certificate	29.5%
Some college courses	13.9%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	4.1%
Less than a high school diploma	2.5%
Doctoral degree	0.5%
Master’s degree	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in energy systems maintenance and repair technologies.?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 94.9% of energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	9	5.1%
Men	169	94.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	129	72.5%
Asian	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino	21	11.8%
Black or African American	4	2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1.7%
Two or More Races	4	2.2%
Race Unknown	15	8.4%
International Students	1	0.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

Online energy systems maintenance and repair technologies. Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for energy systems maintenance and repair technologies.. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Repair Technologies	121,176
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General	74,567
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	23,253
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	9,559
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	8,925
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	2,926
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other	1,335
Mechanics and Repairers, General	433

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.