[The Vector] Green Technology Offered in New College Program

Looking to future career and job training in green technology, a new Associate of Arts degree starts this spring in an area reinventing itself for the future – Toledo.

“Green technology is becoming more and more important in our energy-driven society. As the demand for existing and emerging technologies within alternative and renewable energy grows, the need for highly qualified technicians is a necessity,” said Randy Wharton, Owens Community College chair of design technologies and interim dean of the School of Technology.

We highlighted how Toledo, Ohio has reinvented itself into a solar hub and green technology center. Now Owens Community College has local demand by residents interested in clean tech energy careers, thanks to Toledo’s renaissance in clean tech, especially solar. The Owens Associate of Arts degrees will require about 65 hours, and will be available in the Toledo area campuses as well as Findlay campuses.

Starting spring semester 2011, the program will prepare students to design, install, maintain and repair state of the art green energy systems specific to solar power, wind power, LEEDS certified buildings, PV and geothermal power for both home and commercial use.

Owens has about 20,000 students enrolled with an average age of 27.