Geothemal Energy Technician Program at Keilir Atlantic Center of Excellence, Iceland

The Geothermal Power Plant Technician course at the Keilir Institute of Technology addresses the growing need for skilled geothermal power plant technicians as well as health, safety and environmental issues.

The Geothermal Power Plant Technician course at Keilir is divided into two separate programs, which are then spread across two years. The first year is an Associate of Applied Science Degree (worth 60 ECTS), where students receive hands-on training in running and maintaining power plants. The second year is an Associate of Science Degree (also worth 60 ECTS), which is more focused on the academic methods and techniques used for planning daily operations, maintenance and purchasing equipment/spare parts – the combination of the two results in a total of 120 ECTS.

The Geothermal Power Plant Technician Program is available from September 2011 at the Keilir Institute of Technology in Keflavik, Iceland.

To find out more regarding geothermal power in Iceland, the course and Keilir visit: http://en.keilir.net or contact Arnbjorn Olafsson (arnbjorn@keilir.net), Department Manager at Keilir Institute of Technology.