Our Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Renewables courses are accredited by industry body GWO and fully meet the standards required. We are regularly audited by GWO to ensure compliance and high standards of training delivery.
Our GWO provision covers the Basic Safety training, as well as advanced courses in Enhanced First Aid and Advanced Rescue for further enhancement of skills and knowledge.
You can do the individual elements in any combination or take the full GWO initial suite (containing all five elements). We also offer the refresher training as individual elements and as a refresher package. Discounted rates are available on the packages, when compared to the individual element prices.
GWO suites can be booked online 24/7 by clicking the required course below. You can also contact us on 01253 504800 or offshore@blackpool.ac.uk.
Find out more about working in the wind turbine industry
The links below provide more information about the industry:
How to Become a Wind Turbine Technician
Wind turbine technician - National Careers Service
Recent customer ratings and feedback
- 100% of respondents found the instructional skills of our teaching staff to be Excellent (78%) or Good (22%)
- 100% of respondents found the practical teaching aids to be either Excellent (64%), Very Good (26%) or Good (5%)
- 100% of respondents found the classroom teaching aids to be either Excellent (72%), Very Good (22%) or Good (6%)
- 94.5% of respondents felt safe at all times during their training
- 100% of respondents said they would recommend FOSC to colleagues
Data range December 2024 - February 2025
