Local unemployed people in Tyneside (UK) are being offered free places on a new training course designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the offshore wind energy market.
The course is open to people who are unemployed, a UK resident for the past 3 years, aged 19 or over and live in the Tyneside region. Subsidised places are available for those that don’t qualify. The course has been developed by Newcastle based Maersk Training and lasts approximately ten weeks. The Diploma covers essential safety skills people need to work in an offshore wind turbine environment. Everyone who successfully completes the course will receive a Maersk Training Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Turbine Environment (Onshore and Offshore).