A Study on the Development of Competency Training of Human Resource for Offshore Wind Industry

In response to the climate change, the development of renewable energy sources is actively underway, with particular emphasis on a clean energy. Offshore wind generation is gaining importance due to its minimal geographical constraints for large-scale wind farm construction and its lack of pollutant emissions. However, there is a notable shortage of specialized vocational training within the wind industry, which is insufficient compared to the expanding scale of the industry. This study aims to assess the current situation of vocational competency training and to identify the developmental stages of the wind industry. Additionally, it aims to analyze domestic and international offshore wind training programs for industry related vocational training. As a result of this study, the existing domestic existent circumstances of wind industry training was identified and the stage for the introduction to wind industry was confirmed. In addition, the competency curriculum was analyzed by comparing domestic and international wind industry training. Through this, basic data were prepared for the introduction an offshore wind industry training system aiming to improve the technical skills of workers. This study proposes strategies for competency training curriculum development and for an educational system introduction to support wind industry workforce and technology advancement.