Altitec has highlighted the need for continued financial backing to prepare workers for careers in clean energy, ahead of a £12m fund closure.
Since 2016, the Transition Training Fund has allowed Scottish residents working in oil and gas businesses to retrain in other sectors, but this will close at the end of March, or when the £12m funding runs out.
Blade repair specialist Altitec, which runs its own training academy, is urging the government to provide clarity on how it will continue to support skilled workers looking to transition into renewable energy and sustainable jobs.
Altitec operations manager Drew Sampson said: “Investing in the right course, that will deliver the right skills, is essential.
“Very high-performing technicians and skilled workers are transitioning into a sustainable industry and have used this funding to not only retrain but transfer their existing skills into a new career.”
“Without funding support, this transition takes much longer, and may not be as effective,” he added.
However, according to the company, training providers should also take action to train a workforce to work in a sustainable industry.
According to Altitec retraining for a career in wind can often cost more than a month’s salary, while the prospective pay-off, and acquisition of new skills to apply to a career in a sustainable sector appeals.
Since 2016, Altitec has graduated 60 to 80 people annually to work in the global wind energy sector.