Geothermal Training courses around the world

Abstract

This paper is a brief overview of the important factors in geothermal education, with reference to the worldʼs long-running international geothermal training courses which are taught in Japan, Iceland, New Zealand, and El Salvador. All of these courses rely to a greater or lesser extent on government or development funding. Students are international, although the Geothermal Diploma Course for Latin America, taught in El Salvador, draws on students from the Latin America region, as it is taught predominantly in Spanish. All of the courses are at a graduate level, and the main topics are based on science and engineering. Industry involvement is important in providing up-to-date knowledge on real world practices in geothermal. Ensuring gender equity for courses in a traditionally male-dominated industry is also an important consideration for geothermal course organizers.