Environmental

Technician Training

Information Session

Environmental Workforce Development & Job Training (EWDJT) Program

Brownfields Job Training or EWDJT Grants are funded through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide:• Environmental training for residents of brownfields

communities• Opportunities for employment • Skilled, certified technicians for employers working in

environmental cleanup

Carlisle Works: The Need• Between 2008 and 2010, three major industrial sites in

Carlisle, the IAC (Masland) factory, Carlisle Tire & Wheel, and Tyco, shut down

• 63 acres of vacant and contaminated properties • Need to redevelop and revitalize northwest quadrant of

Carlisle

Carlisle Works: Carlisle Urban Redevelopment Plan

• Remediation of contaminated sites• Roadwork • Stormwater management• Green space, residential, and retail space• Jobs for area residents

Environmental Workforce Development & Job Training Program Partners

• Redevelopment Authority of Cumberland County• The Borough of Carlisle• HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College• Employment Skills Center

Environmental Technician Training Program Participant Qualifications• Resident of Cumberland County• 18 years or older• High school diploma or equivalency • Valid driver’s license• Access to reliable transportation• Must take basic skills reading and math assessments

Environmental Technician Training Program Application Process

• Visit Employment Skills Center, 29 S. Hanover St., Carlisle • Complete application, scholarship response, and review program code of conduct• Complete reading and math assessments (takes approximately 3

hrs.)• Complete interview with program coordinator (by appointment)• Upon acceptance into program, complete all intake paperwork

Environmental Technician Training ProgramFirst Session Schedule

Where: Employment Skills Center, 29 South Hanover St. Carlisle Select dates held at HACC’s Harrisburg campus Field trips to local work sites

When: Work-readiness skills Monday, February 27–Thursday, March 2, 9:00 am–12:00 pmEnvironmental Technician Training March 6–April 28, Monday–Friday 8:00 am–4:30 pm

Second session to begin July 2017, Third session to begin March 2018

Environmental Technician Training Topics Include:

• Introduction to Environmental Science• Introduction to the Brownfields Project• Soils & Groundwater• Chemical Safety• GIS (geographic information system) for Environmental

Technicians

Environmental Technician Training Topics Include:

• HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response)

40 hour OSHA training conducted for one week at HACC’s John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center

Environmental Technician Training Topics Include:

• OSHA 30 for Construction• Site Assessment• Sample Planning• Drilling/Soil Sampling Demonstration• Field Sampling

Environmental Technician Training Topics Include:

• Remediation Technology• Introduction to Toxicology• Green Remediation • Underground Storage Tanks and Leak Protection• Waste Treatment• Storm Water Management

Environmental Technician Training Topics Include:

• Confined Space• Forklift Certification• Green Remediation • Lead Paint Inspector Training• Asbestos Inspector Training

Environmental Technician Training Graduates Will Earn these Credentials!

• HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) 40 hour OSHA training

• Confined Space Entrant/Attendant & Supervisor Certification• Lead Based Paint Inspector Certification• Asbestos Inspector Certification• Forklift Certification• OSHA 30 for Construction• HACC Certificate of Non-Credit Course Completion

Program Graduates Are Prepared for Employment or Higher Education

Potential Jobs Include:• Environmental Technician• HAZWOPER Technician• Lead Paint & Asbestos Inspector• Brownfields Remediation Technician• Land Use Planning/Redevelopment TechnicianIn a similar program held in Dauphin County in 2010-2012: 46 out of 60 participants found employment. 2 went on to study environmental science.

Next Steps• Stop by Employment Skills Center, Monday through Thursday,

8:30 am to 4:30 pm to fill out an application and complete math and reading assessments. The assessments take up to 3 hours—you may complete them over more than one visit if needed.

• Meet with the EWDJT Program Coordinator for an interview.• The most qualified applicants will be selected to participate. • Questions? Call Callie Hazan, ESC Workforce Development

Coordinator, at 243-6040 x 4429.