EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant

EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant

Training programs funded through the EPA Brownfields Job Training Grants enable participants to obtain skills to secure full-time, sustainable employment in the environmental field, including assessment, sustainable cleanup, chemical safety, and preparation or reuse of contaminated sites.

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Training

All participants will complete

OSHA 30 Hr. Occupational Health & Safety for General Industry
HAZWOPER 40

Participants can also select one of the following courses:

Asbestos Training
Commercial Driver’s License Class A or Class B
DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Training or DOT Refresher
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management (KS Regs) or RCRA Refresher

Eligible Candidates

Unemployed or Underemployed (Underemployed is defined as working but earning less than $35,000 annually)
Residing in Sedgwick County, with emphasis on those impacted by waste facilities, blighted properties, or contaminated sites
Eligible to work in the U.S. with valid work authorization documents

Participating Partners

Employer Partners: ISI Environmental, Clean Harbors, Dondlinger Construction, RC! Remediation Contractors, Inc. Terracon; Communiyt Partners: REAP, Sedgwick County, Goodwill Industries of Kansas

Those interested in receiving occupational training for an EPA job should complete the Online Job-Seeker Referral Form or call the main line of the Wichita Workforce Center at 316-771-6800.