ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS

Environmental Worker Training Boot Camp

Class Dates and Times:

October 14 – November 1, 2019
Classes run Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

This three-week intensive is offered at no cost to participants and includes the following training and instruction:

TACC Industry Readiness
Three-day Solar Industry Readiness Training: Introduction to Solar Installation
Deconstruction Presentation and Hands-On Instruction
Metro Paint and Household Hazardous Waste Facility Tour and Presentation
Portland Harbor Superfund Site Awareness and Tour
Introduction to Green Building with Earth Advantage and Energy Trust
40-Hour HAZWOPER and First Aide/CPR Certification Training
OSHA 10-Hour Certification Training

Download a flyer with detailed information and a training schedule.

About Environmental Careers

Environmental workers clean and protect the environment. Oregon Tradesowmen’s Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class offers an environmental training track. If you’re interested in learning more about pursuing a trades career focused on improving and protecting the environment, check out our Pathways to Success Program and Sign up for an Information Session, the first step to enrollment in the program.

Examples of Environmental Workers

Laborer and Environmental Worker Anjeanette Brown and one of her favorite tools	They can be Laborers managing stormwater through installing storm drains and bio-swales, and erosion control. Laborers also perform hazardous waste clean-up and asbestos abatement.
Environmental workers can work in recycling of hazardous waste and other materials at organizations such as Metro. Recycling, material recovery, construction & demolition debris collection and recycling, and waste minimization are all jobs that minimize our impact on the environment.	Kate Davenport sorts batteries as a Hazardous Waste Worker for Metro
Kate Hill sorts used building materials as a Recycling worker for the ReBuilding Center	Environmental workers can work in deconstruction and material re-use at firms like the ReBuilding Center
Clean-up of former industrial sites such as in and around the Portland Harbor means that the river is safer for swimming, boating and fishing, and that contaminated land is now able to be used productively.	Lori Baumann works on the Oregon City Bridge, preventing lead contaminates from entering the river