Environment Restoration Worker

If you are interested in pursuing a career that involves the care and clean up of the environment, we can help! The Environmental Restoration Worker Program includes training in several areas critical for those working in the environmental field, such as:

Hazardous Waste Site Worker Training (OSHA 40-hr. course)

Introduction to Superfund and Brownfields Programs

Asbestos or Lead Abatement Training

Introduction to Environmental Topics

Math

Chemistry

Computer Skills

Graduates of this program are working as:

Asbestos/Lead Abatement Workers ¨ Environmental Quality Technicians Construction Craft Workers¨ Remediation Project Monitors ¨Construction/Utility Inspectors

Job Placement Assistance

Job search and placement assistance will be provided to program graduates. Typical starting wages for graduates have been $11.00-$13.00 per hour

Eligibility for Training

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, meet the Educational Opportunity Center income and education eligibility guidelines and score within an acceptable range on the Admissions Test. Qualified candidates will be invited to interview with program staff.

Tuition-free Environmental Restoration Training is provided to residents of Erie and Niagara Counties through the support of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Job Training Program. If you are sincerely interested in a career that involves the care and clean up of the environment, or if a job you are seeking involves environmental responsibilities, then contact us.