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BROWNFIELDS & MINORITY WORKER TRAINING
Environmental Remediation Training&
Certification
January, 2008
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES
OAIOFFICE OF APPLIED
INNOVATIONS
NIEHS WCCDCWHEELER CREEK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MWT Program Development Workshop
WCCDC MWTMinority Worker Training Program
BMWTBrownfields Minority Worker Training Program
5 YEAR RENEWABLE GRANT
12 week training in environmental remediation and basic construction
plus additional focus on waterfront & ecological restoration
target population 18 and upunder or unemployed people of color living in designated brownfield areas
Dallas, Kansas City
training to include: environmental health & safety, life skills, basic construction, hands-on, mentoring, industry related math & writing, job placement assistancelow impact development
5 YEAR RENEWABLE GRANT
12 week training in environmental remediation and basic construction
target population 18-30under or unemployed people of color
Chicago, NYC, Houston, Washington DC
training to include: environmental health & safety,
life skills, basic construction, hands-on, mentoring, industry
related math & writing, job placement assistance M
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low impact development
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PHASE I
OUTREACH & RECRUITMENT
• community outreach
• program overview
• intake interview
• enrollment
• orientation (main site)
• skills assessment
• tryouts
• participant selection
PHASE II
TRAINING
• professional studies
• career guidance
• life skills
• heath & safety courses
• ecological restoration
• construction & hands on
• low impact development
PHASE III
POST GRADUATION
• placement assistance
• mentoring
• tracking
• career development
PROGRAM YEAR OVERVIEW
MWT Program Development Workshop
Training Curriculum Segmented into Three Components
A. Life Skills, Construction Related Education & Professional Development B. Environmental Health & Safety Instruction & Intro to Ecological RestorationC. Construction Skills, Offsite Hands-On Experience, EJ Advocacy & Career Development
Each Component runs approximately 4 weeks.Participant Evaluations occur at the end of each component.
PHASE II: TRAINING
MWT Program Development Workshop
180 HOURS of PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, LIFE SKILLS & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PHYSICAL FITNESS LIFE SKILLS
MATH & MECHANICAL REASONIN
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INDUSTRY RELATED WRITING
COMPUTER
LITERACY
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CONFINED SPACE
LEAD ABATEMENT
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
CPR &FIRST AID
HAZARDOUS WASTE
REMOVAL
120 HOURS of HEALTH & SAFETY INSTRUCTION
120 HOURS of INDUSTRY RELATED TRAINING
SHOPOFF-SITE HANDS ON
LOW IMPACT DEVELPMENT
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
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180 Hours of Professional Studies, Life Skills Development, & Career Development
120 Hours of Environmental Health & Safety
120 Hours of Construction Skills, Low Impact Development, Shop & Hands-On
420 Total Program Hours
PHASE II: WCCDC /MWT COURSE HOURS
MWT Program Development Workshop
WHAT MWT CAN DO FOR PARTICIPANTS…
Technical training in environmental remediation
Practical hands-on experience in the industry, (Framing,
Drywall, Flagging, Basic Electricity, Power & Hand Tools,
Demolition)
Provide an opportunity
MWT Program Development Workshop
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECIEVE:
Quality training by federal & state certified instructors
Quality training by master level carpenters 10 different licenses & certificates Hands-on experience Mentoring & career guidance Meals & transportation Job placement
MWT Program Development Workshop
Outreach & Recruitment
Be between 18 & 30 years of age * Have a HS Diploma or GED
Be either unemployed or underemployed
Be physically able to do the work
Have an 8th grade math & reading level
Be able to pass a drug test
Be available to attend Pre-Apprenticeship training full time
Be committed to completing the entire program
MWT Program Development Workshop
Candidates to MWT Pre-Apprenticeship training must
Program Phases
SKILLS ASSESSMENT
TRYOUTSENROLLMENT APPLICATION
1 2 3
MWT Program Development Workshop
Enrollment Application1MWT Program Development Workshop
Establishes eligibility for participating in MWT
identifies potential barriers to MWT completion & future employment
Verifies information provided by candidate (eligibility)
Initiates pre-qualification process for license & employment opportunities
MWT Program Development Workshop
Personal Documentation
KEY FEATURES
Skills Assessment2MWT Program Development Workshop
Ensure candidates meet academic requirements
Prerequisite for tryouts participation
Uses TABE Test 9 & 10 (Level D)
Minimum 8.0 grade levels for:
reading, math computation
& applied mathematics
Try-outs 3MWT Program Development Workshop
Try-outs target number: 90 candidates
3 day competitive selection process
opportunity to evaluate candidates in simulated academic and work scenarios
Employs both individual & group activities
Provides core information for participant selection