The Missouri Job Center’s Green for Greene program – an Environmental Protection Agency grant-funded “green” job training program designed to train and secure well-paying environmental jobs for residents of under-resourced areas – is now accepting applications for its summer session, which will begin Aug. 16 with an application deadline of July 29. The sessions run for five weeks.
Green for Greene is funded by a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
You must be 18 or older to participate. To apply or for more information, visit springfieldmo.gov/greenforgreene or call Cindy Bennett at 417-841-1890.
The specific, free training courses include certifications in:
- ΟSΗΑ 10
- OSHA Hazwoper
- Trenching & Excavation
- Confined Space
- Lead Renovation Repair & Painting
- Lead Abatement
- Asbestos Handler
- Forklift Driver
- Mold Abatement
- Silica
- Flagger
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- First Aid/CPR.
“We are very excited to continue this program which provides good paying jobs in a variety of career pathways,” said Program Manager Cindy Bennett. “Currently, we are looking for at least 20 people interested in career training in this exciting field at no cost to the participant.” she added.