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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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

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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

Graduation & Placement’s

History

MWT Program Development Workshop

2005 – 2006 Graduated 25 Certified Students, Placed 17. One year retention, 75%

2006 – 2007 graduated 38 Certified Students, Placed 32. Six, (6) Month retention, 82%

2007 – 2008 Enrolling 35 Students Forecasting 100% placement's