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GREEN COLLAR JOBS TRAINING
TALENT SUPPLY CHAIN
Career Exploration•Career Academies•Mentoring•Shadowing•Work Experiences•Work Readiness Skills
Higher Education
Pre-apprenticeship
Career
ApprenticeshipGreen Collar Jobs
Initiative
PARTNERS/MOU
St. Lucie County Government
5 Trade Organizations(1) Florida Carpenters Regional Council Training
Trust Fund(2) Insulators Local Union No. 60(3) Iron Workers Local Union No. 60(4) Painters & Allied Trades District Council No. 78(5) Sheet Metal Local Union No. 32
Workforce Solutions – workforce development system
PARTNERS’ ROLES
St. Lucie County – training facility, access to contractors, shovel-ready green projects
Trade Organizations – curriculum w/green technologies, instructors, equipment, facility build out, connectivity to employers
Workforce Solutions – recruitment, eligibility determination, case management, training support, OJT incentives, placement assistance, trainee follow up
PROJECT INVESTMENTS
St. Lucie County - $200,000
Trade Organizations - $362,500
Workforce Solutions - $167,357
TOTAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENT = $729,857
Business Competitiveness Council/WFI - $500,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST = $1,229,857
TRAINING
Work Certified – soft skills, work readiness
5 occupational areas(1) Carpentry(2) Sheet Metal(3) Insulation(4) Painting(5) Ironworks
Traditional and green skills – energy conservation, energy efficiency, weatherization
“GREEN” EMPHASIS
Handling hazardous materials
Asbestos removal and abatement procedures
Volatile organic compound compliance
Super space structural foam systems
Warm edge insulating glass units
Enhancing environmental comfort
Energy emissions reductions
“GREEN” EMPHASIS
Health near windows
Solar panel installation
Weatherizing techniques
Water efficiencies
Improving environmental quality
Resources stewardship
Sensitivity to the impacts on resources
“GREEN” EMPHASIS
Mold remediation
Thermal barriers
“Green” sealants
Photovoltaic paints
Solar roof coatings
CERTIFICATIONS
LEEDS
OSHA
First Aid/CPR
Professional Code of Conduct
More than a dozen other industry-recognized certifications in the various specializations
TARGETED TRAINEES
New apprentices
Employed journeymen requiring skills upgrades
Referrals from a RWB-funded pre-apprenticeship program
Graduates from the secondary school Construction Academies
RECRUITMENT
Printed flyers and news stories
Pools of unemployed
Radio interviews and advertisements
Trade organization announcements
Job Fair – matching interested employers with interested potential apprentices
Employers – requirements in government contracts, business incentives (reimbursements & tax credits)
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES
Recruit 175
Enroll 125 (88 new, 37 employed)
100 earn (80%)at least 1 certification in grant period
88 placed (100%) into employment (62 in green collar)
35 employed workers retained (95%)
GRANT BUDGET
Total = $500,000
Direct Training Costs = $334,370 (67%)
Trainee Support Services = $33,000 (7%)
Staffing & Staff Support - $88,331 (18%)
Community Awareness Campaign - $25,000 (5%)
Administrative Costs - $19,299 (4%)
Note: Exceeds 100% due to rounding
CONTACTS
Gwenda L. ThompsonPresident/CEOWorkforce Solutions772-335-3030, ext. 412
Rhonda BlakeyBranch Manager – St. Lucie CountyWorkforce Solutions866-482-4473, ext. 528