[Durham INC] Durham Offers Free Environmental Job Training

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CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701

News Release


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Amy Blalock
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist
(919) 560-4123 x 11253
(919) 475-7735 (cell)
Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov>
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For Immediate Release: November 18, 2014


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Durham Offers Free Environmental Job Training
Applications Accepted Until December 15; Information Sessions Set for December 3, 4 and 8

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents interested receiving certifications needed for full-time employment in the environmental field should apply now for the City of Durham's Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program.

The 12-week free training program, provided through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will teach the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field, including assessment and cleanup.

This no-cost training will provide certifications that allow participants to qualify as environmental technicians or for employment in the recycling, wastewater treatment or construction industries. Certifications include wastewater treatment plant operator, hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) 40-hour training, asbestos worker abatement, lead worker abatement, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour training for general industry, and first aid/CPR.

Classes begin on Monday, February 2, 2015, and will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the main campus of Durham Technical Community College. Applications<http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/oewd/Pages/Development_Job_Training_Application.aspx> are now available at http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/oewd/Pages/Development_Job_Training_Application.aspx and are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2014.

Residents interested in speaking with City staff about this training program are invited to attend one of three information sessions set for Wednesday, December 3 at 4:30 p.m. at Holton Career and Resource Center, located at 401 N. Driver St.; Thursday, December 4 at 4:30 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, located at 1415 Holloway St.; and Monday, December 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Southside Community Outreach Center, located at 201 W. Enterprise St.

For more information contact Adult Employment Program Coordinator Jason Wimmer with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development at (919) 560-4965 ext. 15218 or by email at Allen.Wimmer at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Allen.Wimmer at DurhamNC.gov>.

About the Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic & Workforce Development<http://www.durhameconomicdevelopment.org/> helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area. The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information visit http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.

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