[Durham INC] Durham Offers Free Environmental Job Training

[Blalock, Amy]

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


News Release


News Media Contact:
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>
http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC
http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC

For Immediate Release: June 19, 2013





Durham Offers Free Environmental Job Training
Applications Accepted Until July 5; Information Session Set for July 2

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 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, August 5, 2013, and will meet from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the main campus of Durham Technical Community College. Applications are now available on the City's website at http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/oewd/Pages/Brownfield-Training-Program.aspx and are due by Monday, July 5, 2013, by 5 p.m.

Residents interested in speaking with City staff about this training program are invited to an information session set for on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Southside Community Outreach Center, located at 201 West Enterprise Street, Durham.  For more information contact Jason Wimmer, adult employment program coordinator with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, by email at Allen.Wimmer at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Allen.Wimmer at DurhamNC.gov> or by calling (919) 560-4965, ext. 15218.

About the Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic & Workforce Development 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, "like" on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamOEWD, or "follow" on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/DurhamOEWD.

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