The Luzerne County-based Earth Conservancy is seeking recruits for the 2019 Environmental Workforce Training Program.  Three information sessions will be held November 8, 15 and 29.

In 2017, the Earth Conservancy was awarded a $200,000 grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program to implement a new job training program for local unemployed and underemployed residents in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton metro area. 

The program, through a focus on surveying, emphasizes skills and technology required in the reclamation and remediation process. More specifically, the courses include--

-- Introduction to Brownfields

-- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training

-- AutoCAD, Level I

-- Surveying Field Assistant

-- Basic Land Surveying Techniques

-- GIS for Resource Conservation

-- OSHA 10-Hour Safety Training

-- First Aid/CPR/AED

The EWT Program provides a comprehensive and realistic curriculum to participants seeking to enter an environmentally-oriented career in the Wyoming Valley. The curriculum, designed by a team at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, consists of 205 contact hours over the course of 2½ months. 

The EWT Program is a $4,289 value, with tuition underwritten through a cooperative agreement with EPA.

Info Sessions

Three information sessions for prospective participants will be held--

-- November 8: PA CareerLink Luzerne County, 75 North Laurel Street, Hazleton, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

-- November 15: PA CareerLink, 135 Franklin Avenue, Scranton, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

-- November 29: PA CareerLink, 32 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Classes begin February 1, 2019, and are anticipated to conclude in mid-April.  Participants must attend all classes in order to earn certificates and continuing education credits.

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For more information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the Earth Conservancy website.

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