Brownfields Toolbox

There is no one specific Brownfields Job Development and Training curriculum. Specific curricula should be determined after conducting a needs assessment and include input from your advisory board. Some programs have chosen to emphasize specific issues such as phytoremediation or meth labs. Others have chosen to focus on remediation technology or environmental assessment.

The following chart, compiled by B'more Green, is a snapshot of courses offered in seventeen of the EPA-funded Brownfields Job Development and Training programs. It is interesting to note that 100% of the programs listed require HAZWOPER as part of their core curriculum, while 70% require Lead and Asbestos training, and 41% require Confined Space.

The following links contain course outlines from some of the Brownfields Job Development and Training grantees and illustrate the curricula in more detail. Included are outlines from:

• Honolulu Community College -- University of Hawaii

• Middlesex Community College

• St. Louis Community College -- St. Louis University

• City of Winston-Salem

• B'more Green
  

Also included in this section is a sample Participant Liability Waiver and Release of all Claims form from Eastern Iowa Community College District.

Click each link to view the pdf file: (it opens up in a new window)
1. U. of Hawaii Health & Safety Job Training
2. U. of Hawaii Facility Maintenance Training
3. Mid-Connecticut Brownfields Job Training Initiative
4. St. Louis Brownfields Worker Training Program
5. Winston-Salem Brownfields Job Training Program
6. B'more Green Curriculum Summary
7. EICC Participant Liability Waiver and Release


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