Career Advancement Partnerships
As America's economy comes to increasingly depend on green industries, workers often find they need training in new technology. Old building practices are being replaced by new methods that save energy and water; new industries are developing that measure and improve building efficiency; and workers are dealing with innovative new technologies like solar or wind power. Click on the links below to find out more about 14 classes designed to help those with previous skills advance in their green careers:
Green Building Classes
- Apprentice & Journeymen Training Trust Fund of the Southern California Plumbing & Piping Industry (P&apm;P Trust)
- GreenPlumbers®USA
- California and Nevada Labor Management Cooperation Trust
- Efficiency First, Inc.
- Santa Monica Community College District
- Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
- California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA)
Solar Technology Classes
Local workforce investment boards can also provide information about training and re-training programs.
To find your local board, go to www.cwib.ca.gov/local_boards.
Local community colleges may offer additional green training programs. To find a college near you, click here.
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