This project provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for ST

Louis community college to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of ST. Louis city, MO, ST. Louis county, MO and east ST. Louis, IL, in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites, as well as appropriate training in green remediation technologies, storm water management, emergency planning and chemical safety. ST. Louis community college will screen 300 participants, train 88, graduate 79 and place 63 graduates in environmental jobs trained in one of two distinct programs: the environmental remediation 6-weeks program contains 226 hours of instruction to earn up to two state and 13 federal certifications and the solar installer 4.5 weeks program includes 172 hours of instruction to earn up to three federal certifications. The 5-year period brownfields job training will provide the environmental remediation program in years 1,2,3 and the solar installer program in years 2AND4 with focus on job placement in year 5.activities:this project will train graduates to earn skills and certifications necessary to enter into environmental careers. Activities to be performed during under this project are recruit and screen 300 participants, train 88, graduate 79, place 63 which is at least 80% of graduates in environmental jobs, plus track and support graduates at least one year post-graduation in one of two distinct programs: the environmental remediations graduates will train 226 hours in 40-hour hazwoper, first aid/CPR, intro to environmental technology (including waste management), OSHA 10 construction safety, OSHA 7205 chemical hazards, OSHA 7510 bloodborne pathogens, radiation worker I, lead abatement worker, mold remediation, lead renovator, repair, and painting, asbestos abatement worker, underground storage tanks and storm water management, environmental sampling and monitoring, innovative/alternative treatment technologies, OSHA 7405 fall protection, OSHA 7410 excavation and trenching, OSHA 7300 permit required confined spaces, and ecosystem restoration to earn up to two state and 13 federal certifications. The solar installer graduates will train 172 hours in 40-hour hazwoper, introduction to climate science and environmental justice, OSHA construction safety, and OSHA 7404 fall protection, plus 96 hours in solar installation and design to earn up to three federal certifications.subrecipient:a 'subaward' will be made to saint louis university's center for environmental education and training (CEET) totaling $265,389 to provide training at a convenient location within the city of ST. Louis, only 2 miles from the stlcc-forest park campus where most recruitment and screening activities are held. CEET will deliver 226 hours of environmental remediation training and 172 hours of solar installer training. The environmental remediation program consists of (2 hours) orientation to program and industry, (6 hours) first aid / CPR, (4 hours) introduction to environmental technology, OSHA 10-hour construction worksite safety, (8 hours) OSHA 7205 health hazards, (8 hours) OSHA 7200 bloodborne pathogens, (32 hours) lead abatement worker, (8 hours) mold, (8 hours) lead renovation, repair and painting, (32 hours) asbestos abatement worker, (4 hours) radiation worker, 40-hour hazwoper, (8 hours) underground storage tanks, (8 hours) stormwater management, (16 hours) environmental sampling and monitoring, (8 hours) innovative / alternative treatment technologies, (8 hours) OSHA 7405 fall hazard, (8 hours) OSHA 7410 excavation and trenching, (8 hours) OSHA 7300 permit-required confined space and (8 ours) ecosystem restoration. The solar installer program consists of (2 hours) orientation, (16 hours) intro to climate and environmental issues, OSHA 10-hour for construction, OSHA 7405 fall hazard, 40-hour HA