Environmental Remediation Job Training

This free, three-week program is full time, Monday – Friday (generally 8AM – 4PM). Classes are taught in English, per state law. Participants who successfully complete training are eligible to earn four nationally recognized certificates/credentials: OSHA-10 hour Construction Safety, 40-hour Asbestos Supervisor training, OSHA-40 hour HAZWOPER, and ECSI (Emergency Care & Safety Institute) First Aid/CPR/AED. Participants also get two days of BOUNCE (communications, soft skills, and leadership) training. Graduates receive free job placement assistance.

Participants who complete training consecutively without absences will receive support services remittances:

• $50 support services remittance for completing weeks 2 and 3
• $150 support services remittance for completing all 3 weeks

Note: Please allow 2-4 weeks to receive your training support stipends or support services remittances.

Applications are CLOSED.

Program graduates get free job search and job placement assistance from MassHire Central Region Career Center Counselors. MassHire staff will work with program graduates and employers to find the best fit. (Note: Potential employers may have additional hiring requirements, including an Asbestos/Lead Physical Exam, Respirator Fit Test, drug test, and/or a current, valid driver’s license.)

We offer free van transportation (provided by Knights Limo) to and from offsite trainings.

• Free Van: Enrolled participants who want to use the free van service must notify program staff in writing one week in advance (24 hours at the latest).
  1. Pick up & drop off: Front of 340 Main Street in downtown Worcester.
  2. Enrolled participants will be given a schedule that lists offsite training days and the times/locations to access the free van service.
  3. On off-site training days, participants MUST be in front of the building at 340 Main Street at least 10 minutes before the van is scheduled to depart.
  4. Parking in downtown Worcester: Limited and expensive. Trainees are encouraged to use free WRTA or ridesharing services to arrive on time.
• Privately Owned Vehicle, Ridesharing service, Carpool: Trainees may use a POV, ridesharing service (e.g., Uber/Lyft), and/or “carpool” with other trainees. Program staff will not coordinate or reserve ridesharing services or carpools.
• Non-reimbursable expenses: The program will not reimburse trainees for any travel expenses related to use of POVs or ridesharing services to get to or from (or park at) designated training locations. Trainees must arrive on time at all designated training locations.