Each three-week program is full time, Monday – Friday (generally 8AM – 4PM). Classes are taught in English, per state law. Participants who successfully complete the free training are eligible to earn four nationally recognized certificates/credentials: OSHA-10 hour Construction Safety, OSHA-40 hour Asbestos Worker/Supervisor, OSHA-40 hour HAZWOPER, and American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED.

Applicants who are accepted and attend all three weeks of training consecutively will get a $300 support stipend upon completion.

Apply NOW if you’re interested in a career in environmental remediation! We welcome applications from all individuals who want to train for a career in this high demand field (we prioritize complete application packets from qualified City of Worcester residents).

After submitting your complete application packet (including required eligibility documents), prospective participants will be invited to an in-person info session or asked to participate in a personal interview (in-person, phone, or videoconference). Applicants without a HS degree or equivalent may be administered The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE – English) (passing = minimum 7th grade literacy level).

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. To incentivize potential employers, we offer a “Program Graduate New Hire Bundle” of up to $300 to cover standard hiring requirements.)

To be eligible, participants must:

To ensure trainees arrive on time and relieve travel stress/costs, 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.