Green Career Resources for All

Agriculture and Forestry

Includes careers related to using natural pesticides, efficient land management or farming, and aquaculture.

Energy and Carbon Capture/Storage

Includes careers related to capturing and storing energy and/or carbon emissions, as well as technologies related to power plants using the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technique.

Energy Efficiency

Commercial Trainees assist lead installers and services technicians with the installation and service of various types of commercial HVAC/R equipment and accessories.

Energy Trading

Includes careers related to buying and selling energy as an economic commodity, as well as carbon trading projects.

Environment Protection

Environment protection. Includes careers related to environmental remediation, climate change adaptation, and ensuring or enhancing air quality.

Governmental and Regulatory Administration

Includes careers by public and private organizations associated with conservation and pollution prevention, regulation enforcement, and policy analysis and advocacy.

Renewable Energy Generation

Includes careers related to developing and using energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass. This sector also includes traditional, non-renewable sources of energy undergoing significant green technological changes (e.g., oil, coal, gas, and nuclear).

Green Construction

Includes careers related to constructing new green buildings, retrofitting residential and commercial buildings, and installing other green construction technology.

Manufacturing

Includes careers related to industrial manufacturing of green technology as well as energy efficient manufacturing processes.

Recycling and Waste Reduction

Includes careers related to solid waste and wastewater management, treatment, and reduction, as well as processing recyclable materials.

Research, Design and Consulting Services

This sector encompasses “indirect jobs” to the green economy which includes activities such as energy consulting or research and other related business services.

Transportation

Includes careers related to increasing efficiency and/or reducing environmental impact of various modes of transportation including trucking, eMobility, mass transit, freight rail, and so forth.

E-Bike Technician

E-Bike Technician Requirements

HVAC Technician

HVAC Technician Requirements

Recycling Coordinator

Recycling Coordinator Requirements

Solar Installer

Solar Installer Requirements

EPA 608 Certification

EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F) under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified. Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. The tests are specific to the type of equipment the technician seeks to work on. Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire. Core tests taken as an open book exam cannot be used to get your Universal Certification. The core test must be taken as a proctored exam in order to attain Universal Certification.

DOB Site Safety Training

As a requirement of Local Law 196 of 2017, workers at job sites requiring a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager must have a total of 40 hours of safety training.

GPRO Mechanical

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning account for over 40 percent of the energy used in buildings. GPRO Mechanical explains how to make HVACR equipment as efficient as possible, while providing the same level of comfort to occupants. GPRO Mechanical is ideal for a range of professionals in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries, including subcontractors, installers, technicians and estimators.

OSHA-30

OSHA 30-hour Construction Industry Outreach Training is designed for anyone in the construction industry. The course is specifically made to meet the requirements for safety directors, forepersons, and field supervisors. This all-inclusive training program provides essential safety information on OSHA compliance issues. OSHA.com recommends these training programs. These programs serve as an orientation to occupational safety and health for those covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926. There are specific hazards to construction jobs that workers are required to undergo training for their safety and everyone on the job site.

The HOPE Program

Green City Force

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Solar One

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