Brownfield Job Training Program

Cincinnati has openings in its free eight-week job training class in Brownfield workforce development that begins March 24, 2008. This is the second of four training sessions offered 2007-2009.

The program is funded by the  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Among the topics open to Hamilton County residents are:  32-hour Career Development, 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Worker,  32-hour Lead Abatement Worker, 40-hour Asbestos Abatement Supervisor,  30-hour OSHA Construction,  16-hour Confined Space Entry, 8-hour Tool Box Safety,  24-hour Brownfield Awareness, 32-hour Brownfield Advanced Training Technology,  32-hour Mold Remediation. 

Applicants must be 18 years of age, able to lift 40 lbs, pass a drug test, have a GED or high school diploma and a valid drivers license.  Applicants must submit a written request to enter the program, provide three letters of recommendation and a police check. Applications are available at Super Job Centers:

1916 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214, (513) 731-9800     

1740 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237, (513) 631-3062            

For more information regarding the program contact the International Chemical Workers Union at 513-621-8882 or Aisha Tzillah, City of Cincinnati Brownfield Grant Coordinator, at (513) 352-4982.  Potential end employers seeking qualified workers may contact Aisha Tzillah for participant information.