Participants in an EPA professional training course. Courtesy/SFCC
Participants in an EPA professional training course. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC news:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is accepting free applications Environmental Technician Training Programwhich provides the training, skills and certifications necessary to enter a wide range of employment opportunities in the environmental profession.
Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2025. The free training will be held Monday through Friday, April 7 through May 8, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road.
The courses in this intensive 5-week training program provide certifications and skills for entry-level positions:
- General Hazardous Waste Worker (HAZWOPER) 40 hours
- CPR and first aid (6 hours)
- Forklift driver (6 hours)
- OSHA Construction Standards (10 Hours)
- Confined Space Entry and No-Trespass Rescue (8 hours)
- Waste management (8 hours)
- Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA) (24 hours)
- Phase I and II environmental impact assessments (16 hours)
- Environmental sampling (24 hours)
- DOT HazMat (16 hours)
- Blood-borne pathogens (4 hours)
- Radiation protection (8 hours)
Applicants must be able to complete the entire five-week program, have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years old, be able to lift 30 pounds, and be unemployed, underemployed or low-income. Veterans are encouraged to apply. The training also helps students become job-ready by assisting them in creating resumes and practicing interview techniques.
The free training is possible through a SFCC received a $500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Sponsors and partners include: Los Alamos National LaboratoryEight Northern Indian Pueblo Council, US EPA And AGC New Mexico.
For more information and to fill out an application, please visit https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/environmental-job-training. Do you still have questions? Either send an email to Candice.Mirabal@sfcc.edu or call 505.428.1324.