| This training
is one of JFYNetWorks high-skill career ladder programs.
It began in 1993, with funding from the City of Boston, as an initiative
to train and place Boston residents in the environmental technology
industry. In 1998, the US Environmental Protection Agency selected
the JFY Environmental Technology Training as one of the first 10
national Brownfields Job Training Pilots. The EPA continues to be
a principal supporter of the program.
JFY’s Environmental Technology Training was cited in a recent
Boston Globe editorial series as “Job Training That Works.”
Curriculum
In partnership with Suffolk University and UMass/Lowell, the JFY
Environmental Technology Training prepares candidates for jobs as
field and lab technicians, hazardous materials handlers, emergency
response technicians, decontamination technicians, environmental
educators, and other jobs in the environmental and biomedical services
industry. The 14-week program combines classroom and laboratory
training, hands-on learning and field trips. |
Job Placements
Trainees learn strategies for obtaining employment, successful workplace
conduct, preparation for certification exams, and career development.
Participating employer partners interview trainees on site. JFY graduates
have been hired in private industry, government. |
