difficult economic climate; The US Green Building Council-New Jersey
(USGBC-NJ) has entered into a new partnership with the state
Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) to provide free, on-site “Green Jobs” training to its chapter members.
The training will center
around the field of Green Building to help USGBC-NJ members align
themselves with the ever-changing demands on workforce skill. The new
trainings will focus in large part on LEED® (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) test preparation enabling members to obtain
accreditation that will enable them to compete for the proliferation of
green oriented work that is on the horizon.
The organization says the training will help “companies compete effectively and acquire a
greater percentage of the jobs created under the State’s Energy Master
Plan.”
The customized educational
programs will be made available at no cost to USGBC-NJ individual
chapter members. The training will be conducted onsite at an
employer’s office or in one of the designated USGBC-NJ training
facilities.
The two part program will
include LEED® Training which includes LEED® Green Associate
recommended modules. The first part of the training will include the
LEED® & Fundamentals of Sustainability . The second part of the
training will include a variety of customized training programs for
multiple disciplines also inclusive of LEED® Technical Review and Exam
Review. Customized Programs include but are not limited to: Operations
& Maintenance, Facilities Management, Construction Management &
Trades, Legal Considerations in Green Building & LEED, Real Estate
& Development, LEED Neighborhood Development, Green Building &
Labs, and Corporate Sustainability, LEED & Schools.
More information on the USGBC-NJ training program can be found by clicking on this link
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