IBEW Institute Graduates First ‘Green Technicians’ Class

To ensure union members are well trained to compete for the new opportunities in solar, wind and other renewable energy projects, the Electrical Workers has woven green training into its apprenticeship program. Last week, the first 14 certified “green technicians” graduated from the Electrical Training Institute electrical apprenticeship program in Indianapolis. The institute is a joint partnership between IBEW Local 481 and the National Electrical Contractors Association of Central Indiana.

Building Green Skills in California

California Unions are building cleaner and smarter using Green Technology by investing in the future.

Institute Certifies First 'Green Technicians'

A coalition of labor, business and environmental groups says the state has its initial class of"green technicians." The Apollo Alliance says the Electrical Training Institute's Indianapolis Electrical Apprenticeship program has certified its first graduates. The graduates are now able to retrofit existing buildings to make then more energy efficient.

Green Jobs Training for Veterans

Thanks to millions of dollars in grants, many veterans will have a chance to compete in the growing renewable energy industry.

Massachusetts Invests $160,000 To Provide Youth Green Jobs Training

As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Michael Capuano today announced that the Just-A-Start Corporation will receive $160,000 in stimulus funding to help connect youth to green jobs training at the organization’s YouthBuild program.

Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 3, Issue 1)

Stakeholders Share Thoughts on Green, Pre-Apprenticeship and Partnerships. Registered Apprenticeship a Key Partner in recently announced Energy Training Partnership Grants. DOL FY 2011 Budget Highlights Registered Apprenticeship's Role in Green Jobs Training. National Apprenticeship Leaders Meet in D.C. to Discuss 2010 Priorities. Registered Apprenticeship and Healthcare: Making the Case. Federal Partnership Driving Regional Innovation in Clean Energy Sector

President Obama Visits Maryland-based IBEW / NECA Training Facility

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, President Obama visited and toured the NECA / IBEW Local 26 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee facility, located in Lanham MD., and spoke about the importance of skilled labor in helping the U.S. transition to cleaner energy sources.

Obama's latest bipartisan outreach: nuclear energy

Like Montana? Oil Refineries Desperate For Boomer Replacements

Concerned about the graying of its work force, three Billings area oil refineries persuaded MSU-Billings College of Technology to create a two-year program in process-plant technology. Almost 50 students are starting the concentrated, two-year program this semester, hoping to take advantage of median Montana wages of $51,200 in the industry.

Kansas awarded $6 million Recovery Act grant for green jobs

“This grant will help out-of-work Kansans re-train for new jobs in the renewable energy sector,” said Governor Mark Parkinson, who announced the award today at the 2010 Workforce Summit in Topeka. “With these new resources, made possible through the American Recovery Act, Kansas will continue its role as a leader in renewable energy, with a ready and skilled workforce.”

Iowa Receives $5.9 Million Energy Sector Green Jobs Grant

Governor Chet Culver today announced that Iowa has been awarded a three-year, $5.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand Iowa’s growing green economy sector and develop the skills necessary in the workforce to succeed in this new economy. Iowa’s grant will target renewable energy, efficiency, Smart Grid Technology, Energy Assessments and other industries to increase the state’s overall strength in the green economy. The overall goal of the grant is to bring state resources together to further develop the national green economy.

DLLR receives $5.8M green energy grant

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has won a $5.8 million grant to train nearly 1,600 people to work in the emerging green energy sector.

Green Collar Apprenticeship Training Center Being Built By Volunteers From Area Construction Trade Groups

The St. Lucie County Green Collar Task Force, also referred to as the Green Collar Job Apprenticeship Initiative Consortium, is a collaboration of representatives from the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, Workforce Solutions-Region 20, and a consortium of seven trades unions.

New Mexico’s Green Economy: Capitalizing on Assets and Opportunities

New Mexico State University has a role in New Mexico Green Jobs development, according to Vice Provost for Engagement Paul H. Gutierrez, who represented NMSU and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture while serving on Governor Bill Richardson’s Green Jobs Cabinet. The cabinet, with representation from the state’s higher education, public education, workforce solutions and economic development departments, has delivered to the governor the Green Job Cabinet Report on green jobs in New Mexico. The 95-page Green Job Cabinet Report provides an outline of the things that the state needs to do to ensure that New Mexico remains a leader in energy innovation. It also details the state’s abundant renewable energy resources including solar, wind, geothermal and agricultural.