Oregon Green Technology
The Oregon Green Technology certificate will prepare
entry-level employees with the foundation skills needed in a
variety of industries that are associated with or support green
jobs. While it may ultimately be adopted statewide, the Oregon
Green Tech certificate is being designed to meet the unique needs
of rural Oregon, where companies tend to be smaller, many
occupations may have only one or two local job openings, and
employers need workers who have basic technical skills that can
transfer to different kinds of work and work settings as employer
requirements and labor market demands shift. Please contact Jackie
Grenz, at the Oregon Consortium, 541-928-0241, ext. 214, or at
Jackie.g@tocowa.org, to determine whether you are eligible to
enroll in this program.
Individuals who complete the one-year Green Tech certificate
will:
- be multi-skilled, systems
thinkers and problem solvers.
- be prepared for a broad array
of green occupations across a variety of diverse industries, such
as green energies production, equipment manufacturing (such as
solar panel, wind turbine, wave energy, bio-energy component),
construction and installation, monitoring and repair, building
retro-fitting, process recycling, hazardous materials removal work
and others.
- have a fundamental
understanding of sustainability, green technologies, process
improvements/elimination of waste, and an overview of various
careers in green tech.
- be able to demonstrate the
applied reading and workplace math skills needed on the job, as
well as the workplace skills employers need: critical thinking,
problem solving, team work, etc.
- possess a unique set of
entry-level electrical, mechanical, and heating/cooling systems
skills - as taught through the lens of green energy and energy
efficiency - that will allow graduates to learn quickly on the job
and be prepared for success in advanced programs of study.
Training will be provided by 10 Oregon community colleges located
in rural Oregon through a combination of online instruction,
hands-on labs and, in some areas, work experience in the field. The
core content will be 45 credits, depending on the level of general
education courses offered and the number of specialty electives a
student may take.
» View Oregon Green Technology requirements (pdf)