Green Jobs Technology

In anticipating the needs and demands for education and industry to embrace green technology, the Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald is implementing a twelve (12) month Green Jobs Technology Program designed to educate and meet the occupational demands of the service delivery area in an innovative technology field.  The program will be available to adults interested in occupations within the Green Technology fields.  The program will be located on the main campus of the Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald.  The program will require some off-campus activities as scheduled; however, the majority of study will be held locally.  The program will be offered initially on a one-time basis, with the continuance based upon continued growth and interest in green fields and continued availability of funding.  The program is designed to educate those interested in green technology and provide the training necessary to secure employment within the green industry and culture.   The realization of the program would further execute the vision and mission of the institution by providing cutting-edge, quality technical education in green technology occupational fields.

In a recent newspaper article, Governor Phil Bredesen was quoted as stating, “Green technology jobs have the potential to be an important economic engine for Tennessee.  Transferring skills from manufacturing and other industries to the growing green job market could mark a turning point for job creation and retention in Tennessee” —-Kingsport Times-News, January 23, 2009.  Meeting the needs of the clean energy economy will require the workforce to upgrade its skills as well as combine traditional skills with new green skills.  TTC  Hohenwald is excited to contribute educationally to advance green education and skills.

Course Description
The mission of the course is to educate the student with the basic knowledge and technical skills necessary for success in today’s growing “green” environment for employment in up and coming  green fields and industries.  The objective of the 1296-hour course is to teach and provide a diverse range of green studies to expose students to green technologies in order that the successful student operate in a modern green environment and or business.  The course is also designed for individuals who are seeking to upgrade or update existing green technology skills or gain certification.

Training ensures a thorough understanding of green theory and technologies with regard to current trends in evolving green advancements.  Training and instruction will be individualized and hands-on.  Green studies will be focused in six main areas: Permaculture and Sustainable Development, Building and Housing, Energy, Fuel, Food and Farming and Green Business.   Certificates will be awarded for all areas of completion with a  diploma presented as a final award.

CURRICULUM
TRIMESTER ONE         432 HOURS
Sustainability 101
Permaculture / Advanced Permaculture
Financial Permaculture
Relocalization / Bioregional Comm. Development
Village Design
Natural Building
New Building Energy Efficiency    
Building Introduction/Home Energy Analysis

AWARD: PERMACULTURE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE

TRIMESTER TWO       432 HOURS
Weatherization
Energy Auditor
Passive Solar Architecture
Green Retrofits
Bamboo
Building and Housing Review
Energy 101
Solar Hot Water
Geothermal/Photovoltaic
Energy 202 and Review

AWARD: BUILDING & HOUSING, ENERGY CERTIFICATE

TRIMESTER THREE      432 HOURS
Transportation 101
Ethanol Production and Fuel Efficiency Vehicles
Vegetable Conversion
Electric Conversion
Bio-Diesel Production and Review on Fuel
Food and Farming 101
Locally Grown Community Markets
Community Gardens and Community Kitchens
Sustainability 202
Green Business
Business Practicum
Job Search Practicum

AWARD:   FUEL, FOOD & FARMING CERTIFICATE
AWARD:   GREEN BUSINESS  CERTIFICATE
Diploma:   GREEN JOBS TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA