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Environmental Construction Technician

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District · Pleasanton, CA

Cost
$3,057
Length
2 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -11.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

No regional figures for this program's city

Pleasanton is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Job ads may call this: Safety Consultant · Safety Specialist · Industrial Hygienist · Risk Control Consultant

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
  • Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
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  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
  • Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
  • Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Typical pay in California
$105,719per year
Projected openings
19,550
Projected change
+16.4%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 49% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
3%
High school diploma
16%
Started college, no degree
20%
Two-year degree
10%
Four-year degree
33%
Master's degree
16%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Construction Laborers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Toolman · Form Setter · Post Framer · Drop Crew Laborer

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
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  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Typical pay in California
$61,903per year
Projected openings
111,420
Projected change
+10.2%
Usually needs
No formal educational credential

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 40% of the people doing this work.

No high school diploma
34%
High school diploma
40%
Started college, no degree
14%
Two-year degree
5%
Four-year degree
6%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.4%

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Gauger · Pumper · Operator · Stillman

  • Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.
  • Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
  • Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
  • Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
  • Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.
Typical pay in California
$105,606per year
Projected openings
2,680
Projected change
-11.4%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 38% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 6% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
6%
High school diploma
38%
Started college, no degree
27%
Two-year degree
16%
Four-year degree
12%
Master's degree
2%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.2%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and Procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by Chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes environmental protection officers.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Tri-Valley Career CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 925-416-5100

    5860 Owens Drive3rd FloorPleasanton, CA 94588about 2.6 miles away

    Hours: Walk-ins Welcome, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00am - 5:30pm; Tuesdays: 10:30am - 5:30pm, Fridays: Closed

  • America`s Job Center of California- FremontAffiliate site

    Phone: 510-794-3669

    39155 Liberty StreetFremont Family Resource Center ,Suite B200Fremont, CA 94538about 8.7 miles away

    Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM - 5 PM

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Eden Area AJCCComprehensive center

    Phone: 510-670-5700; for resources and services

    24100 Amador StreetGail Steele Multi-Service Center , 3rd FloorHayward, CA 94544about 9 miles away

    Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs 8:30am-5pm -Wed 8:30am-7pm-Fri 8:30am-12:30pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →