environmental career
pathways program

Program Contacts
Bertina Carter
713-313-1406
bertina.carter@tsu.edu

Paulette Lynch
713-313-7348
paulette.lynch@tsu.edu

Offices and classes held at:
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne St.
E.O. Bell Building B15
Houston, TX 77004

about The Environmental Career Pathways Program

The Environmental Career Pathways (ECP) Program is designed to train unemployed and/or underemployed individuals in the Houston area in the environmental services field. The training is free and provided at Texas Southern University and other selected sites.

The ECP Program recruits unemployed/underemployed women and men from Houston to attend a seven-week training program at Texas Southern University for career opportunities in the environmental or construction field. The program has a 92-96% job placement rate.

free training

Training is offered in a 7-week classroom and hands-on type setting by dynamic instructors and trainers that are experts in their field.

For more Information

Please email Bertina Carter at bertina.carter@tsu.edu or Paulette Lynch at paulette.lynch@tsu.edu.

eligibility requirements
  • Must be a Houston area resident
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Underemployed/Unemployed
  • Drug Free
  • Criminal history discussed on a case by case basis
  • Attend 7-week training, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.
Training & Certification
  • Hazwoper
  • Asbestos Abatement
  • Mold Remediation
  • Safety Essential and Confined Space
  • Community Emergency Response Training
  • Weatherization & Construction
  • OSHA 10
training incentives
  • Weekly stipend
  • Lunch
  • Bus pass (if needed)
  • Protective & other work gear
  • TWIC card available to eligible particpants
  • Job placement assistance