Hawai i's Green Workforce A Baseline Assessment December 2010

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Figure 19. Projected Growth Rate of the Top 5 Green Occupations by Education, 2010-2012 40 Hawaiÿi’s Green Workforce: A Baseline Assessment
this job group will need a moderate level of education and training, such as: contractor licenses, specific photovoltaic training, electrician courses, associate’s degree, journeyman electrician’s license, or significant OJT. Electricians, also in the middle tier, have similar training requirements and are likewise projected to experience high growth, both in absolute and percentage terms. Requirements include an associate’s degree, certificate of achievement, electrical journeyman’s license, apprenticeship, work experience in a related occupation, five years of OJT, or some combination thereof. The Honolulu Community College’s Electrical Installation & Maintenance Technology program, which offers both associate’s degrees and certificates of achievement, was specifically mentioned by survey respondents. Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers are the largest projected growth category of insulationrelated green jobs, and typically require an associate’s degree or certificate of achievement, and less than two years of OJT. Coursework and an apprenticeship in refrigeration, plumbing, air-conditioning, sheet metal, or basic electrical are useful. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) and Environmental Protection Agency 608 Refrigerant certifications were cited by survey respondents, which include training to protect the ozone layer. While occupations requiring mid-level education/ training are likely to experience the most sizeable growth in new green jobs during the two-year period between 2010 and 2012, the other two tiers also contain jobs with high levels of projected growth. Photo Courtesy of Peter Liu, kaiscapes.com In the high-education/training category, Sales Engineers are expected to experience the largest overall increase, in both absolute and percentage terms. Computer Support Specialists are projected to more than double to 91 positions, and these jobs typically require a bachelor’s degree and computer certifications. High-level Solar Energy Systems Engineers are projected to increase by 46 positions, or 460 percent. For “green collar” laborers in the low-tier, Upholsterers, Graders and Sorters of Agricultural Products, and Insulation Workers are projected to experience the greatest growth in absolute and percentage terms. Retail Salespersons will also experience job growth. Requirements specific to this occupation include work experience in a related occupation, less than two years of OJT, and occasional certification such as for food handling, vendor products, general sales, or forklifts. In contrast, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers generally require less than one year of OJT and no certifications. Specific skills, such as training in precision irrigation with pop up multi-directional precision spray nozzles, is considered beneficial. Survey data confirm the general finding that most future employee training requirements for green jobs will be fulfilled at community colleges and trade schools, supplemented with extensive OJT. Green jobs intersect a wide array of skill and knowledge areas that will require workers who can successfully adapt to the changing needs of today’s economy. Hawaiÿi’s Green Workforce: A Baseline Assessment 41
Page 1 and 2: Hawaiÿi’s Green Workforce A Base
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents List of Exhibits
Page 5 and 6: Acknowledgements The authors would
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary This report provi
Page 9 and 10: a survey that was supplemented with
Page 11 and 12: • Reduce Pollution and Waste refe
Page 13 and 14: Figure 2. Statistical Sampling Meth
Page 15 and 16: of green jobs in the State are asso
Page 17 and 18: Table 5. Top Industries for Green J
Page 19 and 20: Hawai‘i Green Jobs Survey, green
Page 21 and 22: Table 8. Top Green Occupations and
Page 23 and 24: Green Job Vacancies Vacancies by Co
Page 25 and 26: In contrast, industries that contri
Page 27 and 28: Green Jobs Projected in 2012 Hawai
Page 29 and 30: Table 13. Green Jobs Projections by
Page 31 and 32: Figure 14. Green Job Projections by
Page 33 and 34: Other occupational groups that are
Page 35 and 36: Table 18. Top 25 Green Occupations
Page 37 and 38: Economic Stimulus & Job Creation (1
Page 39: cited requirement is the Leadership
Page 43 and 44: Table 19. Green Practices by County
Page 45 and 46: Table 20. Green Practices by Indust
Page 47 and 48: Conclusion The green economy in Haw
Page 49 and 50: References California Community Col
Page 51 and 52: Data The QCEW database formed the s
Page 53 and 54: After critical review of remaining
Page 55 and 56: Appendix B: NAICS in Sample NAICS 2
Page 57 and 58: 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Page 59 and 60: 424950 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies
Page 61 and 62: 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Bu
Page 63 and 64: 623312 Homes for the Elderly 623990
Page 65 and 66: Appendix C: Green Job Occupations S
Page 67 and 68: 39-1021.00 Firstline Supervisors/Pe
Page 69 and 70: Appendix D: Survey Instrument jobs
Page 71 and 72: H A W A I ÿ I G R E E N J O B S S
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