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DOCUMENT RESUME
ED 399 983 JC 960 572
TITLE Environmental Technician Survey.INSTITUTION Lexington Community Coll., KY. Office of
Institutional Research.PUB DATE May 95NOTE 47p.
PUB TYPE Reports Research/Technical (143)Tests /Evaluation Instruments (160)
EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Community Colleges; Educational Needs; *Employer
Attitudes; Employment Projections; *EmploymentQualifications; *Environmental Technicians; LaborMarket; *Labor Needs; Needs Assessment; OccupationalSurveys; Two Year Colleges
ABSTRACTIn April 1995, Lexington Community College (LCC), in
Kentucky, conducted a survey to gather information about employmenttrends and educational needs in the environmental technician field.The researchers defined environmental technicians as those whoimplement federal or state environmental requirements, monitor orsample the environment, audit workplaces for potential hazards,inform and train workers regarding potential hazards, implementappropriate controls, or complete related technical writing andcomputer applications. Questionnaires were mailed to 332 area firms,requesting information about job requirements and willingness to sendemployees to LCC for training in environmental technology. Studyfindings, based on responses from 146 firms, included the following:(1) 33% (n=48) of the firms employed personnel in the environmentalfield, employing an average of four environmental employees; (2) of
44 firms employing environmental technicians, 22 required only highschool completion, 11 required a bachelor's degree, and 9 an
associate's degree; (3) 487. of these firms required 1 to 2 years of
experience for entry-level technicians; (4) 53% estimated increasingneeds for environmental technicians over the next 5 years; and (5) 41
of the 48 firms employing environmental personnel indicated that theywould send employees to LCC for one-day training sessions, while 31would send them for multiple-day training. Data tables are included.The survey instrument is appended. (AJL)
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iron
men
tal T
echn
icia
n Su
rvey
May
, 199
5
Env
iron
men
tal S
cien
ce T
echn
olog
y A
dvis
ory
Com
mitt
eeL
exin
gton
Com
mun
ity C
olle
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omm
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bers
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Jan
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iden
t
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and
anal
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Intr
oduc
tion.
The
Env
iron
men
tal T
echn
icia
n Su
rvey
was
dis
trib
uted
and
col
lect
ed in
Apr
il an
d M
ay, 1
995.
Thr
ee h
undr
ed th
irty
-tw
o su
rvey
s w
ere
mai
led,
with
a r
etur
n ra
te o
f 44
% (
N=
146)
. The
pur
pose
of
the
surv
ey w
as to
ass
ist t
he L
exin
gton
Com
mun
ity C
olle
ge (
LC
C)
in g
athe
ring
info
rmat
ion
abou
t em
ploy
men
t tre
nds
and
educ
atio
nal n
eeds
in th
eE
nvir
onm
enta
l Tec
hnic
ian
fiel
d.-
An
Env
iron
men
tal T
echn
icia
n w
as d
efin
ed a
s on
e w
ho p
erfo
rms
one
or m
ore
of th
e fo
llow
ing
job
dutie
s:im
plem
entin
g O
SHA
, EPA
, DO
T, o
r ot
her
requ
irem
ents
, mon
itori
ng/s
ampl
ing
the
envi
ronm
ent,
audi
ting
the
wor
kpla
ce f
or p
oten
tial h
azar
ds, i
nfor
min
g an
d tr
aini
ng w
orke
rs r
egar
ding
pot
entia
l haz
ards
, im
plem
entin
gap
prop
riat
e co
ntro
l, an
d/or
com
plet
ing
the
rela
ted
tech
nica
l wri
ting
and
com
pute
r ap
plic
atio
ns.
A c
ompl
ete
copy
of
the
surv
ey c
an b
e fo
und
in A
ppen
dix
A o
f th
is r
epor
t.
Res
ults
.
Que
stio
n 1.
Doe
s yo
ur f
irm
/fac
ility
pre
sent
ly e
mpl
oy o
r ut
ilize
the
serv
ices
of
pers
onne
l in
the
Env
iron
men
tal
Tec
hnol
ogy
fiel
d? 1
46 s
urve
y re
spon
dent
s an
swer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
(N=
98)
41
5
Que
stio
n 2.
Ple
ase
indi
cate
the
tota
l num
ber
of e
mpl
oyee
s at
your
fir
m/f
acili
ty. 4
7 su
rvey
res
pond
ents
ans
wer
edth
is q
uest
ion.
-r10
00 +
0
500
to 9
991
3
250
to 4
997
100
to 2
49
50 to
99
20 to
49
8
10 to
19
2
5 to
91
7
1 to
4 M
arA
iTra
ll 2
16
46
810
12
Num
ber
of C
ompa
nies
12
Que
stio
n 3.
Ple
ase
indi
cate
the
tota
l num
ber
of e
mpl
oyee
s do
ing
envi
ronm
enta
l tec
hnic
ian
wor
k. 4
4 su
rvey
resp
onde
nts
answ
ered
this
que
stio
n.
Tot
al te
chni
cian
s =
189
Ran
ge =
0 to
18
Ave
rage
= 4
em
ploy
ees
Mod
e =
1 em
ploy
ee
Que
stio
n 4.
Ple
ase
ente
r th
e en
try-
leve
l ann
ual s
alar
y fo
r en
viro
nmen
tal t
echn
icia
ns.
31 s
urve
y re
spon
dent
san
swer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
6
Ran
ge =
$10
,000
to $
36,5
00A
vera
ge =
$21
,274
.06
Mod
e =
$15
,000
2
7
Que
stio
n 5.
Wha
t is
the
min
imum
leve
l of
educ
atio
n re
quir
ed o
f an
ent
ry -
leve
l env
iron
men
tal t
echn
icia
n?46
sur
vey
resp
onde
nts
answ
ered
this
que
stio
n.
Oth
er1
2
bach
elor
s de
gree
asso
ciat
e's
degr
ee
1-yr
dip
lom
a12
k::::
*.%
Hig
h sc
hool
9
11
"MW
SR
P&
'
< h
igh
scho
ol0
22
05
* ot
her
requ
ired
edu
catio
n:"T
rain
ing
is p
rovi
ded
as n
eed
occu
rs."
"Bac
helo
r's o
r 2
year
s ex
peri
ence
."
1015
Num
ber
of C
ompa
nies
2025
Que
stio
n 6.
Wha
t is
the
min
imum
leve
l of
educ
atio
n pr
efer
red
of a
n en
try-
leve
l env
iron
men
tal t
echn
icia
n?45
sur
vey
resp
onde
nts
answ
ered
this
que
stio
n.
-rO
ther
2
> b
ache
lors
= 1
bach
elor
s de
gree
.t0t*
kkv,
k %
....,
,N,
17
asso
ciat
e's
degr
ee
1-yr
dip
lom
a =
Hig
h sc
hool
4-4
< h
igh
scho
ol0
24
68
1012
1416
1820
Num
ber
of C
ompa
nies
* ot
her
educ
atio
n pr
efer
red:
"40
hour
HA
ZW
OPE
R O
SHA
trai
ning
."
20
89
3
Que
stio
n 7.
Wha
t is
the
min
imum
leve
l of
wor
k ex
peri
ence
req
uire
d fo
r an
ent
ry -
leve
l tec
hnic
ian?
44 s
urve
y re
spon
dent
s an
swer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
1 to
2 y
ears
48%
3 to
4 y
ears
7%
Non
e34
%
< 1
yea
r11
%
(Mor
e th
an f
our
year
s =
0%
)
Que
stio
n 8.
Wha
t is
the
min
imum
leve
l of
wor
k ex
peri
ence
pre
ferr
ed f
oran
ent
ry -
leve
l tec
hnic
ian?
43 s
urve
y re
spon
dent
s an
swer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
3 to
4 y
ears
26%
10
Non
e9%
< 1
yea
r
5%
11
Que
stio
n 9a
. Ple
ase
estim
ate
your
nee
ds f
or e
nvir
onm
enta
l tec
hnic
ians
ove
r th
e ne
xt 5
yea
rs. 4
3 su
rvey
resp
onde
nts
answ
ered
this
que
stio
n.
Sta
ble
Nee
ds42
%
Dec
reas
ing
Nee
ds5%
Incr
easi
ng N
eeds
53%
Que
stio
n 9b
. We
estim
ate
the
follo
win
g nu
mbe
r of
job
open
ings
in th
e ne
xt 5
yea
rs. 1
9 su
rvey
res
pond
ents
answ
ered
this
que
stio
n.T
otal
Ope
ning
s =
105
Ran
ge =
1 to
45
Ave
rage
= 6
Mod
e =
1
Que
stio
n 10
. Ple
ase
estim
ate
the
tota
l num
ber
of e
mpl
oyee
s w
ithin
you
r fi
rm/f
acili
ty w
hom
you
thin
k w
ould
be in
tere
sted
in e
nrol
ling
in a
n E
nvir
onm
enta
l Tec
hnic
ian
prog
ram
. 40
surv
ey r
espo
nden
ts a
nsw
ered
this
que
stio
n.
12
Tot
al I
nter
este
d =
86
Ran
ge =
0 to
10
Ave
rage
= 2
Mod
e =
0
5
13
Que
stio
n 11
. Wou
ld c
ompl
etio
n of
a tw
o-ye
ar E
nvir
onm
enta
l Tec
hnic
ian
prog
ram
lead
to jo
b ad
vanc
emen
tin
you
r fi
rm/f
acili
ty?
43 s
urve
y re
spon
dent
s an
swer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
No
37%
Yes
63%
Que
stio
n 12
. Wou
ld y
our
firm
/fac
ility
sen
d its
em
ploy
ees
to L
exin
gton
Com
mun
ity C
olle
ge f
or a
n as
soci
ate
degr
ee in
Env
iron
men
tal T
echn
olog
y? 4
5 su
rvey
res
pond
ents
ans
wer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
Yes
- 3
1%N
o -
18%
Unc
erta
in -
51%
Que
stio
n 13
. If
you
answ
ered
yes
to #
12, p
leas
e in
dica
te th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
em
ploy
ees
your
fir
m/f
acili
tyw
ould
enc
oura
ge to
atte
nd th
e co
mm
unity
col
lege
for
edu
catio
n in
env
iron
men
tal t
echn
olog
y. 1
3 su
rvey
resp
onde
nts
answ
ered
this
que
stio
n.T
otal
Enc
oura
ged
= 3
5R
ange
= 1
to 9
Ave
rage
= 3
Mod
e =
2
Que
stio
n 14
. if
you
answ
ered
yes
to #
12, w
hat t
ime
fram
e fo
r cl
ass
offe
ring
s do
you
pre
fer
for
your
empl
oyee
s? 1
4 su
rvey
res
pond
ents
ans
wer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
141
12
1
IV. 1
,1,1
11M
1
Day
Eve
ning
Wee
kend
6
15
Que
stio
n 15
. Wou
ld y
our
firm
/fac
ility
sen
d its
em
ploy
ees
to L
exin
gton
Com
mun
ity C
olle
ge f
oren
viro
nmen
tal/c
ertif
icat
ion
trai
ning
as
requ
ired
by
OSH
A, E
PA, e
tc.?
The
num
bers
on
the
bar
char
t bel
ow r
epre
sent
the
num
ber
of c
ompa
nies
(ou
t of
the
poss
ible
48
that
em
ploy
/util
ize
envi
ronm
enta
l tec
hnol
ogis
ts)
repo
rtin
g in
tere
st in
eac
h of
the
follo
win
g ty
pes
of tr
aini
ng:
One
-day
Ala
ireng
italta
tiON
EM
EN
SE
INE
INE
Mul
tiple
-day
IS"$
,Mot
MY
,`"*
.Mn,
N.
In-h
ouse
pa
21
Cre
dit
22
Non
-cre
dit/c
ertif
icat
ion
24
Oth
er2
31
41
05
1015
2025
3035
4045
Num
ber
of C
ompa
nies
* ot
her
type
s of
trai
ning
list
ed:
"Ris
k as
sess
men
t and
man
agem
ent o
f ri
sk a
reas
that
may
be
rem
edia
ted
to le
ss th
an p
erfe
ct c
ondi
tions
.""O
SHA
40
hour
and
ref
resh
ers.
""C
ontin
uing
edu
catio
n, c
ertif
icat
ions
."
Que
stio
n 16
. Wou
ld y
our
firm
/fac
ility
be
inte
rest
ed in
hav
ing
a L
CC
stu
dent
enr
oll i
n an
Env
iron
men
tal
Tec
hnic
ian
Prog
ram
, ser
ve a
n in
tern
ship
or
have
a c
oope
rativ
e w
ork
expe
rien
ce a
t you
r si
te?
45 s
urve
yre
spon
dent
s an
swer
ed th
is q
uest
ion.
16
Yes
- 1
8%N
o -
16%
May
be -
67%
7
17
Que
stio
n 17
. The
fol
low
ing
is a
list
of
skill
/task
s th
atm
ay b
e as
soci
ated
with
env
iron
men
tal t
echn
olog
y.Pl
ease
che
ck a
ll th
at a
pply
to y
our
firm
. The
num
bers
on th
e ba
r ch
art b
elow
rep
rese
nt th
e nu
mbe
r of
com
pani
es (
out o
f th
epo
ssib
le 4
8 th
at e
mpl
oy/u
tiliz
e en
viro
nmen
tal t
echn
olog
ists
) re
port
ing
invo
lvem
ent w
ithth
e lis
ted
skill
s/ta
sks:
Reg
ulat
ory
Com
plia
nce
Col
lect
ion
of a
ir, w
ater
, and
soi
l1
38
HA
ZW
OP
ER
/em
erge
ncy
resp
onse
114
,01M
e.tia
llike
la..i
ikal
eaN
glig
.S11
1.10
MM
eRS
ION
MIN
.P.A
d33
Was
te tr
eatm
ent,
stor
age,
and
dis
posa
l
Occ
upat
iona
l hea
lth
Che
mic
al a
nd in
stru
men
tal a
naly
sis
Sta
tistic
al a
naly
sis/
risk
asse
ssm
ent
Rem
edia
tion/
bior
emed
iatio
n
18
1 30
1 13
20
29
31
05
1015
2025
3035
40
Num
ber
of C
ompa
nies
819
40
Que
stio
n 18
. Wha
t do
you
see
as th
e ne
w a
nd e
mer
ging
tren
ds in
the
fiel
d of
env
iron
men
tal t
echn
olog
y?
Insi
sten
ce o
n po
llutio
n pr
even
tion/
serv
ice
redu
ctio
n m
etho
dolo
gies
; rec
yclin
g.D
evel
op e
nvir
onm
enta
l, he
alth
and
saf
ety
man
agem
ent p
rogr
ams
to o
rgan
ize
a co
mpa
ny to
go
beyo
nd s
impl
e co
mpl
ianc
e an
d in
toar
eas
of s
ourc
e re
duct
ion,
pol
lutio
n pr
even
tion
and
ergo
nom
ics.
Em
phas
is o
n ri
sk a
sses
smen
t.V
ario
us ty
pes
of r
emed
iatio
n.T
he C
lean
Air
Act
will
take
up
a lo
t of
som
ebod
y's
time.
Rec
yclin
g.A
s in
eve
ry o
ther
asp
ect o
f ou
r liv
es, c
ompu
ters
and
com
pute
rize
d au
tom
atio
n gr
ows
mor
e pr
eval
ent e
very
day.
Thi
s is
evi
dent
inth
e w
ater
indu
stry
thro
ugh
plan
t aut
omat
ion,
incr
ease
d us
e of
com
pute
rize
d SC
AD
A (
Supe
rvis
ory
Con
trol
and
Dat
a A
cqui
sitio
n)fo
r op
erat
ions
and
mon
itori
ng o
f re
port
gen
erat
ion.
Stat
istic
al a
naly
sis
and
risk
ass
essm
ent f
or s
ite c
losu
res.
Var
ious
type
s of
on
site
rem
edia
tion.
Prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent a
nd a
ir q
ualit
y.M
ore
trai
ning
req
uire
men
ts; r
equi
red
audi
ting;
job
anal
ysis
.Sa
mpl
ing
of s
oil;
Cle
an A
ir A
ct; r
isk
man
agem
ent.
Cle
an w
ater
for
str
eam
s fo
r fu
ture
gen
erat
ions
. Slu
dge
disp
osal
to s
ave
land
fill
spac
e.C
ost/b
enef
it ap
proa
ch.
I do
n't t
hink
reg
ulat
ions
will
incr
ease
but
hop
eful
ly w
ill b
e re
duce
d du
e to
Fed
eral
Gov
ernm
ent c
utba
cks.
Env
iron
men
tal d
amag
e pr
even
tion;
em
phas
is o
n ai
r an
d w
ater
.Pr
oact
ive
polic
ies
with
man
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k as
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, com
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litig
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uctio
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limin
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sub
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ter,
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ling
of w
aste
; inc
reas
ed e
rgon
omic
s an
d in
dust
rial
stud
ies
and
appl
icat
ions
.
Que
stio
n 19
. Wha
t spe
cifi
c co
urse
s/se
min
ars/
wor
ksho
ps, e
tc. m
ight
we
at th
e L
exin
gton
Com
mun
ity C
olle
geof
fer
to m
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our
futu
re tr
aini
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eeds
? (N
umbe
rs in
par
enth
eses
indi
cate
tota
l res
pons
es in
the
liste
d ar
ea.)
tech
nica
l wri
ting
(2)
gene
ral s
urve
ying
(2)
cour
ses
sim
ilar
to th
ose
offe
red
by o
ther
col
lege
s sp
ecif
ic to
the
envi
ronm
enta
l fie
ldre
gula
tory
com
plia
nce
(4)
was
te w
ater
trea
tmen
t (3)
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A c
ours
es (
8) e
xam
ples
: ind
ustr
ial h
ygie
ne, o
ccup
atio
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ace
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gal
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sk a
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oth
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w e
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onm
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hnic
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to w
orks
ites
and
assi
st in
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emen
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ronm
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l/OSH
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rogr
ams.
recy
clin
gen
viro
nmen
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nter
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rizi
ng a
nd d
ata
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agem
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2)so
il ty
pes/
perm
eabi
lity/
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st g
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2)ov
ervi
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f cu
rren
t tec
hnol
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al tr
ends
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d sa
mpl
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ronm
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pact
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r sp
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23
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ition
al C
omm
ents
.
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re is
a s
hort
age
of te
chni
cian
s. E
ntry
leve
l is
pref
erre
d be
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e of
ext
ensi
ve in
-hou
se tr
aini
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re is
a g
row
ing
need
for
per
sonn
el tr
aine
d in
this
are
a.T
echn
ical
wri
ting
is a
maj
or w
eakn
ess
with
man
y pa
rtic
ipan
ts in
this
indu
stry
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y en
viro
nmen
tal t
echn
icia
n du
ties
are
curr
ently
bei
ng a
ccom
plis
hed
thro
ugh
a co
-op
stud
ent f
rom
UK
with
sup
port
fro
m m
ysel
f,ou
r ch
emic
al e
ngin
eer,
and
our
con
sulta
nts.
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iron
men
tal t
echn
icia
ns w
ill b
e re
quir
ed to
fill
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asso
rtm
ent o
f ad
ditio
nal r
oles
or
resp
onsi
bilit
ies,
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ecia
lly in
sm
all
orga
niza
tions
. The
y w
ould
incl
ude:
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pute
r sk
ills
asso
ciat
ed w
ith d
ata
entr
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epor
t gen
erat
ion,
etc
.; m
echa
nica
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lity
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ith e
quip
men
t mai
nten
ance
and
(lig
ht)
repa
ir (
pum
ps, m
otor
s, te
lem
etry
equ
ipm
ent,
etc.
); a
nd, (
pota
ble)
wat
ertr
eatm
ent r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s.
24
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tage
s re
pres
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erce
ntag
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ied.
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task
s as
soci
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men
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whi
ch c
ompa
ny e
ngag
es:
A=
Col
lect
ion
of a
ir, w
ater
, soi
l sam
ples
B=
Che
mic
al a
nd in
stru
men
tal a
naly
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te tr
eatm
ent,
stor
age,
and
dis
posa
l (R
CR
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bior
emed
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nE
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ator
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SHA
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lysi
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sk a
sses
smen
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= H
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erge
ncy
resp
onse
4019
41
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rien
ce b
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heth
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r no
t com
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s to
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r an
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Appendix A
LaLEXINGTON
COMMUNITYCOLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
The purpose of this survey is to assist the Lexington Community College (LCC) in gathering informationabout employment trends and educational needs in the Environmental Technician field. Your responseswill help provide direction to our future programming efforts. The names of facilities replying will not bereleased. We appreciate the time you will take to complete this survey.
An environmental technician performs one or more of the following general job duties: implementingOSHA, EPA, DOT, or other requirements; monitoring/sampling the environment; auditing the workplacefor potential hazards; informing and training workers regarding potential hazards; implementingappropriate controls; technical writing and computer applications.
1. Does your firm/facility presently employ or utilize the services of personnel in the Environmental Technologyfield?
YesNo
If you answered NO to question number 1, you have completed this survey. Please return this survey in theenclosed envelope.
2. Please indicated the total number of employees at your firm/facility.(Check one): 1-4 20-49 250-499
5-9 50-99 500-99910-19 100-249 1000+
3. Please indicate the total number of employees doing environmental technician work.
4. Please enter the entry-level annual salary for environmental technicians. $
5. What is the minimum level of education required of an entry-level environmental technician?(Check one): Less than high school completion
High school completion1-year post-secondary diploma2-year post-secondary associate's degree4-year bachelor's degreeOther (please specify)
6. What is the minimum level of education preferred of an entry-level environmental technician?(Check one): Less than high school completion
High school completion1-year post-secondary diploma2-year post-secondary associate's degree4-year bachelor's degreeMore than a 4-year degreeOther (please specify)
7. What is the minimum level of work experience required for an entry-level technician?(Check one): None
Less than one yearOne to two yearsThree to four yearsMore than four years
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8. What is the minimum level of work experience preferred for an entry-level technician?(Check one): None
Less than one yearOne to two yearsThree to four yearsMore than four years
9. Please estimate your needs for environmental technicians over the next 5 years.(Check one): Our needs for environmental technicians will decrease
'Our needs for environmental technicians will remain stableOur needs,for environmental technicians will increaseWe estimtte the following number of job openings in the next 5 years:
10. Please estimate the total number of employees within your firm/facility whom you think would be interested inenrolling in an Environmental Technician program.
11. Would completion of a two-year Environmental Technician program lead to job advancement in yourfirm/facility?
YesNo
12. Would your firm/facility send its employees to Lexington Community College for an associate degree inEnvironmental Technology?
YesNoUncertain
13. If you answered yes to #12, please indicate the total number of employees your firm/facility would encourageto attend the community college for education in environmental technology.
14. If you answered yes to #12, what time frame for class offerings do you prefer for your employees?(Check one): Day classes
Evening classesWeekend classes
15. Would your firm/facility send its employees to Lexington Community College for environmentaVcertificationtraining as required by OSHA, EPA, etc.?(Please check all that apply): One-day seminars
Multiple-day seminarsIn-house trainingCredit coursesNon-credit courses/CertificationOther (please specify)
16. Would your firm/facility be interested in having a LCC student enroll in an Environmental TechnicianProgram, serve an internship or have a cooperative work experience at your site?(Check one): Yes
NoMaybe
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17. The following is a list of skills/tasks that may be associated with environmental technology. Please check allthat apply to your firm. Add any other items/comments at the end of the survey.
Collection of air, water, soil samplesChemical and instrumental analysisWaste treatment, storage, and disposal (RCRA)Remediation / bioremediationRegulatory compliance (OSHA, DOT, CIRCLA, EPA)Occupational healthStatistical analysis / risk assessmentHAZWOPR / emergency response
18. What do you see as the new and emerging trends in the field of environmental technology?
19. What specific courses/seminars/workshops, etc. might we at the Lexington Community College offer to meetyour future training needs?
Additional comments:
If you would like a copy of the survey results, please provide your name and address below.
Attn:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN COMPLETING THIS SURVEY
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