B.E.S.T (Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training)
B.E.S.T. is now accepting applications for their job-training and placement programs: B.E.S.T. Eco and B.E.S.T. for Building. If accepted into a program, students over the age of 18 can enroll in a free 14 to 16 week course and learn the skills to obtain green-collar jobs. All students can graduate with certificates in First Aid and CPR, Entry Level Tree Climbing, 10 Hour OSHA, 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Herbicide/Pesticide Applicator and NYC Tree Pruner, depending on the program they select. Graduates can use these skills to get jobs installing green roofs, designing and maintaining urban forestry and many other environmental fields. The program will keep track of their graduates for three years in case they need help finding jobs. Visit  http://www.ssbx.org/best.html to apply or call (646) 400-5430 for more information. 

South Bronx Job Corps
The Job Corps provides free education and training to people from the ages of 16 to 24. Students enrolled in the Job Corps will obtain their GED or if they already have a high school diploma, they can participate in the Advanced Career Training Program and take classes at CUNY or Hostos Community College. The Job Corps can train students to be accountants, nursing assistants, chefs, security officers, pharmacy technicians and other professionals. Students in the program also will be given a basic living allowance and are eligible to live at dormitories on the campus. All applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a low-income status and be willing to participate in the program. Contact (800) 733-5627 for more information.