2024 Workforce Training and Employment (WTE) Application

The Nicor Gas and College of DuPage Workforce Training & Employment Program will introduce participants to the energy efficiency and weatherization industry and guide them toward employment avenues with trade allies, utilities and other enterprises. By the end of the six-week program, graduates will be prepared for a career in the growing weatherization field and will be trained to understand how a house works as a system and offer solutions that can solve common and difficult problems using building science principles. Students will learn how to conduct a home energy audit to start building a strategy to weatherize a home, as well as the skills needed to conduct air sealing, insulation, moisture control and ventilation.


The program is designed to support individuals from traditionally underrepresented and marginalized communities, as well as those from returning populations.


Participants will learn about energy efficiency topics and earn their Building Analyst and Healthy Home Evaluator certifications through the Building Performance Institute™ (BPI).


The application will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

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Are you a resident of Illinois?*
Highest level of education*
Do you have any experience working in any of the following job types: Construction, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, energy, home repair or related fields?*

Note: Experience in any of the above fields is not required to participate.

What is your current employment status? If working multiple jobs, consider the average total hours you work in a week across all jobs.*
Do you have access to reliable transportation?*

Classes will be held in person. Participants will be responsible for getting to class and on the job training daily.

Do you have a valid driver's license?*
If no, is your license:
Have you had any moving violations or received any speeding tickets in the past two (2) years?*
Are you comfortable entering other people's homes?*

Jobs in the residential energy efficiency field typically require entering other people's homes, and likely include working in attics, basements and confined spaces.

What is the highest level of math you have taken in school?*
Have you ever served in the military?*
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