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Water Quality: The Next Generation Promoting Environmental Careers Through Innovative Education Programs
Abstract
The water quality sector faces a shortage of workers in the coming years with the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation and an increased demand for water quality professionals caused by aging infrastructure and changing regulations. To prepare for this challenge, the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sanitation Districts) are providing innovative education and funding programs that encourage environmental careers and address workforce development. The paper highlights the programs that are currently in place or in development.
The water quality sector faces a shortage of workers in the coming years with the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation and an increased demand for water quality professionals caused by aging infrastructure and changing regulations. To prepare for this challenge, the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sanitation Districts) are providing innovative education and funding programs that...
Author(s)
Rupam SoniMichael SelnaStephen MaguinJoseph Haworth
SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation
SubjectSession 90: Getting 'Em and Keeping 'Em – Best Practices in Recruitment and Retention
Document typeConference Paper
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Oct, 2007
ISSN1938-6478
SICI1938-6478(20071001)2007:11L.7282;1-
DOI10.2175/193864707787223718
Volume / Issue2007 / 11
Content sourceWEFTEC
First / last page(s)7282 - 7290
Copyright2007
Word count90
Subject keywordsEDUCATIONCAREERSFUNDINGWORKFORCELABOR SHORTAGEWATER QUALITY PROFESSIONALS

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