Green Consultant Training Curriculum
The Certified Green Consultant™ Training Course
Here’s the problem! No one really knows what “Green” stands for. Just ask around, and you will hear answers about saving the earth, using less oil, installing CFL bulbs, or installing Green roofs on a building. None of these are Green issues in the truest sense of the word, and that is where your education is going to start. Not only are most cleaning services ignorant, Corporate America is woefully ignorant while giving lip service to the need for environmental issues.
How about “Carbon Offset?” Are they real or a scam? Do they detract from Green Awareness by corporations, or are they really a good idea? You see, there is a lot to learn about the issues that impact business. Does having Green Seal products make a Green cleaning service? What are the hot issues that make a product Green, and how easy is it to lie to the public about the Green value of a cleaning product? How do you measure a Green building, and what are the real issues that most buildings are violating daily? Is the Green Office created by the janitorial service, participating in a local Green festival that gives out CFL bulbs, or because they are working on a LEED certification.
Listen! There is a lot of misunderstanding about Green right now, and it is not only confusing customers, it is impacting your business. Green Seal and LEED have made all these issues so complicated that you (the janitorial service) have become the ignorant tail of a much larger agenda controlled by the architects, engineers, and power operations. Green is being hijacked, and it is time to bring this thing back to its roots. The Green Business League has initiated the Green Consultant™ program in a three day intensive training program that will make you the “Most Knowledgeable Person” about Green in your community. More than that, we are going to teach you how to turn up the heat using our Green Marketing program.
Who Should Attend the Green Consultant Training?
This is quite frankly an open door to those who are ready to step into a high-demand business. You may be involved in real estate, or home inspection. Perhaps, you have a background in janitorial, HVAC, or construction. Anyone with a heart for environmentalism is welcome. The real question is whether you see your future working with businesses anxious to Go Green, and whether you enjoy being the person in your community that will guide, advise, and train Green Businesses.
The Value of Green Consultant Training
This is something very new. We are preparing a new industry professional to step into the corporate environment and make a huge difference. You will be the first to receive the Green Awareness training that you will be able to offer to businesses in your area by hosting your own event or privately for companies paying your fee.
You will be trained to evaluate and certify Green Buildings under our trademark program. This is NOT a LEED program, but something that is very powerful for the vast majority of businesses that you have in your community.
You will have the authority to act as a GBL Certified Green Consultant™ for any organization for a fee, and assist in our Green Management program of Greening any facility.
Finally, you will be a Green Ambassador for Green Business League in your community to influence policy, laws, and programs. What you may not realize is how to work from the top of the industry instead of the bottom.
In case you are wondering, this is new and it is innovative. It is also one of the hottest topics in the market today. There is a Green vacuum out there right now and a great deal of confusion. As states and cities press for more Green businesses to step up, there is a tremendous need for professionals who have the education and credentials to provide the information and guidance that will enable real corporate Greening.
Our three day school is comprehensive, and will make you a knowledgeable professional in your community. In fact, you cannot find this material anywhere else. It has been designed and developed by Green Business League, and the first ones to see it will be those who attend this training program. It is better than you can imagine.
Sessions run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with an hour break for lunch. Your key trainer will be provide a complete training program. Sessions are designed to allow for questions and discussions during the allotted times, and it is important to attend all the sessions. The latter part of the meeting stresses the business building and money making opportunities, which are best seen and heard in person.
Business development is an important part of this program. This project is designed to be about building your business using techniques that have been tested and perfected through years of experience. You will also receive pre and post-training video and text as a compliment to this training. It is simply too much to offer in three days. We literally provide a year-long support program.
Dress is casual, be prepared to take notes. We will send each applicant a link to the training site as well as a link to the pre-class training material. Travel, rooms, and food are not included in the tuition, and local restaurants will be handy to the training facility. We try to provide the best facility at a discounted rate. You must stay at the facility unless you are driving in each day.
A $250 non-refundable fee is required with each registration. The remainder of the fee must be paid before or upon arrival at the meeting. We will allow for substitutes for a reservation, but missing the event leaves an unsold seat that might have been filled by another eager person. We do expect these events to be well attended. Your reservation guarantees your seat.
An Overview of the Green Consultant™ Training
Three Day Training Sessions
1- Green Awareness Training
2- The Four Corners of Environmentalism
3- The Definition of Green and The Green Market
4- EPA & DfE involvement
5- Indoor Air Quality and testing
6- LEED, Green Seal, and certification standards
7- CO2 Emissions and Global Warming Issues
8- The Green Cleaning Consultant Role
9- Carbon Footprint and Carbon Credits
10- The Green Building certification
11- Green Janitorial Requirements
12- Sustainability, Pollution, and Conservation issues
13- Solar and Wind options
14- Landscaping and Lawns
15- MSDS and Bioaccumulation
16- Dealing with Mold and IAQ
17- Energy and Electric Audits
18- Zero Waste Management
19- Water Management
20- The Paperless Office
21- Lighting Ideas of Value
22- Green Management Program
23- Green Building Certification
24- Commercial versus Residential applications
25- Advanced Environmental Issues
26- The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
27- Liability Protection & Tort Law
28- Green IT concerns
29- Going Green on the Outside
30- Green to Gold Presentation
31- Reaching your Community
32- The Green Communities
33- The Green Supply Chain
34- 90 Day Plan to build your Business
GBL CERTIFIED GREEN CONSULTANT™
You may be one of those who knows that Green is the “Next Big Thing” in business, and you would be right! So far, there are numerous self-appointed Green consultants, but none that have the credentials and backing of the Green Business League, Inc. Shouldn’t you be the first to earn the trademark designation as a Green Clean Consultant?
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Even after a dozen years of Green rhetoric, we are still at the early stages of environmental progress. Most Green programming is either very expensive or done in amateur efforts. What is needed in the business world are trained professionals with a plan for installing an "Authentically Green Program."
Certified Green Consultants receive a broad spectrum training that covers the Greening process, and how to make this applicable in their community. In fact, the mission of the Certified Green Consultant is to be an "Educator and Advocate" for environmental programming in their community. To that end, we teach effective market strategies that include:
1- The establishment of Green Communities with the support of civic leaders
2- The follow through the Green Supply Chain process to reach other businesses
3- GBL Chapter building through quarterly education and networking events
4- How to employ Digital Marketing to develop an orchard of prospects
5- How to be a Green Jobs Broker and develop a Green Team in the community
6- Public presentations using our prepared training materials
7- Working with community leaders to establish environmental policies
GBL consultants have access to affordable websites that are designed for maximum impact. Promotional materials, presentations, assessment forms, and ongoing support from the Green Business League offices.
